Community Resources & Links
Washington County Resources
- Crisis Resource Guide (2 pages, 135 KB)
- Washington County Government Website
- Local Guide to Resources (1 page, 20 KB)
- Senior Dining Meal Sites
- SHARE Food Buying Club
- Angel Food Ministries
- Local Nutrition Assistance Programs*
- Christ Lutheran Church – Jackson
- Hartford Food Pantry – Hartford
- Kewaskum Community Pantry – Kewaskum
- Slinger Community Food Pantry – Slinger
- Germantown Pantry – Germantown
- Full Shelf Pantry – West Bend
- Harvest House Meal Program – West Bend
- St. James Church Meal Program – Menomonee Falls
- Senior Dining Centers Home Delivered Meals
* For a referral to a pantry or meal program, please call Human Services Dept. 262-335-4610 during regular business hours. Please call 211 after regular business hours.
UW-Extension Resources
- Family Living State Website
- 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
- SNAP-Ed/Wisconsin Nutrition Education Program State Website
En Español
- Health Education for Children—Información de Salud para Niños
- Where Cooking is Fun—Dónde Cocinar Es Divertido
Food Safety and Storage
- American Dietetic Association and ConAgra Foods Foundation
- FSIS Cooking for Groups
- UW-Extension & UW-Madison Food Safety and Health
- Federal Food Safety Information
- Center for Food Safety & Applied Nutrition developed by USDA, FDA, & DHHS
- 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
- How can I store food correctly?
Consumer Protection
- Urban Legends Reference Page
- Recalls, Market Withdrawals and Safety Alerts developed by USDA, FDA, & DHHS
- Consumer Product Complaints developed by USDA, FDA, & DHHS
Just for Kids!
Disaster Preparedness
- Extension Disaster Education Network
- UW-Extension Disaster Handbook
- UW-Extension Biosecurity Information
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Nutrition Education Staff
Renee Vertin, R.D.
Senior Lecturer
B.S. Nutrition & Medical Dietetics –
University of Illinois at Chicago and
B.S.Insurance – Ferris State University
Nutrition Education Program Coordinator (WNEP)
Master Food Preserver Volunteer
Email: renee.vertin@ces.uwex.edu
Phone: 262-335-4841
Washington County UW-Extension
PO Box 2003
333 East Washington Street, Suite 1200
West Bend, WI 53095
Wisconsin Toll-Free: 800-616-0046
Fax: 262-335-4863
Relay: Dial 711
