Here is how the "Have a Healthy Baby" program can help you:

A Family Nutrition Advisor will work with you in your home or in a small group.
With the help of the Family Nutrion Advisor, you will learn:

  How much weight to gain during your pregnancy for a healthy baby.

  Healthy food to eat and how much of them to eat.

  How habits like smoking and drinking affect your baby.

  How to feed your baby after it is born.

After finishing the "Have A Healthy Baby" Program, you will receive a certificate and then you will be eligible to enroll in the EFNEP program and learn more about how to save money and make healthy meals for your family.  The cost of this program is one hour a week of your time to invest in the health of you and your baby!!!  Howard County also will give B.A.B.E. coupons after the program is completed.

You qualify for "Have A Healthy Baby and EFNEP if you:

   Are pregnant.

  Participate in WIC, Food Stamps, AFDC, etc.

   Are a limited resource family



For additional or detailed information, contact:
Linda Echelbarger -- EFNEP, Family Nutrition Advisor
Howard County Extension Service
120 E. Mulberry Street #105
Kokomo, IN  46901-4660
Phone :  456-2313



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