Family and Child Health | Vermont Department of Health

Family and Child Health | Vermont Department of Health
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Family and Child Health
Bennington
WIC (Bennington)
Family and Child Health
Active and Healthy Communities
Worksite Wellness
School Health
Immunizations
Infectious Disease
Community Prevention Programs
Tobacco Prevention
Emergency Preparedness
Healthy Homes and Lead Poisoning Prevention
CHILDREN, YOUTH & FAMILIES
The Bennington Local Health Office promotes the health and wellness of women, children and families throughout their lives. To do this we work with:
Women, Children and Families
We help women access health care for healthy pregnancies, and refer women and their partners to
drug or alcohol treatment
and
quit smoking services
We connect women with
WIC Services
for nutrition education for their pregnancy, postpartum period, and for nutrition education to support children up to age 5.
We help new moms become successful at breastfeeding by linking women to
breastfeeding support services
such as our WIC Peer Counselors. We encourage local businesses to become breastfeeding friendly.
We offer training for community partners in many settings on valuable topics like
infant safe sleep
We reach out to foster parents to share key public health messages on maternal and child health.
Health Professionals and Child Care Providers
We support and outreach to health care and dental health care providers, home visiting nurses, our local parent-child center and child care providers to share current key messages on maternal and child health.
We promote
Bright Futures
, a national health promotion and prevention initiative that sets kids up for long and healthy lives. We provide education and technical assistance to
child care providers
Local Highlights
The Maternal and Child Health Coalition of Bennington County, which is a group of community health professionals working together to improve health and provide support for pregnant women, new mothers and fathers, young children and their families in Bennington County.
We serve on teams dedicated to protecting the health and safety of children and families. We collaborate with local health care providers, hospitals and partner organizations to create systems that improve access to care, such as:
Building Bright Futures
Refer pregnant women, postpartum women and their children with development concerns to the
Children Integrated (CIS) Team
Sunrise Family Resource Center
Children, Youth & Families in Vermont
WIC
Children with Special Health Needs
Breastfeeding Friendly Employers by County
Adrianna, Public Health Nurse
802-447-6402
[email protected]
August 1, 2024