Useful Links

Assistance Resources:

Arizona Self Help
It can be tough to get the help your family needs. Arizona Self Help is a free and easy way to find out if your family can get help from 18 different health and human services programs.

Arizona WIC (Women, Infants and Children)
The WIC program is a federally funded program which provides Arizona residents with nourishing supplemental foods, nutrition education, and referrals. WIC participants are pregnant, breastfeeding, or postpartum women, and infants and children who have nutritional needs and meet income guidelines.

Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program and Temporary Assistance Information
The Department of Economic Security helps individuals and families achieve independence and self-sufficiency by providing temporary assistance in meeting their immediate basic needs. The FAA provides Cash Assistance and EBT-benefits to eligible participants, determines eligibility for Medical Assistance, and refers participants to other departmental and community resources for assistance.

Breastfeeding Resources:

American Academy of Pediatrics - Breastfeeding Initiatives
Information about why breastfeeding is best, where to find support, resources, and more.

Breastfeeding Helpline
The National Women's Health Information Center help-line can provide support for common breastfeeding questions and has the information needed to make breastfeeding a success.

Go Breastmilk.org
Go Breastmilk.org provides breastfeeding support and resources for mothers, employers and managers.

Food Safety:

Fightbac.org
Fightbac.org is your resource for food safety and safe food handling.

Foodsafety.gov
FoodSafety.gov provides information for mothers, children, teens and seniors about food safety and also provides links to selected government food safety-related information.

Nutrition Information:

American Dietetic Association
Your link to nutrition and health™. The American Dietetic Association provides valuable food and nutrition information.

Arizona Department of Health Services (ADHS) Bureau of USDA Nutrition Programs
The ADHS Bureau of USDA Nutrition Programs are leaders in promoting optimal health and quality of life for all Arizonans. This website offers information on a variety of public health and nutrition topics.

Dietary Guidelines for Americans
The Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2005 gives credible advice on food and physical activity choices for optimal health.

Healthy Eating During Pregnancy
This website provides information on healthful eating during pregnancy. It will cover how to eat a balanced diet, eating a variety of foods, healthy weight gain during pregnancy, and food safety concerns specific to pregnant women.

SNAP-Ed Connection - Recipe Finder
The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Recipe Finder allows you to search for a recipe by ingredient, name, meal, and cost. It even provides nutrition facts for each recipe!

Fruits and Veggies Matter
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's website that provides information on eating fruits and vegetables daily, including serving sizes, color guides, tips, and recipes.

Fruits and Veggies - More Matters
Produce for Better Health has information about fruits and vegetables, the Fruits and Veggies - More Matters program, recipes, and links for kids to other websites about fruits and vegetables.

MyPyramid.gov
The MyPyramid website can help you choose the foods and amounts that are right for you and your family. The interactive website helps children and adults make smart choices from every food group, find a balance between food and physical activity, and get the most nutrition out of calories.

Nutrition.gov
Nutrition.gov provides easy access to the best food and nutrition information from across the federal government. It serves as a gateway to reliable information on nutrition, healthy eating, physical activity, and food safety.

Producepedia.com
Producepedia offers fun facts, interesting history, and nutritional information about fruits and vegetables as well as a chance for you to meet family farmers!

USDA Food and Nutrition Information Center
The USDA Food and Nutrition Information Center provides credible, accurate, and practical resources on a variety of nutrition topics and programs including Eat Smart Play Hard™ for kids, Eat Smart Play Hard™ Healthy Lifestyle, MyPyramid and much more.

MyPyramid

One size doesn't fit all. MyPyramid can help you choose the foods and amounts that are right for you and your family.

MyPyramid.gov
The MyPyramid website can help you choose the foods and amounts that are right for you and your family. The interactive website helps children and adults make smart choices from every food group, find a balance between food and physical activity, and get the most nutrition out of calories.