Gaining and Growing: Assuring Nutritional Care of preterm Infants in the Community

Alaska: Resources for Nutrition and Feeding of Very Low Birth Weight Infants

 Public Health Nurses
 MCH Nutrition Consultants
 State Resources
 State of Alaska WIC Program Directory

 

Public Health Nurses

Public Health Nurses are available to provide assistance with feeding issues for premature infants. They are an excellent resource especially in rural Alaska. For local information go to the AK Info Network (www.ak.org) and search under health - public, by district.

 

MCH Nutrition Consultants

Name

Address

Phone

MCH Nutrition Coordinator

Nutrition Services
1231 Gambell Street
Anchorage, AK 99501

269-3465
  • Brenda Branch

    • Cordova / Valdez

    P.O. Box 1692
    Cordova, AK 99574

    424-5731 or 424-3894
  • Nancy Brittingham

    • Bethel

    P.W. Box 287-3127
    Bethel, AK 99559

    543-3747
  • Particia Cue

    • Homer

    South Peninsula Hosp
    4300 Bartlett
    Homer, AK 99603

    235-0342
  • Irene Larson

    • Sitka

    P.O. Box 2927
    Sitka, AK 99835

    747-4953
  • Carolyn McGinnis

    • Anchorage/ Eagle River

    3725 Wickersham
    Wasella, AK 99654

    373-4806
  • Jodi Moore

    • Aleutian / Pribilof Islands

    Aleutian Pribilof Islands Assoc, Inc.
    401 E Fireweed, #201
    Anchorage, AK 99503

    276-2700

    Providence AK Medical Center

  • Pat Stone
  • Julianne Minarik
  • Bette Seaman
  • Sarah Wilson
  • Connie Defoe-Rieb
  • Maggie McGuire

    • Anchorage

    Providence AK Medical Center
    P.O. Box 19-6604
    Anchorage, AK 99519-6604

    261-3089

    Providence Seward Medical Center

  • Karol Jeanne Fink

    • Seward

    Providence Seward Medical Center
    P.O. Box 365
    Seward, AK 99664

    224-5205 x236

    Valley Women's Resource Center

  • Wendy Barton
  • Becky Moore
  • Cheryl Rosso

    • Mat-Su Valley

    Valley Women's Resource Center
    403 South Alaska St.
    Palmer, AK 99645

    376-4080
  • Annie Shapleigh

    • Juneau / Ketchikan

    P.O. Box 2-2582
    Juneau, AK 99802-2582

    586-2538
  • Patrician West

    • Kodiak

    516 Bonaparte Circle
    Kodiak, AK 99615

    486-4532
  • Sharon Wright

    • Soldotna

    Central Peninsula
    250 Hospital Place
    Soldotna, AK 99669

    262-8143

    Updated 06-10-98

     

    State Resources

    Pending information from programs

     

    State of Alaska WIC Program Directory

    (WIC: Nutrition program for eligible women, infants and children)

    Name

    Location

    Phone

    Nancy Merriman
    WIC Coordinator

    Municipality of Anchorage
    Dept. of Health & Human Services
    P.O. Box 196650, 825 L St.
    Anchorage, AK 99504

    343-4773

    Sherryl Meek
    Assistant WIC Program Manager

    Boniface Mall - WIC program
    5530 E. Northern Lights
    Anchorage, AK 99504

    333-1161

    David Brown

    Eagle River - WIC Program
    11901 Business Blvd, Ste 210
    Valley River Center
    Eagle River, AK 99577

    694-2131

    Anne Burtness
    WIC Coordinator

    RCPC - WIC Program
    1949 Gillam Way, Ste G
    Fairbanks, AK 99701

    456-2990 x26

    Susan Runyan
    WIC Program Manager

    EAFB - WIC Program
    P.O. Box 4686
    3125 Wabash Ave, Room #120
    Eielson Airforce Base, AK 99702

    377-3119

    Anita Michalovskis
    Coordinator

    Southeast AK Regional Health Consortium
    3245 Hospital Drive
    Juneau, AK 99801

    1-800-330-2229 or 463-4099

    Janai Meyer

    Ketchikan WIC Office
    3054 Fifth Avenue
    Ketchikan, AK 99901

    1-800-854-0878

    Shelly Palmer

    Sitka WIC Program
    Mt. Edgecumbe Hospital
    222 Tongass Drive
    Sitka, AK 99835

    966-8352

    Ester Jarin
    WIC Coordinator

    Yukon-Kuskokwim Health Corp.
    P.O. Box 528
    Bethel, AK 99559-0528

    1-800-764-6459 or 543-6438

    Karen Smith
    WIC Corrdinator

    Norton Sound Reg. Hlth. Corp.
    Box 966, New Federal Bldg.
    Nome, AK 99762-0966

    1-800-478-3318 or 443-3299

    Cheryl Rosso
    WIC Coordinator

    Valley Women's Resource Center
    403 South Alaska
    Palmer, AK 99645-6339

    376-4080

    Elizabeth Imbo
    WIC Coordinator

    North Slope Borough
    Dept. of Health & Social Services
    P.O. Box 69
    Barrow, AK 99723-0069

    852-0270 x278

    Renne Legan
    WIC Coordinator

    Tanana Chiefs Conference
    122 First Avenue, Ste 600
    Fairbanks, AK 99701

    1-800-478-7822 x3280 or 452-8251

    Jennifer Captain
    Program Manager

    CAIHC - WIC Program
    1408 19th Ave, Rm #391
    Fairbanks, AK 99701

    1-800-478-7822 x3778 or
    451-6682 x3778

    Bonnie McNamee
    WIC Corrdinator

    Bristol Bay Area Health Corp.
    P.O. Box 130
    Dillingham, AK 99576-0130

    1-800-478-5201 or 842-9292

    Heather Preece
    WIC Coordinator

    Kodiak Area Native Association
    3449 E. Rezanof Drive
    Kodiak, AK 99615

    486-5958

    Cindy Walker
    WIC Coordinator

    Metlakatla Indian Community
    P.O. Box 85
    Metlakatla, AK 99926

    886-6912

    Brenda Branch
    WIC Coordinator

    Chagachmiut - Cordova Hospital
    P.O. Box 1608
    Cordova, AK 99574

    1-800-457-5731 or 424-3576

    Cheri Gasser

    Valdez WIC
    P.O. Box 1645
    Valdez, AK 99686

    1-800-457-5731 or 835-2173

    Tami Miller
    Acting WIC Coordinator

    Women's Resource & Crisis Center
    11127 Frontage Road, Ste 204
    Kenai, AK 99611

    1-800-770-4707 or 283-4707

    Lyndia Rabottini

    Kenai Women's Resource & Crisis Center - WIC Program
    195 E. Bunnell Ave, Ste C
    Homer, AK 99603

    1-800-770-4747 or 235-5495

    Jodi Moore
    WIC Coordinator

    Aleutian/Pribilof Islands Assn Inc
    401 E. Fireweed Lane, Ste 201
    Anchorage, AK 99503

    1-800-478-2742 or 276-2700

    Deena Strickland
    WIC Coordinator

    Maniilaq Association - WIC Prog.
    Maniilaq Health Center
    P.O. Box 42
    Kotzebue, AK 99752

    1-800-431-3321 x5181 or 442-7181

    Lynn Copoulos
    WIC Coordinator

    Providence Hospital, WIC Prog.
    3200 Providence Drive
    P.O. Box 196604
    Anchorage, AK 99519-6604

    261-4932

    Caren Winey
    WIC Coordinator

    Anchorage Neighborhood Health Center, WIC Program
    1217 East 10th Avenue
    Anchorage, AK 99501

    257-4633

    Revised 07-21-98

     

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