Health, Wellness, and Family Development

Current Yakima County Extension Health and Wellness Programs

• Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program-Education (SNAP-Ed)
• Home Food Preservation and Safety
• Strengthening Families for Parents and Youth ages 10-14

Additionally, we work with community-based health in the areas of family development, at-risk youth programming, farmworker health, food access, and supporting the health of Latino/Hispanic families through various community partnerships.  If you are interested in an internship or collaboration opportunity please contact the Yakima County Extension office.

Peer-Reviewed Extension Publications

• Basic Information on Health and Care Options for Women in Their Childbearing Years
• An Introduction to Midwifery Care and Out-of-Hospital Birth in Washington State for Consumers, Policy Makers, and Health and Human Service Professionals
• Therapeutic Gardening (Home Garden Series)