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Parenting Programs
Parenting education is now available at the MSU Extension office. For registration information: Parenting Workshops (PDF). Check out our brochure: Parenting With Purpose (PDF). Contact Cyndi at 231.724.4735 for further information on this excellent opportunity to learn valuable parenting tips!!
Breast Feeding Initiative
What is the Mother-To-Mother Peer Counselor Program?
Mothers with breastfeeding experience are hired from the community by the local Extension and WIC agency to serve as peer counselors. Peer counselors are trained to provide WIC and Food Stamp eligible women with breastfeeding information, encouragement, and support. They are available to see mothers in person, by telephone, in the home, the hospital, or the WIC clinic.
The Breastfeeding Initiative Mother-to Mother program goals are to:
- Increase breastfeeding initiation and duration rates among low income WIC women.
- Provide breastfeeding encouragement and support to women throughout the infant’s first year of life.
- Enhance state and local WIC/MSU Extension collaboration to expand service delivery and education for mothers and babies.
A "Wall of Fame" has been put up in the Muskegon County WIC office for the purpose of recognizing women who have reached the breastfeeding milestone of six months or one year.
Helpful Links:
www.ibreastfeeding.com This site provides links to several other breastfeeding websites and has a monthly newsletter.
http://www.llli.org/ This site provides information and support for mothers, locating local La Leche League groups and help and breastfeeding and the law.
www.4women.gov This is the National Women's Health Information Center website
www.drjacknewman.com This site provides printable and downloadable handouts on a variety of breastfeeding situations.
www.hmhbmi.org This site provides information on breastfeeding coalitions throughout Michigan and other useful informaton.
www.mphi.eductrng.net This site allows you to view information about Breastfeeding Basics Training
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