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NEW Whole Grain Foods
NEW cereal choices: Whole grains
NEW fish choice for breastfeeding women: Salmon
NEW Canned beans
NEW food for infants Baby food: vegetables, fruits and meats
More foods for breastfeeding moms and their babies
Mom's foods will depend on how she is feeding her baby
Formula amounts will be based on the baby's age and how the baby is being fed
Reduced fat, low-fat and non-fat milk for those over two years old
Changes in the amount of cheese
Vegetables and Fruit in place of some of the juice
Changes is the amount of eggs
Speak to your WIC health professional for more information!
472-1833
We will be accepting Crows and Blue Jays for testing this year. If you have a bird to submit please call John or Brian at 472-1677 ext. 205 or 206
Food Safety/Person In Charge (PIC) Training
FREE OF CHARGE
The Food Safety Program of Monroe County Health Department offers workshops on food safety. Each class is designed to promote proper food handling procedures to prevent food borne illnesses. Advanced registration must be made to attend.
Workshop I: “Person-In-Charge” Length: 2 Hours
The Ohio Uniform Food Safety Code requires that all food facilities have a person in charge (PIC) working at all times. To be a PIC, an employee should understand food safety procedures that relate to the operation. This class will teach food safety principles necessary to be a PIC.
Where: Monroe County Senior Center
When: 2nd Tuesday of every month 1:30—4:00
Contact: Brian Griffin R.S or John Shreve R.S 740-472-1677
An Ohio Occupant Protection Program
Helping you get the car seats you need
What is Ohio Buckles Buckeyes?
OBB (Ohio Buckles Buckeyes) began shortly after Ohio passed the child restraint law. Ohio law mandates the fine money from violations of Ohio’s Child Restraint Law be used for occupant protection education and to provide car seats to families who cannot afford them.
The OBB program is overseen by the Ohio Department of Health and is in all 88 counties.
Each county receives a set number of car seats at intervals throughout the year. These seats are distributed to children who are on WIC (Women Infants and Children) or who are WIC income eligible.
To receive a seat under the OBB program, the parent or guardian of the child must attend an educational session. Most counties ask for a small donation for the car seat.
Ohio’s Occupant Protection Program
Ohio’s Occupant Protection Program is separate, yet intertwined with the OBB program. The Occupant Protection Program is an education program designed to reduce the number of traffic deaths in Ohio.
The Occupant Protection Program is funded by federal grant money which is divided into smaller grants and awarded to 9 regions in Ohio. The grants are overseen by the Ohio Department of Public Safety and the Governors Highway Safety Office.
Ohio’s Occupant Protection Program leads support and training to the OBB sites in Ohio, and administrates the paperwork involved in the OBB programs.
The Region 5 Occupant Protection Program is housed at the Tuscarawas County Health Department (330-343-5555 x-137). The 9 counties in Region 5 are: Belmont, Carroll, Coshocton, Harrison, Holmes, Monroe, Stark, Tuscarawas, and Wayne.
What is Ohio’s Car Seat Law?
Any child under 4 years old
Any child under 40 pounds
Properly used car seat
Any vehicle equipped with seat belts at the time of manufacture
Fines of $150 and more
Are You Ready for Ohio’s New Booster Law?
Ohio’s New Booster Law goes into effect on October 7, 2009. This new law will require children to be in either a child safety restraint or a booster seat from 4 years old until they reach 8 years old or until they are 4’9” tall. Booster seats must be used with a lap and shoulder belt.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q – How do I sign up for a car seat?
A – Call the Monroe County Help Me Grow office at 740-472-0852 to schedule yourself for the training.
Q – How long is the training?
A – 1 ˝ hours
Q – What if I do not need a car seat, but want to take the educational class?
A – We encourage anyone who wants to learn about car seats to sit in on a class.
Q – How much is the donation for a car seat?
A – We ask for $15 which goes back into the program for more seats or supplies.
For more information contact:
Monroe County Help Me Grow
118 Home Ave
Woodsfield OH 43793
740-472-0852
Are you concerned about the flu!
Adult Seasonal Flu Vaccine not avaiable.
There are everyday actions that can help prevent the spread of germs that cause respiratory illnesses like influenza.
Cost: $20, Medicare Part B, Medicaid/Medicaid HMOs (CareSource, Molina and Unison), Health Plan (not including Self Pay and Employer Funded)