Did you know that you can use SNAP benefits at your local farmers market? Here’s how! Visit the market manager booth with your EBT card. Swipe your EBT card for a certain amount. You will be given tokens for that amount. Use the tokens just like cash at the vendor booths. Any unused tokens may […]
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Como usar los Beneficios de SNAP en el Mercado de Agricultores
Encuentra un mercado de Agricultores que acepte SNAP/EBT cerca de ti: fns.usda.gov/snap/farmers-markets-accepting-snap-benefits Visita el puesto del director del mercado con tu tarjeta de EBT. Te pedirán que deslices la tarjeta para que escojas una cierta cantidad. Se te otorgara crédito en forma de fichas por esa cantidad. Usa estas fichas, como si fuera efectivo en […]
Kilen kōjerbal jipan ko an SNAP ilo Jikin Wiakake eo an Rikkat ro
Pukot juon m, akūt ak jikin wia epaake eok me ej bōk SNAP/EBT: fns.usda.gov/snap/farmers-markets-accepting-snap-benefits Bōjrakļok ilo market manager booth eo kōn EBT card eo am. Run e ak kattōre EBT card eo am ilo mejjiin eo nan juon jonan. Renaaj lewaj token ko ekkar nan jonan ne kwar likit ilo card ne am. Kōjerbal token […]
Do you need a cancer screening?
There may be cancer prevention habits that you do every day, like getting physical activity or eating a balanced diet, but many of us fail to make time for regular screenings. Screening tests help doctors find cancer early, when it is easier to treat.
American Heart Month: What is A-Fib?
by UAMS Community Health & Research February is American Heart Month, a time to focus on the health of one of our most complex organs. The heartbeat is often called “the rhythm of life,” but sometimes it can beat irregularly, a condition called arrhythmia. The most common type of irregular heartbeat is called atrial fibrillation, […]
National Influenza Week – Dec. 5-9
Free Thanksgiving Food in Northwest Arkansas
Community organizations across Northwest Arkansas are offering free Thanksgiving food and/or meals to the community. See details below for availability in your area. Springdale Nov.19 – King’s Marshallese and Family Ia’Kwe Center – Saturday, Nov. 19 at 12pm – Come get your free meal. First 100 cars will get free groceries!! 1238 Moody Lane, Springdale, […]
UAMS, Sonora Students Celebrate End of School Year with Nutritious Feast
Students at Sonora Elementary School celebrated the end of the 2021-22 school year by enjoying nutritious foods they learned about as part of UAMS Office of Community Health & Research’s Creating Healthy Environments for Schools (CHEFS) program. Throughout the year, Community Health & Research dietitians taught students about several healthy vegetables. At the end of […]
Partner Spotlight: Goshen United Methodist Church Food Pantry
Through a partnership with UAMS Community Health & Research, the Goshen United Methodist Church Food Pantry has helped thousands of families in Washington and Madison counties. The pantry, located at 122 State Highway 45 in Goshen, was awarded a Walmart Foundation grant as part of the UAMS Community Health & Research’s COVID Food Response project […]
Infant Formula Shortage: What to do if you can’t find any
The United States is experiencing a shortage of baby formula due to supply chain issues and a recall of several contaminated baby formula products. Check with your local stores about availability, but if you are struggling to find baby formula during the shortage, please reach out to your health care provider first. Here are some […]