Breastfeeding
Boone County Health Department
Boone County Health Department offers a variety of services including WIC, a high risk pregnancy program, family case management, childhood immunizations, lead screening and assessment, preschool vision screening, school physicals, communicable infectious disease surveillance and control, health education, well, septic, and food sanitation, and emergency preparedness. Accepts Medicaid. Sliding scale fees vary by program. Open M-F 8-4:30.
- 1204 Logan Avenue
- Belvidere, IL 61008
- Phone: 815-544-2951
http://www.boonecountyil.org/department/health
Boone County Health Department – WIC (Women, Infants and Children) Program
The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC) is a federal health, nutrition, and prevention program helping to improve the diet and safeguarding the health of infants and children under age five and pregnant, postpartum, and breastfeeding women. Participants must meet the federal guidelines for poverty based on income and family size.
- 1204 Logan Avenue
Belvidere, IL 61008 - Phone: 815-544-2951
Winnebago County Health Department
Winnebago County Health Department offers a variety of services including family planning (including pregnancy testing), teen pregnancy prevention, teen support programs, family case management, home visiting program coordination/referal, high risk prenatal/infant program,WIC, breastfeeding support, car seat safety, immunizations, lead screening and environmental assessment, tobacco cessation, STD testing, HIV/STD case management, well/septic/restaurant inspection, birth/death records, emergency preparedness, and refugee health screening, examinations, and referrals. Medicaid accepted as well as sliding scale fees. Varies by program. Hours vary by program.
Two locations:
- 401 Division Street
- Rockford, IL 61104
- Phone: (815) 720-4000
- 555 North Court Street
- Rockford, IL 61103
- Phone: (815) 720-4000
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Winnebago County Health Department – WIC (Women, Infants and Children) Program
The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC) is a federal health, nutrition, and prevention program helping to improve the diet and safeguarding the health of infants and children under age five and pregnant, postpartum, and breastfeeding women. Participants must meet the federal guidelines for poverty based on income and family size.
- 401 Division St.
Rockford IL 61104 - 815-720-4369
- 555 N. Court St.
Rockford IL 61103 - 815-720-4357
Breastfeeding- LaLeche League
Nonsectarian organization dedicated to providing education, information, support, and encouragement to women who want to breastfeed. LaLeche League of Rockford meets the last Friday of every month at 10:30am at the Rockford Public Library Main Branch in classroom A.
- Face book page: LLL of Rockford
- Phone help: Sarah 630-747-3856
- Group email: lllofrockford@yahoo.com
OSF St. Anthony Hospital – Lactation Office
Provides breastfeeding assistance, education and support to women delivering babies at that hospital.
- 5666 E. State Street
Rockford, IL 61108 - Phone: 815-226-2000 (Main Hospital #)
Rockford Memorial Hospital- Lactation Office
Provides breastfeeding assistance, education and support to women delivering babies at that hospital.
- 2400 N. Rockton Avenue
Rockford, IL 61103 - Phone: 815-971-5000 (Main Hospital #)
Swedish American Hospital – Lactation Office
Provides breastfeeding assistance, education and support to women delivering babies at that hospital.
- 1401 E. State Street
Rockford, IL 61107 - Phone: 815-968-4400 (Main Hospital #)
http://www.swedishamerican.org
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