This program is free to residents and is offered by Shelly Dilks from ISU Extension Services. You have little free time, you have a limited budget and you have young children. The USAC Council offering residents a Family Nutrition Program called Best Beginnings. Best Beginnings is a free program sponsored by ISU Extension, the Iowa Department of Human Services, and the federal food stamp program. Along with these skills you'll pick up ideas on how to plan and enjoy family mealtime and feed your children well.
All sessions are free.
Materials given to you to keep are free as well. All residents are welcome. With Best Beginnings, families can choose from a wide range of topics and the series usually runs between 6 to 12 lessons, depending on the needs of the group. Please pre-register so that adequate materials can be brought to the sessions. You can participate on an individual basis or as a group of friends.