Washtenaw County Health Department

Address: 555 Towner Street, Ypsilanti, MI 48198
Phone: (734) 544-6700
Website: washtenaw.org/1129/Health-Department
Hours: Monday through Friday, 8:30 am to 5 pm (Closed on Holidays)

Food Assistance
Assists in increasing access to healthy food through:

Prescription for Health
The Prescription for Health (PFH) program connects patients to their local farmers markets though their medical clinics. Health care providers refer their patients to the Prescription for Health program by writing “prescriptions”, in the form of a referral, for their patients to eat more fruits and vegetables. Upon enrollment in the program, the participant gets tokens in their enrollment packet and is able to spend those on fruits and vegetables at their local farmers market.

Senior Project Fresh
The Senior Project Fresh program provides low-income seniors with coupons to purchase locally grown fruits and vegetables at their local farmers markets. Washtenaw County Health Department receives a limited number of coupon booklets from the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services Aging and Adult Services Agency each summer. The program starts in the summer and runs to October 31 each year. Email Tedi Milgrom or call 734-492-0505 with any questions.

To qualify for the program, an individual must:

• Be 60 years of age or older. Or be 55 years of age or older AND a member of a federally-recognized tribe/an urban Native American group.
• Live in Washtenaw County.
• Have a total monthly household income of 185% of the poverty line or less ($2,321 for 1 person; $3,151 for 2-person household).

Women, Infants and Children (WIC)
WIC provides healthy foods for kids up to five years old and pregnant women. WIC also offers nutrition education and breastfeeding support.
Call 734-544-6800 to schedule an appointment.