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20/25
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American's Second Harvest
America's Second Harvest - domestic hunger relief through a network of food banks.
http://www.secondharvest.org/
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16/25
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Child and Adult Nutrition Services
In South Dakota, this group is responsible for administering the USDA and FCS nutrition programs. This site includes information about their programs and answers FAQs.
http://www.state.sd.us/deca/cscf/CANS/
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23/25
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Commodity Supplemental Food Program
The Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP) works to improve the health of low-income pregnant and breastfeeding women, other new mothers up to one year postpartum, infants, children up to age six, and elderly people at least 60 years of age by supplementing their diets with nutritious USDA commodity foods. This website provides fact sheets and recipes in pdf form for 29 different commodity foods.
http://www.fns.usda.gov/fdd/programs/csfp/default.htm
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16/25
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Cultural and Ethnic Food and Nutrition Education Materials: A Resource List for Educators
A compilation of educational and background resources for those working with various ethnic/cultural groups. Background materials provide information about customs and cultural influences of groups and information on developing multicultural skills. Some background materials cover the health and nutritional status of groups.
http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/pubs/bibs/gen/ethnic.html
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19/25
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Family Nutrition Program Infant-Toddler
Provides information for low-income Latino families living in Hartford, Connecticut on what PANA is, their research and evaluation, materials developed by them, and annual report.
http://www.hispanichealth.com/pana.htm
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23/25
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Food and Nutrition Information Center
An USDA information center that covers a wide range of topics including child nutrition, food safety, the WIC program, dietary supplements, food composition, dietary guidelines, the food guide pyramid, and more.
http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/
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24/25
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Food Stamp Nutrition Connection
This website is designed to improve access to Food Stamp Program nutrition resources. Educators nationwide can use this site to identify curricula, lesson plans, research, training tools and participant materials. At the web site, you will find nutrition tools and information specifically addressing the needs of low-income audiences. Major sections of the site include a Training Center, Resource Library, Hot Topics A-Z and Program Facts.
http://www.nal.usda.gov/foodstamp/
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23/25
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Healthy School Meals Resource System
Geared towards those working in the USDA's Child Nutrition Programs, this site provides information on current research being done by the USDA on School Food programs, and offers links to resources for educators and employers. Menus/recipes, food safety, and topics A-Z are some helpful links within the main page. Approved software packages for school food services are available as well.
http://schoolmeals.nal.usda.gov/
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19/25
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Improving the Nutrition Status of Homeless Children: Guidelines for Homeless Family Shelters
This website contains three PDF files that were developed by The Division of Community Pediatrics (DCP), Children’s Hospital at Montefiore and The Children’s Health Fund (CHF). These include: "Homeless Family Facility Nutrition Guidelines”, “Improving the Nutrition Status of Homeless Children: Guidelines for Homeless Family Shelters”, and an appendix providing nutrition resources and internet-based resources, nutrition screening tools and selected examples of “Best Practice” shelters.
http://www.childrenshealthfund.org/hfsni.html
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17/25
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KIDS Can Make a Difference
Geared to help kids become aware of hunger and poverty and how they can help. Includes hunger quiz, hunger facts, teacher's guide, and kids newsletters.
http://www.kidscanmakeadifference.org/
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21/25
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Oregon State University, Extension Family & Community Development
This purpose of this site is to help nutrition educators work more effectively with low-income, culturally diverse populations.
http://oregonstate.edu/dept/ehe/nutrition.htm
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23/25
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Promoting Good Health Through Diet & Lifestyle
Website contains a set 5 downloadable pamphlets designed specifically for Vietnamese-Americans. The major emphasis is on chronic disease
risk reduction through a healthy lifestyle. There pamphlets in the series are: "Let's Exercise," "The Food Guide Pyramid," "Cutting Down on Fat," "Eating More Fruits and Vegetables," and "Alcohol and Tobacco."
http://nutrition.berkeley.edu/extension/vietnamese.health/
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19/25
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USDA - Child Nutrition
This site has information concerning many child nutrition programs such as the National School Lunch program and Afterschool Snacks. It includes FAQs such as what is needed to qualify for these programs and contacts for those interested.
http://www.fns.usda.gov/cnd/
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19/25
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USDA - Food Stamps
This site provides information about the Food Stamp Program. This includes sections for applicants and recipients, administration, and retailers. It answers FAQs and provides a means of contact for those interested.
http://www.fns.usda.gov/fsp/
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19/25
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USDA - WIC
This site provides information about the Women, Infants and Children (WIC) program. It includes published studies and reports as well as ongoing studies. It answers FAQs and provides a means of contact for those interested.
http://www.fns.usda.gov/wic/
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