Color Your Smile Coloring Contest!
October 17, 2022
Have you heard? Well Child Center is hosting a coloring contest the week of October 17th as part of its 50th Anniversary celebration! The deadline is October 21 at 3:00 pm. Download the contest coloring sheet here or visit one of the Well Child Center locations to pick one up.
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Well Child Center Announces New Executive Director
August 17, 2021
WELL CHILD CENTER OF ELGIN NAMES MICHELLE ESQUIVEL EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND SAYS FAREWELL TO TRISHA ROTH AFTER 34 YEARS ELGIN, IL (August 17, 2021) FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE The Board of Directors for the Well Child Center of Elgin announced Michelle Zajac Esquivel has been named Executive Director for this nonprofit dedicated to improving the lives
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WIC Updates Program to EBT Card
August 26, 2020
New to WIC! Well Child Center and IL WIC has transitioned to the EBT (Electronic Benefits Transfer) card. No more paper vouchers! WIC participants will now receive benefits on an eWIC card, which is similar to a debit card. After attending a WIC appointment or completing a WIC class, food benefits are added onto the eWIC card. The family’s WIC food benefits will last until the next WIC visit. To complete transactions, participants will need to enter the PIN that
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The Importance of the 2020 Census
March 17, 2020
In mid-March, everyone will receive an invitation to complete the 2020 Census. You can respond in one of three ways: online, by phone, or by mail. Why should you participate? The 2020 Census counts every person living in the 50 states, District of Columbia, and five U.S. territories providing critical data that will directly affect
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March Food Demo: You’re Invited!
March 4, 2020
Making healthy choices at mealtime is not always easy, especially on a budget. The objective of a food demonstration is to improve and diversify family feeding practices. Live demonstrations help parents develop cooking skills and confidence to prepare nutritionally balanced meals at home. As nutrition educators, we know that families on a tight budget are
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Free Childbirth Education Classes
January 14, 2020
Well Child Center has partnered with Advocate Sherman Hospital to offer Childbirth Education classes. These classes are taught in 4-week sessions by certified instructors every month. Expectant mothers are provided with instruction and support to help navigate pregnancy through the postpartum period. The class schedule is as follows: Tuesdays 5:45 p.m. to 7:45 p.m. Week
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Helping Families Eat at Home Together During National Family Meals Month™
September 11, 2019
With an aim to inspire families to eat at home together more often, to foster the best health possible for individuals and families now and into the future, we are proud to celebrate National Family Meals Month™! During September, we encourage families to share one more meal together per week and we will highlight tips,
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Celebrate World Breastfeeding Week with Us!
August 1, 2019
Breastfeeding aficionados, this blog’s for you! Is there anything quite as special as a mom cradling and nursing her newborn baby? The oldest image of a mother breastfeeding dates back to Babylon, approximately 2003-1595 B.C. and throughout history breastfeeding sustained life. However, in 2019 a simple internet search for “breastfeeding” produces over 100 million results
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Cartoon Cavalcade – July 12 and 27, 2019
June 19, 2019
Well Child Center has been selected as the recipient of funds from this year's playful summer gallery show from Oddball Art Labs. Be a part of it all when things get ‘Toony’ this July in 'Cartoon Cavalcade!'
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