AZ Health Zone

Healthy Starts Here


Coconino County Health and Human Services (CCHHS) is a partner in the AZ Health Zone (AZHZ) and collaborates with many public and private organizations to shape food consumption in a positive way, promote health, and reduce disease through programs offered to food stamp eligible residents of our county.

The Goal


The goal of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Education (SNAPEd) is to improve the likelihood that persons eligible for the food assistance program will make healthy food choices within a limited budget and choose active lifestyles consistent with the current Dietary Guidelines for Americans and Choose My Plate website.

Partners


Participating schools in each district have free and reduced school lunch levels exceeding 50 percent. The following organizations are partners with the CCHHS AZHZ:
  • City of Flagstaff
  • Department of Economic Security
  • Flagstaff Unified School District
  • Fredonia Senior Center
  • Fredonia / Moccasin Unified School District
  • Grand canyon School District
  • Heritage School
  • Kaibeto Boarding School
  • Leupp Schools, Inc.
  • Moencopi Day School
  • Navajo Nation Community Health Programs
  • North Country Healthcare
  • Northern Arizona Head Start
  • Page Unified School District
  • St. Mary's Food Bank Alliance
  • Tonalea Day School
  • Tuba City Health Education and Promotion
  • Tuba City Unified School District
  • Williams Unified School District

Support & Funding


We are supported by the Arizona Department of Health Services, Office of Chronic Disease Prevention, and Nutrition Services. This program is funded by the USDA’s food assistance program. The SNAP program provides nutrition assistance to people with low income. It can help you buy nutritious foods for a better diet.

Healthy Recipes


Instructional videos
Printable recipes



To find out more, please contact 1 (800) 352-8401.
Additional information is available at the Eat Well Be Well website.