The Community Resources and Consumer Information on this web page is organized by the topics below. Click on the topic below to be taken to that part of this page for information.
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Washington County Resources
- Access Local Services in the Southeast Wisconsin Region (Washington, Ozaukee, Milwaukee, Waukesha, Dodge, Jefferson, Racine, Kenosha, and Walworth Counties)
- Visit IMPACT 2-1-1 Online Database
- Or call:
- 2-1-1 (a three-digit telephone number), or
- 1-866-211-3380 (a toll-free telephone number)
- Washington County Government Website
- Community Gardens in Washington County
- Local Nutrition Assistance Programs
- Germantown
- Hartford
- Hartford Food Pantry
- Hartford Community Lunch Program at St. Aidan Church
- Ruby’s Pantry – Hartford (Facebook link)
- Jackson
- Kewaskum
- Kewaskum Community Pantry
- Menomonee Falls
- St. James Church Meal Program
- Slinger
- Slinger Community Food Pantry
- West Bend
- Full Shelf Food Pantry, Commodities and Stockbox
- Harvest House Meal Program at St. James Church
- Ruby’s Pantry – West Bend (Facebook link)
- ADRC Senior Dining – Congregate Meals and Home-Delivered Meals throughout the County
For information on Washington County Food Pantries, please call Washington County Human Services Dept. 262-335-4610 during regular business hours. After regular business hours, call 211.
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Disaster Preparedness
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Extension Resources
- FoodWIse website (formerly WNEP)
- Family Living News
- fyi.uwex.edu – Home & Family Sites
- fyi.uwex.edu – Food, Nutrition & Health Sites
- Managing Your Personal Finances in Tough Times
- Parenting Newsletters
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Food Safety and Storage
- Home Food Safety
- FSIS Cooking for Groups
- UW-Madison & UW-Extension Food Safety & Health (included food recall information)
- Federal Food Safety Information
- Center for Food Safety & Applied Nutrition-FDA-Foods
- Home Food Preservation developed by Penn State University
- National Center for Home Food Preservation
- Fight BAC! Partnership for Food Safety Education
- Thermy Education Campaign on the use of food thermometers; developed by FSIS and USDA
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Consumer Protection
- Urban Legends Reference Page
- Recalls, Market Withdrawals and Safety Alerts developed by USDA, FDA, & DHHS
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Just for Kids!
- Health Education
- Fight BAC!
- Henry the Hand – Handwashing
- Kids in the Kitchen (Kids a Cookin’)
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Questions or Concerns? Contact the Nutrition Education Staff
