Commodity Supplemental Food Program

Promoting Healthy Nutrition for Women, Infants, Children & Seniors

What is CSFP?

The Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP) is a specialty food program that provides a monthly supplemental food box for woman, children, and senior citizens. This program was designed to help promote good nutritional health for an at risk populace. Pregnant women, women with infants, lactating women, babies, children under the age of six, and senior citizens age sixty and above are all at risk for nutritional deficiencies. CSFP food boxes offer a wholesome balance of food supplements that focus on iron rich nutrients. Pregnant women and women who are postpartum up to one year after birth and lactating women need to pay special attention to their dietary needs, CSFP. helps ensure that these needs are taken care of with healthy, protein rich foods.

The Yuma Community Food Bank Distributes CSFP at multiple sites, below is a listing of sites where CSFP is delivered:

Yuma Community Food Bank	Somerton
San Luis	Wellton
Dateland	LM Kelly Apartments (Yuma)
Catalina Square Apartments (Yuma)	Casa Sierra Vista Apartments (Yuma)

Who is Eligible?

Pregnant Women*
Postpartum women up to one year*
Infants and children under the age of six*
Women who are breastfeeding*
Senior citizens of age 60 and over

*Participants may not be enrolled in WIC and receive CSFP at the same time.

To apply for CSFP an appointment must be made with the CSFP coordinator.

For further information contact the CSFP Coordinator at (928) 343-1243 ext. 15 or email info@yumafoodbank.org