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

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

 

Resource

Description

Contact Information

Feeding Teams

Interdisciplinary teams that include RD, RN, MSW, and feeding therapists who have been trained to work with children with special health care needs.

ASK: Answers for Special Kids

1-800-322-2588

Nutrition Network Members

Registered Dietitians with special training for providing services to children with special health care needs. Located throughout the state of Washington.

ASK: Answers for Special Kids

1-800-322-2588

Children's Hospital and Regional Medical Center

High Risk Infant feeding specialists in Seattle.

Occupational/ Physical Therapy Department

(206) 526-2113

Feeding Clinic at the Center on Human Development and Disability, University of Washington

Family Centered, Interdisciplinary approach to difficult feeding problems and behaviors in Seattle.

(503) 685-1242

WIC: Supplemental Nutrition Program

Statewide supplemental nutrition program for eligible women, infants and children.

1-800-322-2588

Children's Village

Feeding team, Parent to Parent Resource Library, NICU Follow-up.

(509) 574-3200

Yakima, WA

ASK: Answers for Special Kids

Information and referral line to receive information about local and statewide resources for children with developmental disabilities or chronic illnesses.

1-800-322-2588

 

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More information contact: Joan Zerzan
Page reviewed: 3/16/2007