Chicago Nutrition Education Center1734 West Chicago Avenue The Chicago Nutrition Education Center was funded as a cooperative project of the Erie Family Health Center and Near North Health Service Corporation, two community health centers that have worked in the largely minority and poor near northwest neighborhoods of Chicago. The center covers 8,200 square feet of physical space and includes a fully functioning Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) clinic and a Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP), known locally as Mothers and Children (MAC). Approximately 10,000 WIC clients and 200 CSFP clients are served annually. In addition to the WIC and CSFP programs, the center provides free and low-cost comprehensive nutrition services for low-income community residents and serves as a training and research center for nutrition students and professionals. The uniqueness of the center lies in its non-traditional education rooms. The center is equipped with a demonstration kitchen, WIC Mini-Mart, Mother's Room, resource room and a computer center. It is our belief that moving education out of a traditional classroom allows nutrition staff to offer more effective education programs emphasizing practical ways to modify food consumption patterns. Approximately 60 (31 Spanish and 25 English) nutrition classes are offered at the Center per month reaching almost 1,000 clients. Ninety-five percent of the WIC clients served at the Center receive one or more secondary nutrition education contacts per certification period. |
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Humboldt Park WIC3309 West North Ave. NNHSC's new Humboldt Park WIC site is located at 3309 West North Ave. Staff at the Humboldt Park WIC provides monthly services to more than 3500 pregnant, postpartum, and breastfeeding women, infants, and children up to age five years. We are open Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and Saturdays by appointment. |
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Norwegian American Hospital WIC1044 N. Francisco, Main Floor |
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