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Eat Smart Idaho provides nutrition and physical activity education for low-income Idahoans. Brought to you by University of Idaho Extension in the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences, Eat Smart Idaho helps adults and families learn the basics of…

• healthy eating
• smart shopping
• food safety
• quick meal preparation
• management of limited grocery dollars 
• increased levels of physical activity

About 30 nutrition advisors teach classes for adults and youth in 39 Idaho counties. Classes are taught at emergency food sites, food stamp offices, adult rehabilitation centers, public housing sites and schools with high numbers of free and reduced lunch participants.

Email: eatsmart@uidaho.edu

Meals on Wheels Metro Boise and its army of volunteers deliver and serve more than 2,000 meals every weekday to seniors in Boise and throughout Ada County, and 1,000 meals every weekend.

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), formerly known as Food Stamps, helps low-income families buy the food they need in order to stay healthy.

Email: MyBenefits@dhw.idaho.gov

List of Idaho Senior Centers from Idaho Care Planning Council

Find a Food Bank near you.

This shows all of the WIC clinics statewide.

Their programs provide meals, housing support, and clothes and more.

Navigators can help you find resource using a statewide resource database. They can help find resources to address various concerns including employment, food, domestic violence, housing, mental health, transportation, medical care, and more. Navigators can help with rental and deposit assistance for families with children in the home who qualify. They have an online resource list: https://211-idaho.communityos.org/