Join Building Healthy Families

Building Healthy Families is a program that will inspire your family to take action in life-long healthy eating and physical activity behaviors. The program is designed for families with a child, 6-12 years old, with excessive body weight. There are 12 weekly sessions with refresher sessions up to 1 year.

Here’s what you can expect:

  • Tailored Family Wellness Coaching – Set your own lifestyle goals for physical activity and nutrition behavior!
  • Nutrition – Learn realistic ways for your family to eat healthy!
  • Family Fun Activities – Learn new activities and exercises to do at home!
  • Motivation – Interact and learn from other families to stay focused!

Want to Join Building Healthy Families?

Join us for our next info session:

August 24, 2026 at 5:30pm
Matthews Elementary
1225 Rice Mine Rd N
Northport, AL 35476

Or click the button below and we’ll contact you with more information.

Get Double the Fresh Fruits and Vegetables

Double Up Food Bucks helps you get twice the amount of fresh fruits and vegetables. If you receive SNAP benefits, then you’re automatically eligible for Double Up Food Bucks! Here’s how it works:

  • 1

    Use your SNAP/EBT card to purchase fresh fruits and vegetables at participating locations.

  • 2

    The cashier will give you a coupon for the same amount you just spent on fresh fruits and vegetables, up to a $10 value each time you check out.

  • 3

    Then you can use that coupon the next time you purchase fresh fruits and vegetables. For example, spend $6.45 today and receive a $6.45 coupon to use later.

Participating Locations in Tuscaloosa

Greensboro Avenue Piggly Wiggly
1721 Greensboro Avenue
Tuscaloosa, AL 35401

If you are unsure if you qualify for SNAP, you can determine your SNAP eligibility here. You can also call 211 to get immediate support finding emergency food programs, food pantries, community meals, and more.

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Nutrition Resources

Be Smart About Sugar

Americans consume too much added sugar, which can put their health at risk. Federal recommendations are to consume less than 10% of total daily calories from added sugars. On average each day, adult men consume 19 teaspoons of added sugars, and adult women consume 15 teaspoons of added sugars.

Be Smart About Sugar

Americans consume too much added sugar, which can put their health at risk. Federal recommendations are to consume less than 10% of total daily calories from added sugars. On average each day, adult men consume 19 teaspoons of added sugars, and adult women consume 15 teaspoons of added sugars.

Healthy Eating

Most people in the United States need to eat more foods with dietary fiber, calcium, vitamin D, and potassium, according to the Dietary Guidelines for Americans. At the same time, we need to consume less added sugar, saturated fat, and sodium. Here are some ways to get started.

Healthy Eating

Most people in the United States need to eat more foods with dietary fiber, calcium, vitamin D, and potassium, according to the Dietary Guidelines for Americans. At the same time, we need to consume less added sugar, saturated fat, and sodium. Here are some ways to get started.

Rethink Your Drink

Sugary drinks are the leading source of added sugars in the American diet. People who often drink sugary drinks are more likely to experience health problems. These problems include weight gain, obesity, type 2 diabetes, heart disease, cavities, and gout, a type of arthritis.

Rethink Your Drink

Sugary drinks are the leading source of added sugars in the American diet. People who often drink sugary drinks are more likely to experience health problems. These problems include weight gain, obesity, type 2 diabetes, heart disease, cavities, and gout, a type of arthritis.

Movement Resources

We helped make the Leveee Trailway in Northport safer for residents to enjoy. Read the full story here.

Benefits of Physical Activity

Regular physical activity can help keep your thinking, learning, and judgment skills sharp as you age. It can also reduce your risk of depression and anxiety and help you sleep better.

Overcoming Barriers to Physical Activity

Common barriers may keep you from being physically active. Learn to overcome these barriers and make physical activity part of your day.

Physical Activity Recommendations

Regular physical activity is one of the most important things people can do to improve their health. The recommended amount of physical activity per week varies by age and other factors. Remember that some activity is better than none.

Movement Resources

We helped make the Leveee Trailway in Northport safer for residents to enjoy. Read the full story here.

Benefits of Physical Activity

Regular physical activity can help keep your thinking, learning, and judgment skills sharp as you age. It can also reduce your risk of depression and anxiety and help you sleep better.

Overcoming Barriers to Physical Activity

Common barriers may keep you from being physically active. Learn to overcome these barriers and make physical activity part of your day.

Physical Activity Recommendations

Regular physical activity is one of the most important things people can do to improve their health. The recommended amount of physical activity per week varies by age and other factors. Remember that some activity is better than none.

Vaccination Resources

5 Reasons to Get Vaccinated

Vaccines are the best way to protect yourself and your loved ones from preventable diseases. The vaccines you receive are safe. Vaccines may be required at work, school, for travel or more activities.

Where to Find Vaccines

Vaccines may be available at private doctor offices, pharmacies, workplaces, community health clinics, health departments or other community locations, such as schools and religious centers. If your primary healthcare provider does not stock all the vaccines recommended for you, ask for a referral.

Vaccine Schedules

Download guides to help you stay up-to-date on vaccine schedules for children, teens and adults.

Vaccine Records

Your vaccination record (sometimes called your immunization record) provides a history of all the vaccines you received as a child and adult. This record may be required for certain jobs, travel abroad, or school registration.

Vaccination Resources

5 Reasons to Get Vaccinated

Vaccines are the best way to protect yourself and your loved ones from preventable diseases. The vaccines you receive are safe. Vaccines may be required at work, school, for travel or more activities.

Where to Find Vaccines

Vaccines may be available at private doctor offices, pharmacies, workplaces, community health clinics, health departments or other community locations, such as schools and religious centers. If your primary healthcare provider does not stock all the vaccines recommended for you, ask for a referral.

Vaccine Schedules

Download guides to help you stay up-to-date on vaccine schedules for children, teens and adults.

Vaccine Records

Your vaccination record (sometimes called your immunization record) provides a history of all the vaccines you received as a child and adult. This record may be required for certain jobs, travel abroad, or school registration.