Links
Links
Intérprete gratuito | مترجم مجاني | Mukalimani wa bure | Nishulka Dobhasey
WIC Flyers & Websites
- Ada County Flyer | Ada County Flyer (Spanish)
- Boise County Flyer | Boise County Flyer (Spanish)
- Elmore County Flyer | Elmore County Flyer (Spanish)
- Valley County Flyer | Valley County Flyer (Spanish)
- Women, Infants, & Children (WIC) (general public) — The Idaho WIC program knows that your family’s health is important. The goal is to help you and your family thrive by promoting healthy lifestyle choices.
- Infant Formula Handbook (medical providers) — The formula handbook provides information about formulas provided by the Idaho WIC Program.
Nutrition and Recipes
- choosemyplate.gov — This site provides information, materials and activities about good nutrition.
- Mealsmatter.org — This site provides excellent ideas and recipes for preparing healthy meals.
- nutrition.answers.com — This site provides nutrition information developed by Dr. Nina Franklin.
- Recipes — Search by keyword or ingredients. Printout available as whole page, 3×5 or 4×6 card size. Users rate recipes on a 1-5 star scale.
Breastfeeding
- How to Support Breastfeeding, Pumping, and Formula-Feeding Parents
- Idahobreastfeeding.com - Site of Idaho Breastfeeding Coalition supporting and protecting breastfeeding for a healthier Idaho
- Office on Women's Health: Breastfeeding Resources
- Idaho Health & Welfare — from the Early Childhood Information Clearinghouse
- BreastfeedingOnline – Articles, Advice and Encouragement
- La Leche League International — La Leche League International’s mission is to help mothers worldwide to breastfeed through mother-to-mother support, encouragement, information and education, and to promote a better understanding of breastfeeding as an important element in the healthy development of the baby and the mother.
- International Lactation Consultant Association — Promotes the professional development, advancement, and recognition of lactation consultants worldwide for the benefit of breastfeeding women, infants and children.
- Breastfeeding — FDA – New parents want to give their babies the very best. When it comes to nutrition, the best first food for babies is breast milk.
- Breastfeeding & Infant Nutrition — AAFP (American Academy of Family Physicians)
- SupportBreastfeeding.com — Legislation supporting breastfeeding addresses such issues as a woman’s right to breastfeed in public, express milk at work, and receive an exemption from jury duty.
Additional nutritious recipes, breastfeeding and exercise links HERE.
Car Seat Finder & Safety (NHTSA)
- Child Safety on the Road (NHTSA)
- Car Seat & Booster Seat Finder and Safety (includes installation information and inspection search) (NHTSA)
- Car Seat Inspection Site Search
- Idaho Child Safety Seat Information
Community Resources
Ada County - List of helpful resources
Elmore County - List of helpful resources
Services to help you live better
Nursing is Normal
The following video, “Nursing is Normal” was created by a coalition of community partners including Central District Health, St. Alphonsus, Saint Luke’s, Elmore Medical Center and a local pediatrician. The video aims to raise awareness of the benefits of breastfeeding.
The USDA (WIC) is an equal opportunity provider.
upcoming events
FREE HEALTH SCREENING
Make your health a priority and attend a free health screening event! Screenings consist of a single finger poke to run a full lipid panel (Total Cholesterol, LDL, HDL, Triglycerides, and Blood Glucose) and an A1C test. Screenings take approximately 20 minutes and participants will leave with a copy of their results. Know your numbers – Get Screened! No appointment necessary, at the Mountain Home Library.