A
USDA Food Stamp Nutrition Education Program
providing high quality nutrition education, health promotion and
disease prevention services
through partnerships directed at eligible families in Chicago
Mommy
& Me Health Club
The Mommy & Me Health Club is a program developed though a partnership
with Mile Square Health Center to provide health and nutrition education
to pregnant women in an informal facilitated discussion to determine
the impact of nutrition education on birth outcomes. The women are asked
to attend monthly sessions that are two (2) hours in length. They are
provided with information on breastfeeding, nutrition during pregnancy
and information relating to the numerous changes taking place at each
stage of pregnancy. Information is provided by a RN, a RD, a lactation
consultant and several peer educators.