Click here for information on the WA State Department of Health's Lactation & Infant-Friendly Feeding Environments (LIFE). LIFE encourages organizations to promote and support breastfeeding through changes in their policies and procedures.
Visit the Starts with One website for ways to prevent opioid misuse. Opioids are now one of the leading causes of injury-related deaths in Washington State. More people die from overdose than from car crashes. The Starts with One campaign is designed to inform and educate young adults, their parents, and older adults about the
Learn about overdose risks, signs, and how you can help in an emergency. Visit stopoverdose.org.
It might seem daunting to start a conversation with a friend about the dangers of opioids. Visit the conversation starters page on the Starts with One website for ideas on how to broach the subject.
Learn more about substance use disorder, prevention, and treatment. Visit SkagitRising.org today.
Here are a few ideas to help you get the most fruits and veggies out of your FVRx Bucks: Weigh produce sold by the pound to get a rough estimate of the cost. Group produce into piles of about $5 to get an idea of the total. Shop seasonal and sale produce to get the best flavor
When using your FVRx Bucks to purchase fresh produce, it is unlikely that your total will be an even number that can be bought using only $5 bills. If, for example, your total comes to $13.02, you have three options: Pay the remainder with your own money (use $10 in FVRx Bucks and $3.02 of your own
Go to any participating store or farmers market with your FVRx Bucks. Select fresh fruits, vegetables, and herbs you want to purchase with your FVRx Bucks. For produce sold by the pound, get a rough estimate of the cost by weighing as you go. This will help you know how many FVRx Bucks you will need to use. When checking out, separate
In many ways, FVRx Bucks are like regular cash. They are a similar size and shape to regular paper money, they are unique and non-replaceable, and they can be used at a participating store or farmers market in place of regular cash. There are, however, a few key differences between regular money and FVRx Bucks: Bucks may be spent on all fresh fruits,
Click here to see where you can use FVRx Bucks
