WESTFIELD CHILD CENTER

Every day, community partners are using our free tools and resources to enhance the work they do with children and families.  Sesame Street in Communities is building stronger, smarter, and kinder children by training parents, caregivers, and providers.

SNAP provides nutrition benefits to supplement the food budget of needy families so they can purchase healthy food and move towards self-sufficiency.

The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) serves low-income pregnant, postpartum, and breastfeeding women, infants, and children up to age 5 who are at nutritional risk. WIC provides participants with nutritious foods to supplement partcipant diets, nutrition education, and referrals to health and other social services.

The Dietary Guidelines provides a customizable framework for healthy eating that can be tailored and adapted to meet personal, cultural and traditional preferences. 

The goal is to think of the plate as an entire day's worth of eating: So, throughout the day, try to make half of what your kids eat vegetables and fruits, and the other half grains and protein foods. An occasional treat is fine, but be careful to limit foods that are high in calories and low in nutrients.

The benefits of healthy eating add up over time, bite by bite. Small changes matter. Start Simple with MyPlate.