The Women, Infants, and Children program helps provide food/nutrition assistance, education, and screening/referrals to various services for pregnant women and women with children who qualify based on income.
Community Action of Eastern Iowa is proud to be a sponsor of the Child & Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) for Cedar, Clinton, Muscatine and Scott counties in Iowa.
CACFP is a federally funded program through the United States Department of Agriculture and is available to all registered child development homes.
There are no qualifying income guidelines or a minimum number of children in care required for participation. And CACFP is absolutely free!
Contact a CACFP staff person to learn more about how providers can increase child care income without raising child care rates.
Community Action of Southeast Iowa is dedicated to alleviating the causes and conditions of poverty by building partnerships and strengthening people through quality services.
We have over 20 different programs and services to assist those of low income to “help people help themselves” become self-sufficient.
SHARE Iowa is a supplemental food program for Iowa residents. It provides food packages at 50% off retail value and has various pick-up locations across the state, including Burlington and Columbus Junction. The packages may be ordered online by Pay Pal or pay with cash, check, or EBT/food stamps. There are no income or age guidelines and it is open to anyone living in Iowa. SHARE also encourages volunteering at the SHARE sites and other community involvement.
The 2015 Pick-Up Dates are as follows:
Jan. 24
Feb. 21
March 28
April 25
May 30
June 27
July 25
Aug. 22
Sept. 26
Oct. 24
Nov. 21
Dec. 19
Burlington SHARE
Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church
115 S Central Avenue
9:00-10:00am
Columbus Community SHARE
Columbus City Masonic Temple
12:30-1:30 pm
Cash, Check, EBT/food stamps, Pay Pal online may vary by site
Counties Served:
Louisa
Muscatine
Cedar
Categories:
Food and Household - Nutrition
Shared Blessings
Contact
First United Methodist church
607 Lynn Street
Tipton, IA
Resource updated: January 7, 2020
Shared Blessings is a community meal program offering a free, nutritious meal and fellowship to anyone in the Cedar County area. There are no eligibility requirements to participate.
*Individual sessions and group programs are available to help you understand and better manage your diabetes and/or nutritional concerns.
*Most health insurance plans provide coverage for diabetes. For nutrition education and counseling, insurance coverage may vary.
Briggs Community Center
317 North Water Street
Wapello, IA 52653
Resource updated: August 21, 2019
The Briggs Community Center is the location of the Senior Meals and Meals on Wheels programs. For more information, call Dianna Bolander at 319-523-8455
Weight Loss Muscatine is a dedicated aesthetic and wellness clinic offering weight loss services that are medically monitored by a physician. There is an in-house pharmacy as well as capabilities for lab draws and EKG. Insurance does not cover weight loss services but may cover the labs and EKG if ordered offsite.
Health Benefits:
Mini health check-ups by health professionals
Individualized nutrition counseling
Breastfeeding support for moms & new babies
Lead screenings
Referrals to community agencies
Registered Dietitians provide individual counseling every 6 months to WIC clients.
Rock Island County Health Department Rock Island is a local WIC clinic in Rock Island, Illinois. You can apply for WIC at this location. From this WIC location you can receive
Special checks to buy healthy foods such as milk, cheese, cereal, eggs, juice, peanut butter and dry beans.
You can also receive nutrition and health information.
Breastfeeding information.
Health care.
Health Benefits:
Mini health check-ups by health professionals
Individualized nutrition counseling
Breastfeeding support for moms & new babies
Lead screenings
Referrals to community agencies
Registered Dietitians provide individual counseling every 6 months to WIC clients.
The Women, Infants, and Children program helps provide food/nutrition assistance, education, and screening/referrals to various services for pregnant women and women with children who qualify based on income.
Community Action of Eastern Iowa is proud to be a sponsor of the Child & Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) for Cedar, Clinton, Muscatine and Scott counties in Iowa.
CACFP is a federally funded program through the United States Department of Agriculture and is available to all registered child development homes.
There are no qualifying income guidelines or a minimum number of children in care required for participation. And CACFP is absolutely free!
Contact a CACFP staff person to learn more about how providers can increase child care income without raising child care rates.
Community Action of Southeast Iowa is dedicated to alleviating the causes and conditions of poverty by building partnerships and strengthening people through quality services.
We have over 20 different programs and services to assist those of low income to “help people help themselves” become self-sufficient.
SHARE Iowa is a supplemental food program for Iowa residents. It provides food packages at 50% off retail value and has various pick-up locations across the state, including Burlington and Columbus Junction. The packages may be ordered online by Pay Pal or pay with cash, check, or EBT/food stamps. There are no income or age guidelines and it is open to anyone living in Iowa. SHARE also encourages volunteering at the SHARE sites and other community involvement.
The 2015 Pick-Up Dates are as follows:
Jan. 24
Feb. 21
March 28
April 25
May 30
June 27
July 25
Aug. 22
Sept. 26
Oct. 24
Nov. 21
Dec. 19
Burlington SHARE
Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church
115 S Central Avenue
9:00-10:00am
Columbus Community SHARE
Columbus City Masonic Temple
12:30-1:30 pm
Cash, Check, EBT/food stamps, Pay Pal online may vary by site
Counties Served:
Louisa
Muscatine
Cedar
Categories:
Food and Household - Nutrition
Shared Blessings
Contact
First United Methodist church
607 Lynn Street
Tipton, IA
Resource updated: January 7, 2020
Shared Blessings is a community meal program offering a free, nutritious meal and fellowship to anyone in the Cedar County area. There are no eligibility requirements to participate.
*Individual sessions and group programs are available to help you understand and better manage your diabetes and/or nutritional concerns.
*Most health insurance plans provide coverage for diabetes. For nutrition education and counseling, insurance coverage may vary.
Briggs Community Center
317 North Water Street
Wapello, IA 52653
Resource updated: August 21, 2019
The Briggs Community Center is the location of the Senior Meals and Meals on Wheels programs. For more information, call Dianna Bolander at 319-523-8455
Weight Loss Muscatine is a dedicated aesthetic and wellness clinic offering weight loss services that are medically monitored by a physician. There is an in-house pharmacy as well as capabilities for lab draws and EKG. Insurance does not cover weight loss services but may cover the labs and EKG if ordered offsite.
Health Benefits:
Mini health check-ups by health professionals
Individualized nutrition counseling
Breastfeeding support for moms & new babies
Lead screenings
Referrals to community agencies
Registered Dietitians provide individual counseling every 6 months to WIC clients.
Rock Island County Health Department Rock Island is a local WIC clinic in Rock Island, Illinois. You can apply for WIC at this location. From this WIC location you can receive
Special checks to buy healthy foods such as milk, cheese, cereal, eggs, juice, peanut butter and dry beans.
You can also receive nutrition and health information.
Breastfeeding information.
Health care.
Health Benefits:
Mini health check-ups by health professionals
Individualized nutrition counseling
Breastfeeding support for moms & new babies
Lead screenings
Referrals to community agencies
Registered Dietitians provide individual counseling every 6 months to WIC clients.
