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Cooking Matters Garfield County

Services: Cooking Matters is offered in Garfield County to inspire families to make healthy, affordable food choices. Registered dietitian nutritionists and volunteers lead cooking and nutrition courses, as well as Cooking Matters store tours. Participants learn how to shop on a budget and cook healthy meals. Classes can take place in person or online through Zoom.

Cost: Free

Eligibility: Classes are targeted toward families with children, but anyone can participate. Go to Facebook Page to see open classes and sign up. https://www.facebook.com/CookingMattersGarfieldCounty/ 

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Garfield County Public Health and Environment; WIC Program

Services: WIC is a supplemental nutrition program providing healthy food, nutrition education, breastfeeding guidance, and community support.

Cost: Free

Eligibility: WIC is available to women, infants and children who meet income eligibility. For more information see website or call.

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Garfield County Public Health

Services: Health and safety services and clinics. Immunizations, Women, Infants, and Children (WIC), food safety and licensing, preventive dental programs, nutrition programs, communicable disease control, HIV, pregnancy, and Hepatitis C testing services.

Cost: Accepts Medicaid, Medicare, and some private insurances. Call your insurance for coverage and deductible (cost) before appointment. Program cost depends on the services provided.

Eligibility: Call for information or appointments.

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Family Resource Center of the Roaring Fork Schools

Services: Help navigating student enrollment, academic and social-emotional interventions. Parent leadership and advocacy opportunities. Public benefit application assistance ex. medical, vision, dental, mental health care. Free and reduced lunch application support. Internet access and assistance. Rent and utilities assistance. Transportation assistance and support. Financial literacy coaching and access to resources. Increase in positive parenting skills. Family meetings to support students who are at-risk of chronic absenteeism or drop out to access resources.

Cost: Free

Eligibility: Families with children 0-21 years of age attending schools within the Roaring Fork School District boundaries (Glenwood, Carbondale and Basalt). Unaccompanied Youth enrolled in the Roaring Fork Schools. They can connect with their school family liaison. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1aqFhpSWHyQ7JCaaW6Xk9rguOOFOwmGtl2CfFnr1qAHs/edit?tab=t.0

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The River Center of New Castle

Services: Totes of Hope, food bags to take home after school for the weekend.

Cost: Free

Eligibility: Children enrolled in an elementary/middle school in New Castle or Silt. For service families should sign up with the school counselors at their children’s schools, the front desk can help if needed.

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The River Center of New Castle

Services: Meal Monkey, fresh packed lunch.

Cost: Free

Eligibility: Children 18 & younger. Just show up to one of the distribution locations at the appropriate time.

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Roaring Fork School District

Services: Breakfast, Lunch

Eligibility: Children (0-18), child does not have to be enrolled in the district. No appointment necessary

Cost: Free

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RE2 School District

Services: Breakfast, Lunch

Eligibility: All students enrolled in the district. Students attending home school must place their orders one week in advance.

Cost: Free

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