Families who are enrolled in the WIC program (Special
Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children) can get information on
breastfeeding, formula feeding and nutrition at their local WIC office. Families eligible for WIC
receive nutrition counseling and supplemental foods such as baby formula, milk and cereal. To
find the WIC office nearest you, call your state health department or visit the WIC Web site at
www.fns.usda.gov/wic/. Many
public libraries offer free access to the Internet and provide help for first-time
users.
For information about early childhood education initiatives, you may contact the
U.S. Department of Education at 1-800-USA-LEARN or visit their Web site at www.ed.gov/offices/OESE/teachingouryoungest/.
To learn about child care options,
you may contact the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Child Care Aware by phone at
1-800-424-2246 or visit their Web site at www.childcareaware.org/.
For more information and resources on postpartum depression, breastfeeding and many
other women’s health issues call The National Women’s Health Information Center (NWHIC) at
1-800-994-9662(1-800-994-WOMAN). You can visit their Web site at www.4woman.gov/.
To learn
more about breastfeeding, you may call La Leche League at 1-800-LALECHE or visit their Web site
at www.lalecheleague.org/.
To learn more about free or low-cost health insurance for children, you can call the
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Insure Kids Now Program at 1-877-KIDSNOW. You can
also visit their Web site at www.insurekidsnow.gov/.
The American Association of Poison Control Centers (AAPCC) poison control hotline,
1-800-222-1222, should be on your list of emergency numbers. To learn more, you can visit the
AAPCC Web site at www.aapcc.org/.
Families who cannot afford a car safety seat can contact the National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration. They can provide information on resources that help low-income families purchase
or borrow child car seats. You may call them at 1-800-424-9393 or visit their Web site at www.nhtsa.dot.gov/.
To learn more about safety, you can call the Consumer Product Safety Commission at 1-800-638-2772
or you can visit their Web site at www.cpsc.gov/.
For
information on disabilities and disability-related issues for families, you can call the National
Information Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities (NICHCY) at 1-800-695-0285 or visit
their Web site at www.nichcy.org/.
For
information about programs that teach adults how to read, you can call America’s Literacy
Directory at 1-800-228-8813 or visit their Web site at: www.literacydirectory.org/.
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