LSU Health Shreveport WIC

Our Summer Food Service Program is underway and children 18 and under can receive FREE breakfast and lunch at sites throughout the district. Visit caddoschools.org for the full summer schedule!

Come join our team here at LSUHS Shreveport WIC!

LSUHSC Career Opportunities The position will serve as a competent professional authority for the WIC program. This position provides nutrition education for the WIC program by determining nutrition risks, setting goals for nutrition and breastfeeding, and developing and distributing nutrition educational materials.

Please consider becoming a donor if you are able! 🤱
They recruit from all over Louisiana- and have 9 depots- satellite storage places where donors can drop off or they can arrange shipping back to them.

Visit their website for depots locations- https://www.ochsner.org/services/mothers-milk-bank-at-ochsner-baptist

As a result of the continued low level of water pressure, the LSU Health Shreveport WIC Office will be closed again tomorrow.

**An update on the reopening Friday will be shared as soon as possible**

Our clinic will be closed tomorrow but will reopen Thursday January 18th at 8:00 am

Please stay warm and safe! ❄️

UPDATE as of 1/16:

Additionally, students should NOT come to campus as there will be no on-site classes, lab/course or clerkship responsibilities. Online classes will not be held tomorrow.

The School of Allied Health Outpatient Clinic will also be closed tomorrow.

A decision on whether the Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport & Monroe outpatient clinics will be open tomorrow will be made later today.

Additionally, students should NOT come to campus as there will be no on-site classes, lab/course or clerkship responsibilities. Online classes will not be held tomorrow.

The School of Allied Health Outpatient Clinic will also be closed tomorrow.

A decision on whether the Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport & Monroe outpatient clinics will be open tomorrow will be made later today.

Participants will notice some great changes beginning 02/01/2024!

Hey parents! This is your reminder to take a deep breath and remind yourself that no matter what life has thrown at you this week, you got this! 💜 Visit wicmomstrong.com/ to learn more.

Ask our staff about a Farmer's Market card today!

There is SO much to do on the new MyWIC app and even more to come!

If anthropometrics (weight and height) along with hemoglobin and/or lead screening are completed within 30 days of scheduled certification/re-certification, high risk or lactation counseling appointments, those measurements can be used.
These measurements can be obtained through MyChart or a completed form by a physician and brought to your scheduled WIC appointment.

Doing this will save you not only time, but a lot of tears shed as well!
We're so happy to see you again 😁

Recall alert! Check your freezers!>> https://rb.gy/fftbu

Please be advised that our clinic is open and able to service our participants, but our phone lines are currently down due to the power outage.

We apologize for any inconvenience and will update as soon as we can!

Our office will be closed Monday, June 19th in observance of the Juneteenth holiday.
We will re-open Tuesday, 20th at 8:00 am.

It’s National Dairy Month! You can use your WIC benefits to purchase dairy products, like 8 or 16 oz of shredded, blocked, or sliced cheese! 🧀 For details, see your WIC shopping guide or reach out to your local agency.
https://www.dhs.wisconsin.gov/publications/p4/p44578.pdf

Join us Friday, May 19th for a Play Day at the Park at Mamie Hicks Park!

The following will be in attendance to make it a fun-filled event:
Shreve Memorial Library
Shreveport Police Department
Shreveport Green

The Shreveport Green Mobile Market will be in attendance selling fresh vegetables at a manageable price!🥕🥗🥒🥬🥦🌽

Expecting? 🤰 The earlier you start receiving WIC benefits, the better your chances for a healthy birth outcome. We encourage parents to apply for WIC as soon as they have a positive pregnancy test.

Visit https://wicmomstrong.com/ to learn more about WIC benefits, and fill out the form on the webpage so your local agency can contact you.

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¿Estás embarazada? 🤰 Cuanto antes comience a recibir los beneficios de WIC, las mejores serán sus posibilidades de tener un parto saludable. Alentamos a los padres a solicitar WIC tan pronto como tengan una prueba de embarazo positiva.

Visite https://wicmomstrong.com/es/ para obtener más información sobre los beneficios de WIC y complete el formulario en la página web para que su agencia local pueda comunicarse con usted.

Please welcome our newest Administrative Coordinators, Tracy Collins and Bridget Petteway.
These two ladies are going to be the best addition to our team and are ready to serve our WIC participants!

Our office will be closed Monday, January 16th in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

We will return to clinic Tuesday, January 17th at 8:00 am.

Our clinic will be closed Friday, December 30th- Monday, January 2nd in observance of the New Year.
We will re-open Tuesday, January 3rd at 8:00 am.
We hope you have a safe and happy New Year!