Everett Phone:(425) 252-5303
Lynnwood Phone:(425) 258-8400
Email: chquestions@shd.snohomish.wa.gov
Office Hours: Monday through Thursday 7:30 am to 6:00pm, Friday 8:00 am to 4:30 pm
Women, Infants and Children (WIC)/First Steps Program
Breastfeeding & Nutrition
Research has shown that there is no better food than breast milk for a baby's first year of life. Breastfeeding provides
many health, nutritional, economical and emotional benefits to mother and baby. Since a major goal of the WIC Program is
to improve the nutritional status of infants, WIC mothers are encouraged to breastfeed their infants.
WIC mothers choosing to breastfeed are provided information through counseling and breastfeeding educational materials.
Breastfeeding mothers are eligible to participate in WIC longer than non-breastfeeding mothers.
Mothers who exclusively breastfeed their infants receive an enhanced food package.
Links to Breastfeeding Information
Breastfeeding Coalition of Washington
The Breastfeeding Coalition of Washington (BCW) is comprised of 1500 individuals and 22 local statewide coalitions. The BCW in
conjunction with Healthy Mothers Healthy Babies, provides breastfeeding education materials, referrals and resources.
Breastfeeding Online
Cindy Curtis, RN, IBCLC provides articles and advice about breastfeeding.
La Leche League of Washington
The La Leche League'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 mother.
National Breastfeeding Awareness Campaign - US DHHS Office on Women's Health
The US Department of Health and Human Services' Office on Women's Health (OWH) was funded to carry out the National Breastfeeding
Awareness Campaign to promote breastfeeding among first-time parents (mothers and fathers) who would not normally breastfeed their baby.
Links to Nutrition Education
Basic Food Nutrition Education Program - Department of Health
The goal of BFNEP is to provide educational programs that increase, within a limited budget, the likelihood that Basic Food Program and
Food Distribution Program recipients will make healthy food choices and choose active lifestyles consistent with the Dietary
Guidelines for Americans and the Food Guide Pyramid.
Ellyn Satter Associates
Ellen Satter MS, RD, LCSW, BCD, is an internationally recognized authority on eating and feeding. Practical, warm and empowering,
Satter integrates her 40 years of experience in helping adults be more positive, organized and nurturing in caring for themselves and
their children.
EthnoMed
The EthnoMed site, hosted by Harborview Medical Center, contains information about cultural beliefs, medical issues and other related
issues pertinent to the health care of recent immigrants to Seattle and the U.S.
Five A Day
Produce for Better Health and National Cancer Institute website focusing on increasing awareness of the health benefits of eating
fruits and vegetables.
Food Allergy Network
The Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Network (FAAN) website provides food allergy and anaphylaxis awareness and discusses the issues
surrounding this disease.
Growing Month-by-Month
Child growth and development information, offered by Georgia Division of Public Health.
Healthy Habits
Information about Washington WIC's 3 year USDA Revitalizing Nutrition Education project.
Health Education Resource Exchange (H.E.R.E)
A clearinghouse of public health education and health promotion projects, materials and resources in the State of Washington. This
web site is designed to help community health professionals share their experience with colleagues around the state.
Herb & Dietary Supplement Database
Run by MedlinePlus, a service by the National Library of Health and the National Institutes of Health. Also available in Spanish.
Kids Health for Parents
Information on how to keep your child healthy with the right foods and exercise.
Meals for You
Find recipes to meet one or many nutritional requirements.
Nutrition Cafe
Nutrition education games hosted by Pacific Science Center and the Washington State Dairy Council.
Nutrition Explorations - Family Guide to Healthy Eating
Practical, up-to-date information you can use to balance good nutrition and a busy family schedule, including recipes, expert interviews,
snack and meal tips, a Food Guide Pyramid overview, and more.
Team Nutrition
Parent pages, full of fun and informative nutrition related activities you and your child can do together.
Vegetarian Resource Group
Recipes, materials and publications addressing vegetarian and vegan nutrition topics.
Washington State University Nutrition Education Network
The Nutrition Education Network of Washington is a strategic alliance that coordinates nutrition education efforts to communicate
consistent, positive and relevant messages to increase awareness of healthful and enjoyable eating. The Network is managed by
Washington State University and is funded, in part by the US Department of Agriculture, Food and Nutrition Service, Food Stamp
Office.
WICHealth.org
The purpose of this website is to help WIC participants learn more about feeding their child such as providing regular meals and
snacks, working with picky eaters, creating a positive eating environment, and the roles of the parent and the child in the
feeding relationship. If you explore these pages and complete an easy to read module, you will get a "Certificate of Completion."
Take it to your local WIC program to get "credit" for nutrition education!
The Washington State WIC Program does not discriminate in the provision of services or employment on the basis of race,
color, national origin, sex, age or disability. The Washington State WIC Program is an equal opportunity provider and employer. If you want
to file a complaint of discrimination based on race, color, national origin, sex, age or disability, write to the Office of Civil Rights,
United States Department of Agriculture, Whitten Building, Room 326-W, 14th and Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20250-9410 or
call (202)720-5964 (voice and TDD). You may also call the Western Region Office of Civil Rights at 1-888-271-5983.
