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Provides nutrition education, counseling, and foods that promote good health for pregnant, breastfeeding, and postpartum women with children ages birth - 5. Women, Infant, and Children (WIC) provides the following services:

• Assistance with any special needs

• Health assessment and screening

• Nutrition education

• Referral to other community services

WIC benefits are given to participants to purchase nutritious foods such as cereal, cheese, eggs, infant formula, fruits and vegetables, milk, and peanut butter

Family Spirit Home-visiting intervention program to support young Native parents from pregnancy to 3 years postpartum. Parents gain knowledge and skills to achieve development for their preschool-age children across the domains of physical, cognitive, social-emotional, language-learning, and self-help. The Family Spirit Program consists of 63 lessons. Goals of the program:

• Prepare for labor and delivery

• Learn how your baby develops

• Understand nutrition for you and your baby

• Keep your baby safe

• Strengthen family relationships

• Access community resources

• Achieve personal goals

• Calm your baby

• Help your baby be smart and happy

• Use your cultural practices in parenting

• Enjoy being a parent

Maternal and Child Health Prenatal Visits: Public Health Nurse will discuss normal body changes during pregnancy, nutritional needs during pregnancy, healthy choices during pregnancy, and referrals for other available services. Postpartum Visits: After delivery, a Public Health Nurse is available to discuss topics including normal body changes after pregnancy, breastfeeding support, family planning and birth control methods that are best for parent, information on infant development, weight, and measurement, parenting techniques, car seat safety, sleep safety, and referrals for other available services. Well-Child Services: Public Health Nurse is available to visit during regularly scheduled appointments. Topics covered during these visits including baby's height, weight, and development, feeding baby (breastfeeding, bottle feeding, starting solids), sleep habits, how to play with baby and activities that stimulate development, and referrals for other available services. Family Planning: Individual or group education sessions about family planning methods, good physical health before and during pregnancy, and sexually transmitted diseases. Breastfeeding Counseling: Public Health Nurses trained in lactation counseling offering education and support during the prenatal and postpartum period to help mothers get a good start on nursing. One-on-One Childbirth education and Family Spirit education. Parenting Education: Public Health staff will meet with parents to provide age-specific parenting education, explain developmental stages that children go through, and discuss alternative ways to discipline children. Women, Infants and Children (WIC) Provides benefits for pregnant women, infants, and children ages 1 - 4 years such as:

• Breastfeeding education and support

• Formula for infants for breastfeeding

• Healthy foods

• Nutrition education

Provides nutrition education and special foods which promote good health for pregnant, breastfeeding and post-partum women with infants and/or children up to age five including:

• Assistance with any special needs

• Health assessment and screening

• Nutrition education

• Referral to other community services

• Vouchers are given to participants to purchase nutritious foods such as cereal, cheese, eggs, infant formula, juice, milk and peanut butter

WIC provides:

• A variety of healthy foods, including fruits and vegetables, milk, cheese, yogurt, eggs, whole grains, cereal, peanut butter/dry beans, and more

• General parenting support

• Information and referrals to other health and social services

• Information that you are interested in about nutrition during pregnancy, and about feeding your baby and young children.

Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) is a nutrition program that assists pregnant women, new mothers, infants, and young children to eat well, learn about nutrition, and stay healthy. Many working and low-income families are eligible for WIC's benefits. The WIC Program provides:

• Breastfeeding advice and support

• Nutrition assessment and feeding tips

• Referrals to health and social services

• Vouchers for healthy foods (for example, milk, fresh fruit, vegetables, and eggs)

Provides nutrition education and special foods which promote good health for pregnant, breastfeeding and postpartum women, infants, and/or children up to age five Services include:

• Breastfeeding education

• Health assessment including height, weight, and hemoglobin is performed

• Referral to health care and other services

• Vouchers given to participants to purchase nutritious foods

Services provided:

• Food Boxes

• Home Visiting Program for first time parents starting pre-natally

• Information & Referral

• Lending Library for Parents and Children

• Summer programs for preschool and elementary age children

• Youth as Resources

• MAC (Mothers and Children supplemental nutrition for 5-year olds)

• NAPS (Nutrition Assistance Program for Seniors)

• WIC (Women, Infants and Children nutrition program)

• Parent Educaiton classes (parents of elementary and teenage students)

• Family Support (provides emergency gas vouchers and other assistnace to support families on a limited basis)

• MNSure Navigators

• Legal Kiosks

Provides nutrition education and special foods which promote good health for pregnant, breastfeeding, and post-partum women with infants and/or children up to age 5. WIC provides the following services:

• Assistance with any special needs
• Health assessment and screening
• Nutrition education
• Referral to other community services

Vouchers are given to participants to purchase nutritious foods such as cereal, cheese, eggs, infant formula, fruits and vegetables, milk, and peanut butter.

WIC is a nutrition and breastfeeding program that helps young families eat well and be healthy and promotes good health for pregnant, postpartum women, infants, and children up to age five. WIC provides services such as:

• Breastfeeding education and support

• Health assessments and screening to identify needs

• Nutrition education

• Referral to other community services

• Supplemental food vouchers or food cards for use at grocery stores and farmers' markets

Provides nutrition education and special foods which promote good health for pregnant, breastfeeding, and post-partum women. Services also include:

• Assistance with any special needs

• Health assessment and screening

• Referral to other community services

Family Spirit Home-visiting intervention program to support young Native parents from pregnancy to 3 years postpartum. Parents gain knowledge and skills to achieve development for their preschool-age children across the domains of physical, cognitive, social-emotional, language-learning, and self-help. The Family Spirit Program consists of 63 lessons. Goals of the program:

• Prepare for labor and delivery

• Learn how your baby develops

• Understand nutrition for you and your baby

• Keep your baby safe

• Strengthen family relationships

• Access community resources

• Achieve personal goals

• Calm your baby

• Help your baby be smart and happy

• Use your cultural practices in parenting

• Enjoy being a parent

Maternal and Child Health Prenatal Visits: Public Health Nurse will discuss normal body changes during pregnancy, nutritional needs during pregnancy, healthy choices during pregnancy, and referrals for other available services. Postpartum Visits: After delivery, a Public Health Nurse is available to discuss topics including normal body changes after pregnancy, breastfeeding support, family planning and birth control methods that are best for parent, information on infant development, weight, and measurement, parenting techniques, car seat safety, sleep safety, and referrals for other available services. Well-Child Services: Public Health Nurse is available to visit during regularly scheduled appointments. Topics covered during these visits including baby's height, weight, and development, feeding baby (breastfeeding, bottle feeding, starting solids), sleep habits, how to play with baby and activities that stimulate development, and referrals for other available services. Family Planning: Individual or group education sessions about family planning methods, good physical health before and during pregnancy, and sexually transmitted diseases. Breastfeeding Counseling: Public Health Nurses trained in lactation counseling offering education and support during the prenatal and postpartum period to help mothers get a good start on nursing. One-on-One Childbirth education and Family Spirit education. Parenting Education: Public Health staff will meet with parents to provide age-specific parenting education, explain developmental stages that children go through, and discuss alternative ways to discipline children. Women, Infants and Children (WIC) Provides benefits for pregnant women, infants, and children ages 1 - 4 years such as:

• Breastfeeding education and support

• Formula for infants for breastfeeding

• Healthy foods

• Nutrition education

• The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC Program) is a supplemental food and nutrition program for low-income pregnant, breastfeeding, and postpartum women, and infants and young children who are at nutritional risk

• The purpose of the WIC Program is to prevent health problems and to improve the health of program participants during critical times of growth and development

• The WIC Program provides nutrition education, access to health services, referrals to health and other social services and vouchers for supplemental foods

• The food vouchers list the types and quantities of WIC foods that are consistent with the participant's nutritional needs

• The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC Program) is a supplemental food and nutrition program for low-income pregnant, breastfeeding, and postpartum women, and infants and young children who are at nutritional risk

• Nutrition and health assessment program that provides supplemental food vouchers for use at many grocery stores

• Provides referrals to health and social services

• Purpose of WIC is to promote good health for pregnant, breast feeding and postpartum women, infants, and children ages birth - 5

• WIC is not intended to meet all nutritional needs

Promotes the health and well-being of pregnant individuals, infants, children, and families through education, prevention, and supportive services. Services include:

• Car seat education and assistance, including information on proper installation and child passenger safety

• Health education on nutrition, child safety, and healthy development

• Family home visiting and parent education to support healthy child development

• Prenatal and postpartum education and support for pregnant individuals and families

• Referrals and coordination with medical providers and community resources

WIC provides:

• A variety of healthy foods, including fruits and vegetables, milk, cheese, yogurt, eggs, whole grains, cereal, peanut butter/dry beans, and more

• General parenting support

• Information and referrals to other health and social services

• Information that you are interested in about nutrition during pregnancy, and about feeding your baby and young children.

Provides nutrition education and special foods which promote good health for pregnant, breastfeeding and post-partum women with infants and/or children up to age five including:

• Assistance with any special needs

• Health assessment and screening

• Nutrition education

• Referral to other community services

• Vouchers are given to participants to purchase nutritious foods such as cereal, cheese, eggs, infant formula, juice, milk and peanut butter

WIC is a nutrition and breastfeeding program that helps young families eat well and be healthy and promotes good health for pregnant, postpartum women, infants, and children up to age five. WIC provides services such as:

• Breastfeeding education and support

• Health assessments and screening to identify needs

• Nutrition education

• Referral to other community services

• Supplemental food vouchers or food cards for use at grocery stores and farmers' markets

Provides nutrition education and special foods that promote good health. WIC provides the following services:

• Assistance with any special needs

• Health assessment and screening

• Nutrition education

• Referral to other community services

?Vouchers are given to participants to purchase nutritious foods such as cereal, cheese, eggs, infant formula, fruits and vegetables, milk, and peanut butter

Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) is a nutrition program that assists pregnant women, new mothers, infants, and young children to eat well, learn about nutrition and stay healthy. Many working and low-income families are eligible for WIC benefits. The WIC Program provides:

• Nutrition assessment and feeding tips

• Breastfeeding advice and support

• Referrals to health and social services

• Vouchers for healthy foods (for example, milk, fresh fruit and vegetables, and eggs) on a monthly or in some cases, every three months

Provides nutrition education and special foods which promote good health for pregnant, breastfeeding, and post-partum women. Services also include:

• Assistance with any special needs

• Health assessment and screening

• Referral to other community services

Family Spirit Home-visiting intervention program to support young Native parents from pregnancy to 3 years postpartum. Parents gain knowledge and skills to achieve development for their preschool-age children across the domains of physical, cognitive, social-emotional, language-learning, and self-help. The Family Spirit Program consists of 63 lessons. Goals of the program:

• Prepare for labor and delivery

• Learn how your baby develops

• Understand nutrition for you and your baby

• Keep your baby safe

• Strengthen family relationships

• Access community resources

• Achieve personal goals

• Calm your baby

• Help your baby be smart and happy

• Use your cultural practices in parenting

• Enjoy being a parent

Maternal and Child Health Prenatal Visits: Public Health Nurse will discuss normal body changes during pregnancy, nutritional needs during pregnancy, healthy choices during pregnancy, and referrals for other available services. Postpartum Visits: After delivery, a Public Health Nurse is available to discuss topics including normal body changes after pregnancy, breastfeeding support, family planning and birth control methods that are best for parent, information on infant development, weight, and measurement, parenting techniques, car seat safety, sleep safety, and referrals for other available services. Well-Child Services: Public Health Nurse is available to visit during regularly scheduled appointments. Topics covered during these visits including baby's height, weight, and development, feeding baby (breastfeeding, bottle feeding, starting solids), sleep habits, how to play with baby and activities that stimulate development, and referrals for other available services. Family Planning: Individual or group education sessions about family planning methods, good physical health before and during pregnancy, and sexually transmitted diseases. Breastfeeding Counseling: Public Health Nurses trained in lactation counseling offering education and support during the prenatal and postpartum period to help mothers get a good start on nursing. One-on-One Childbirth education and Family Spirit education. Parenting Education: Public Health staff will meet with parents to provide age-specific parenting education, explain developmental stages that children go through, and discuss alternative ways to discipline children. Women, Infants and Children (WIC) Provides benefits for pregnant women, infants, and children ages 1 - 4 years such as:

• Breastfeeding education and support

• Formula for infants for breastfeeding

• Healthy foods

• Nutrition education

Program provides healthy foods, nutritional information, and more. Offers monthly WIC clinics in: Two Harbors: Third Wednesday and Thursday of each month Lake County Service Center Baptism River Room (lower level), 616 3rd Avenue, Two Harbors, MN Silver Bay: First Thursday of each month Silver Bay Library 9 Davis Drive Silver Bay, MN?

• WIC is a free nutrition and health assessment program that provides supplemental food vouchers for use at many grocery stores and farmers' markets

• Purpose of WIC is to promote good health for pregnant, breastfeeding and post-partum women, infants, and children up to age five

• Provides referrals to health and social services

A supplemental food and nutrition program for low-income pregnant, breastfeeding, and postpartum women, and infants and young children who area at a nutritional risk. The purpose of the WIC Program is to prevent health problems and to improve the health of program participants during critical times of growth and development. The WIC Program provides nutrition education, access to health services, referrals to health and other social services and vouchers for supplemental foods. The food vouchers list the types and quantities of WIC foods that are consistent with the participant's nutritional needs.

Nutrition program that assists pregnant individuals, new mothers, infants, and young children to eat well, learn about nutrition, and stay healthy with services including:

• Breastfeeding advice and support

• Nutrition assessment and feeding tips

• Referrals to health and social services

?- Vouchers for healthy foods (for example, milk, fresh fruits, vegetables, and eggs)