Nevada County WIC

04/14/2026

More food choices are coming to Nevada County WIC’s 1,200 participants! Starting in mid-April, WIC is adding new foods to give families more options, more flavors and more flexibility at the store. WIC participants will see new choices like:

• More whole grains
• New yogurt flavors
• Canned fish
• Fresh herbs

These updates make it easier to choose foods that fit your family’s culture, tastes and needs. See your new choices at MyFamily.WIC.ca.gov


¡Más opciones de alimentos llegan para los 1,200 participantes del programa WIC del Condado de Nevada! A partir de mediados de abril, WIC agregará nuevos alimentos para ofrecer a las familias más opciones, más sabores y más flexibilidad en la tienda. Los participantes de WIC verán nuevas opciones como:

• Más granos integrals
• Nuevos sabores de yogur
• Pescado enlatado
• Hierbas frescas

Estas actualizaciones facilitan elegir alimentos que se adapten a la cultura, los gustos y las necesidades de su familia. Vea sus nuevas opciones en MyFamily.WIC.ca.gov

08/27/2025

🎤 Hello growing families!! 📣

🎈 Yes you! We would love to celebrate you!! 🥳🎉

Please come and check out what resources we have to help support you 💕

08/05/2025

Attending the Nevada County Fair with your infant? Escape the heat and excitement of the fair and come visit us at the Rock n' Relax Lounge! Located in Ponderosa Hall, the Rock n’ Relax Lounge will be open Wednesday, August 6 through Sunday, August 10 from 11:00am – 7:00pm during the Nevada County Fair. FREE amenities include:

❄ Air conditioning
👶 Private area for feeding
🔌 Outlets for pumping
🚼 Changing Table, diapers and wipes
💦 Bottled Water*

We hope to see you there!


¿Asistir a la feria del condado de Nevada con su bebé? ¡Escápate del calor y la emoción de la feria y ven a visitarnos al Rock n' Relax Lounge! Ubicado en Ponderosa Hall, el Rock n’ Relax Lounge estará abierto del miércoles 6 de agosto al domingo 10 de agosto de 11:00 a. m. a 7:00 p. m. durante la Feria del Condado de Nevada. Los servicios GRATUITOS incluyen:

❄ Aire acondicionado
👶 Área privada para alimentación
🔌 Salidas para bombeo
🚼 Cambiador, pañales y toallitas
💦 Agua embotellada*

¡Esperamos verte allí!

05/21/2025

🎉 FREE • FAIR • FOOD • FUN 🎉
Come see us at the Raise Them Up! Discovery Fair & Appreciation Lunch 🎈

📅 Saturday, May 31
🕙 10 AM – 2 PM
📍 848 Gold Flat Road, Nevada City
(Future Site of Nevada County Superintendent of Schools)

We’ll be hosting a booth and connecting with families at this fun and FREE event celebrating foster, kinship, and adoptive families — plus prospective foster parents and ILP students!

✨ Free lunch
✨ Entertainment by Wild Things & Izzy Tooinsky
✨ Resources, activities, and BIG fun for all ages

Stop by and say hi! 💬💙

03/11/2025

The Nevada County Breastmilk Drive, in collaboration with the Mother's Milk Bank of California, is a vital initiative aimed at supporting the most vulnerable infants in need of breastmilk. The donation process is quick and straightforward, and your donation could play a crucial role in saving the life of a baby.

This is a virtual event, and mothers interested in donating are directed to the Mother's Milk Bank website Donate Milk - Mothers' Milk Bank California, where they can complete a brief questionnaire and undergo a blood draw. Afterward, a temperature-stable box will be mailed to them for sending in their milk.
Your donation has the potential to make a significant impact on babies who require life-saving nourishment. We encourage all eligible mothers to consider this opportunity to help those in need.

02/23/2025

🚨 Attention Childcare Providers! 🚨

Join us for the Childcare Provider Disaster Preparedness Training!

🗓 Date: Saturday, March 8, 2025
⏰ Time: 10:00 AM - 12:30 PM
📍 Location: 420 Sierra College Dr, Suite 100
Grass Valley, CA 95945

✅ Learn from a panel of experts providing updates, demonstrations & best practices
✅ Gain confidence in handling emergencies & meeting licensing requirements
✅ First 20 participants to sign up will receive a Childcare Emergency "Go Bag" ($300 value!) 🎒

🔗 Register Now:
https://www.caregistry.org/index.cfm?module=trainingEventDetails&trainingId=28481&eventId=62778
For more info, contact Cindy at 📞 530-272-8866 x 214 or 📧 cindys@sncs.org

Let’s ensure our childcare community is prepared for any emergency! 🌟

08/01/2024

The Rock-N-Relax will be back at the Nevada County Fair August 7-11 Wednesday through Friday from 11-7 in the Ponderosa Building (by the quilts). In the air conditioned building, we have a private areas for moms to breastfeed or pump. There will also be a changing table with diapers and wipes available. Funding provided by the Soroptomist International of Grass Valley and put on the by Breastfeeding Coalition of Nevada County. See you there!

08/25/2022

Watch for these signs! It is important to know the signs especially during illness or hot weather.

Stay safe this summer and keep hydrated! Hot weather can put you at higher risk of dehydration and heat related illness.
Seniors, adults, children, and infants can have different dehydration symptoms, so it's essential to look for common signs to keep you and your family safe.

Learn how to stay hydrated at: https://www.cdc.gov/healthyweight/healthy_eating/water-and-healthier-drinks.html

08/08/2022

The Breastfeeding Coalition of Nevada County will once again be sponsoring the Rock and Relax Lounge at the 2022 Nevada County Fair! The Rock and Relax Lounge, which gives mothers a cool place to feed, pump, or change their babies, is located at Ponderosa Hall and will be open daily from 11am-7pm August 10-14. Rock, relax and enjoy the Nevada County Fair! Breastfeeding Coalition of Nevada County

08/05/2022

August 1-7 is World Breastfeeding Week!
To celebrate, we want to share some two key data points that reflect the hard work of many people to support families in breastfeeding in Nevada County, including the Nevada County Women, Infants and Children (WIC) program and the Breastfeeding Coalition of Nevada County.
1) Recent data from the state shows Nevada County with the highest hospital breastfeeding initiation rates among all counties in California!
2) The Nevada County WIC program ranks in the top 3 among all California counties in the rate of children at the three-, six- and 11-month milestones who are fully breastfeeding!
To learn more about the Nevada County WIC program and access breastfeeding resources, visit https://www.nevadacountyca.gov/867/Women-Infants-Children-Program or call 530-265-1454.
(IG) Coalition of Nevada County (FB)

08/05/2022

August is National Breastfeeding Month!
In February, the Breastfeeding Coalition of Nevada County (BCNC) sponsored a successful “Share the Love” breastmilk donation drive. The drive collected more than 5,151 ounces for the San Jose Mothers Milk Bank. This timely breast milk donation helped feed the most vulnerable infants of Nevada County and Northern California, a critical donation given the recent infant formula shortage that greatly impacted those in need of premature and therapeutic formulas.
To learn more about efforts to support families in breastfeeding, visit the BCNC website at https://nevadacountybfc.wixsite.com/breastfeeding or email at nevadacountybfc@gmail.com.
(IG) Coalition of Nevada County (FB)

08/06/2020

It is World Breastfeeding Week! contains essential nutrients for babies to give them a healthy start. Call us...WIC is here for you (530) 265-1454!
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