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The
Nutrition Center offers the
following services:
WIC (Women,
Infants & Children
Supplemental Nutrition
Program)
Medical
Nutrition Therapy
Breastfeeding
Promotion & Support
Community
Nutrition Education
What is
WIC?
WIC stands
for Women, Infants, and
Children and is also called
the Special Supplemental
Nutrition Program. WIC is a
federal program designed to
provide food to low-income
pregnant, postpartum and
breastfeeding women, infants
and children until the age
of five. The program
provides a combination of
nutrition education,
supplemental foods,
breastfeeding promotion and
support, and referrals for
health care. WIC has proven
effective in preventing and
improving nutrition related
health problems within its
population.
Services are
available Monday-Thursday
8:15am -5pm and every 3rd
Thursday of the month until
7pm, by appointment only.
For questions please call:
336-401-8450.
Medical
Nutrition Therapy
Hypertension,
high cholesterol, diabetes,
weight issues…If these are
some of your needs, let the
Surry County Health &
Nutrition Center assist you.
Medical Nutrition Therapy (MNT)
services provide nutrition
education to clients that
have a variety of conditions
and illnesses to improve
their health and quality of
life. With our staff of
Registered Dietitians and
our diabetes program that is
accredited by the American
Diabetes Association, we
offer a full line of
services to help you reach
your nutritional goals. MNT
appointments are made by
referral only. For questions
or to schedule appointments
please call 336-401-8419.
Breastfeeding Promotion &
Support
Nursing your
baby is one of the most
important things you do for
your baby. Let Surry County
help you achieve your
lactation goal by assisting
you with your breastfeeding
needs. Our free services
include hospital, home and
clinic visits, telephone
counseling, pump rentals,
support groups and
educational classes. Click
here for more information
about our English and
Spanish classes offered.
Our support
group meets every 3rd
Tuesday of the month at
6:30pm at the Mt. Airy
Public Library. For more
information,
click
here; for
Spanish (español),
click
here.
You can call
the SCHNC’s Lactation Help
Line between the hours of
8:15am -5pm for more
breastfeeding information.
English &
Spanish: 336-401-8452
English:
336-401-8461
The Lactation
Help Line Pager will be
available between
5p.m.-9:30pm and on
weekends. 336-719-9181
Community
Nutrition Education
The Nutrition
Center provides various
community education programs
throughout Surry County.
Losing 4 Life is a
12-week weight management
program provided in
conjunction with Reeves
Community Center that
encompasses behavior
modification and healthy
lifestyle changes. Various
presentations or classes
that fit your nutritional
needs can be designed. We
offer classes/presentations
throughout Surry County to
schools, colleges, churches,
civic/social groups and
more. For more information
or to schedule a
presentation or class,
please call: 336-401-8462.
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