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Representatives assist with the following: - Elder visits - Medical transports - Medication box set-up - Medication pick-up and delivery - Referrals to outside agencies as needed - Services to the Nett Lake School as needed - Volunteer driver transport set up -WIC clinics

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 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

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 fruits, vegetables, and eggs)

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)

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?

Provides a supplemental food program that helps families eat well and stay healthy by providing nutrition education, one-on-one counseling about nutrition, vouchers to buy healthy foods, support and help with breastfeeding, and referrals to health care, immunizations, and other programs.

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

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

Nutrition education and breastfeeding program that helps pregnant women, new mothers, babies, and young children eat well, learn about nutrition, and stay healthy. Services include: - Benefits to purchase nutritious foods from local grocery stores - Referrals to health care and other services

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

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.

Provides a community center offer services such as: - Counseling and support for new immigrants - Employment referral and assistance - English as a Second Language and citizenship classes - Forms and applications assistance for Social Security, Supplemental Security Income (SSI), Medicare, Medical Assistance, MinnesotaCare, public housing, childcare assistance, WIC, or Head Start programs - Health counseling and education - Home care services contracted with Medica offering homemaking and PCA services to older adults and individuals living with a disability - Parenting skills counseling - Senior program offering socialization and activities as well as seminars on health, immigration, and social services every other month - Translation services - Transportation assistance for health appointments, benefits appointments, and school - Youth programs such as a summer youth program helping children who are academically at risk, lack English skills, and have minimal education improve their academics and learning

Nutrition Education and breastfeeding program that helps pregnant women, new mothers, babies, and young children eat well, learn about nutrition, and stay healthy. Services include: - Benefits to purchase nutritious foods from local grocery stores - Individualized nutrition education and counseling - Referrals to health care and other services

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

Provides a supplemental food program that helps families eat well and stay healthy by providing nutrition education, one-on-one counseling about nutrition, vouchers to buy healthy foods, support and help with breastfeeding, and referrals to health care, immunizations, and other programs.

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 a supplemental food program that helps families eat well and stay healthy by providing nutrition education, one-on-one counseling about nutrition, vouchers to buy healthy foods, support and help with breastfeeding, and referrals to health care, immunizations, and other programs.

Provides triage services for situations as needed and reviews county case information. Services include: - Assistance with housing and basic needs - Community Collaborative Fund: Initial assessment for households at risk of homelessness. Individuals must have been denied by the Saint Louis County EGA or EA program, or have already used EGA/EA within the last 18 months. ESG (Emergency Solutions Grant) funds are determined to be used for rent, rental deposit, mortgage, or utilities. NOTE: There is currently no funding at this time. - Forms and certificate assistance for county programs such as SNAP, WIC, EGA/EA, GA, child care assistance, MFIP, Minnesota Supplemental Aid, or Housing Support. Also, follow up with issues regarding MNsure applications. - Referrals to community services, mental health, and chemical dependency services outside of Saint Louis County

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

Services provided: - Food Boxes - Child and Teen Check Ups - 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

- 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

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

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. ?- Purpose of the WIC Program is to prevent health problems and to improve the health of the program participants during critical times of growth and development. ?- WIC Program provides nutrition education, access to health services, referrals to health and other social services, and vouchers for supplemental foods. ?- Food vouchers list the types and quantities of WIC foods that are consistent with the participant's nutritional needs.

- WIC is a program that provides nutrition education and special foods to: - Women who are pregnant, breastfeeding or have recently had a baby - Infants, newborn to 1 year - Children, age 1 - 5 years - Through WIC, mothers can obtain: - Assistance in finding regular health care from private doctors or other health agencies - Vouchers good for the purchase of specific foods at the grocery store to supplement the diet of mother and children