NUTRITION EDUCATION IN LA CROSSE COUNTY

The Wisconsin Nutrition Education Program (WNEP) helps people in La Crosse County:

• Learn about nutrition and resource management through research-based education.
• Purchase and prepare low-cost, nutritious meals and snacks.
• Keep foods safe to eat.
• Balance foods eaten with physical activity.

WNEP Nutrition Educators presenting a puppet show to elementary school students.

Teaching session at the Southside Neighborhood Center garden pick-up.

WNEP partners with other community agencies in La Crosse County to provide free nutrition education to families and individuals who receive or are eligible to receive food stamps. La Crosse County WNEP partners include:

• City of La Crosse Parks and Recreation
• Coulee Region Childhood Obesity Coalition
• Family Resource Center
• La Crosse County Aging Unit
• La Crosse County Health Department
• La Crosse County Human Services Economic Support
• La Crosse County Juvenile Detention Center
• La Crosse Job Service
• La Crosse County New Horizons Shelter and Women's Center
• La Crosse School District
• Oak Grove Family Learning Center
• Salvation Army
• WAFER

On October 15th, 2004, the name of the federal Food Stamp Program in Wisconsin changed to "FoodShare Wisconsin". For more information on FoodShare Wisconsin, visit their website at www.dhfs.wisconsin.gov/foodshare/.

To find out if you may be eligible for FoodShare, go to: www.access.wi.gov.To find out more about FoodShare in La Crosse County, call (608)785-6001.

WHAT'S NEW

• USDA MyPyramid.gov STEPS TO A HEALTHIER YOU
• 2005 Dietary Guidelines
• 2006 Wisconsin Nutrition Education Program Classes (1 page, 120 KB)

RELATED LINKS OF INTEREST

• UW - Extension WNEP (Wisconsin Nutrition Education Program)
• UW-Extension Family Living website
• American Dietetic Association
• FoodShare Wisconsin

STAFF

If you have any questions regarding WNEP in La Crosse County, please contact:

	Sheila Harding - Coordinator, Wisconsin Nutrition Education Program La Crosse County - UW Extension 400 4th St. N La Crosse, WI 54601 Phone: (608)386-4693 Email: sheila.harding@ces.uwex.edu
	Mary Hoeft-Leithold - Nutrition Educator La Crosse County - UW Extension 400 4th St. N La Crosse, WI 54601 Phone: (608)386-2736 Email: mary.hoeft-leithold@ces.uwex.edu

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