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
