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Originally Posted by jphollen
Boulderbabe The almost two year old is elig for WIC I have an appt in a few weeks! What I great idea. The distance between bioMom and I is about an hour and a half so it's not the same county she would use but I am definitely going to try to involve them! Thanks for the great advice. I signed up for WIC for the child so they could help monitor growth and size. She was born almost seven lbs but is 21 months and in a size 12M.
Lowlanders- I hope there is a solution headed your way! This food fight stuff is not fun! Nor are the lingering sugar highs  after visits!
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I've had some good luck with WIC. They seem really amenable to helping out. You might even be able to get the SW to transport mom to a few WIC visits, and then transfer them to a local WIC office after reunification.
Another resource is your local health department. Here, we participate in a program called Nurse Family Partnership (NFP) that links families at risk to certified RNs. The RN can come to bfamily/kid visits, and coach the bparents on nutrition, parenting skills, and other issues. It works pretty well. You might see if your kids' bfamily qualifies for it, because it can continue after reunification as well, and helps DSS make sure everything is going okay.