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LA County Helps!

"LA County Helps!" provides all the descriptions, contact information, and eligibility info needed about food access programs in LA County...plus other health and human services programs.

"LA County Helps!" is a free and easy way to find out if low-income families can receive help from various LA County health and human services programs. This website provides convenient, one-stop access to:

Program List/Descriptions
Contact Information
List of items that may need to be brought to an eligibility interview

Please click here to access "LA County Helps!"

USDA Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) – 16 Core Nutrition Messages

These excellent 16 core nutrition messages and related resources are part of a new publication entitled, "Maximizing the Message: Helping Moms and Kids Make Healthier Food Choices."

They are designed to help low-income mothers and children meet key aspects of the 2005 Dietary Guidelines for Americans.

The messages focus on increasing consumption of fruits, vegetables and low-fat milk products and encouraging mothers to engage in child feeding practice that promote development of healthy eating habits. There are also complementary and reinforcing messages for children 8 to 10 years of age.

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This material was produced by the California Department of Public Health, Network for a Healthy California, with funding from the USDA Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (formerly the Food Stamp Program). These institutions are equal opportunity providers and employers. In California, food stamps provide assistance to low-income households, and can help buy nutritious foods for better health. For food stamp information, call 877-847-3663. For important nutrition information visit www.cachampionsforchange.net.