Breast Feeding - Community Organizations

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La Leche League

Websitehttp://lllofindiana.org/find-a-group/bloomington/
Description

The mission is to help mothers worldwide to breastfeed through mother-to-mother support, encouragement, information and education, and to promote a better understanding of breastfeeding as an important element in the healthy development of the baby and the mother.

Evening Meetings are held on the first Thursday of the month (no evening meeting in January and July) at 7:00 p.m., at Bloomington Area Birth Services, 2458 South Walnut Street (NW corner of Walnut & Country Club/Winslow).

Morning meetings are held on the third Tuesday of each month at 10 a.m. at the First United Church, Room #1, 2420 East Third Street (SW corner of E. 3rd St. & S. Woodcrest Ave.)

Community Organizations Subjects
Address
Bloomington   
IN   
Contact
Joan   
812-334-2698   
Kelly   
812-822-2220   

Monroe County WIC Program

Websitehttps://iuhealth.org/in-the-community/south-central-region/women-infants-and-children
Description

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WIC provides Federal grants to States for supplemental foods, health care referrals, and nutrition education for low-income pregnant, breastfeeding, and non-breastfeeding postpartum women, and to infants and children up to age five who are found to be at nutritional risk.

Community Organizations Subjects
Address
333 E. Miller Dr.   
Bloomington   
IN   
47401   
Contact
Kathryn   
Knecht, R.D.   
Program Director   
812-353-3221   
Sandy   
Arnold   
Breastfeeding Coordinator   
812-353-3222