The Nutrition Education Program (NEP) conducts nutrition classes, offers food tastings, and provides monthly nutrition newsletters to individuals at various sites throughout Fayette County. Through classes and educational materials, NEP ensures recipients obtain the knowledge necessary to maximize the benefit of the food they receive from food assistance programs.
SNAP-Ed Nutrition Education Program
The Women, Infants and Children (WIC) program offers participants:
- nutrition and health education and assessments that lead to improved health during the most critical stages of growth and development
- EBT benefits to purchase healthy foods; farmers market vouchers for locally grown fruits and vegetables
- breastfeeding counseling
- benefits for formula for babies who aren’t breastfed
Additional benefits of the WIC program include monthly virtual prenatal classes for pregnant women to learn about breastfeeding along with the monthly Caring Moms’ Café where moms engage with peers to learn about breastfeeding, challenges and supports along the way.
Along with these benefits, WIC has partnered with the Uniontown Hospital Labor and Delivery Unit to help bridge the gap between delivery and a family’s first WIC appointment; providing breastfeeding support to new moms as soon as possible.
WIC staff pride themselves on providing excellent customer service as they partner with local families to help them achieve their health and nutrition goals.
At this time, WIC also features these additional services through specialty partnerships:
- Monthly diaper distributions
- Period products for post-partum women
- Cooking classes for families to help improve nutrition, health, and cooking skills
The Fayette WIC program has 3 site locations throughout the county.
Uniontown WIC Office
Family Service Center, Third Floor
Uniontown, PA 15401
Monday through Friday from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm
724-437-6050 ext. 3211
Connellsville WIC Office
1064 Morrell Avenue
Connellsville, PA 15425
Monday, Tuesday, and Fridays
724-430-6404
Fayette County Community Action Agency (FCCAA), Inc.’s Home Delivered Meals program provides daily nutritious meals to eligible homebound seniors who reside in North Union Township, South Union Township or within designated mountain areas of Fayette County. Other subcontractors provide meals to older adults who reside in other areas of Fayette County.
Staff and volunteers prepare home delivered meals at a local senior center then deliver meals to the homes of recipients.
FCCAA does not directly enroll participants in the Home Delivered Meals Program. An assessment must be completed by the Southwestern Pennsylvania Area Agency on Aging to determine eligibility; this agency can be reached by calling 1-800-734-9603.
The FCCAA Food Bank is Fayette County’s designated warehouse for the collection and storage of food for individuals in need of food assistance. Each year, the Food Bank collects and distributes over 2 million pounds of food to approximately 30,000 individuals. The food is distributed through a network of volunteer food pantries, congregate feeding sites, and soup kitchens.
Food Bank programs include emergency food assistance for anyone who is in need, the PA Senior Food Box Program for older adults, and the Weekend Snack Pack Program, which provides children with a backpack filled with food to help fill a nutritional void.
On-site at the FCCAA Food Bank warehouse, participants can visit its Shop-Thru. The Shop-Thru mimics a grocery store where participants can select the foods to prepare meals for their families. There is a selection of fresh and nonperishable food items.
The Fayette County Community Action Agency, Inc. (FCCAA) Food Bank coordinates the Pennsylvania Senior Food Box Program in Fayette County.
The PA Senior Food Box Program (formerly known as Commodity Supplement Food Program) provides Fayette County residents aged 60 and over with boxes filled with healthy and nutritious foods such as fresh fruits and vegetables, canned foods and cheese once a month.
Eligible and registered seniors receive a free box of healthy, non-perishable foods. Products are provided by the USDA and include bottles of 100 percent juice, cheese, canned fruits and vegetables, canned meats and stews, milk, cereal, peanut butter, and more.