Health Department Invites Families to Community Baby Shower in Tomahawk on May 30th
The Lincoln County Health Department, in partnership with the Lincoln County Parenting Resource Network, is excited to host the 2nd annual Lincoln County Community Baby Shower on Thursday, May 30th from 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in the Corpus Christi Center (CCC) (320 East Washington Street, Tomahawk).
This is a free event for families expecting a baby and parents, caregivers, grandparents of children ages 0-18 months! We encourage you to bring someone along with you to this event. Children are welcome. There is no registration for this event, come and go as you please!
Below is information and resources that will be provided by participating agencies that have signed up for the event so far:
- CPR and Choking Demos (from 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm)
- Finding or starting up childcare
- Safe sleep education
- Healthy homes and home safety education and resources
- Immunization recommendations
- Mental health and well being
- Chiropractor
- Developmental Milestones
- Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC)
- Nutrition Education
- Breastfeeding Support
- Parent Support
- Early Literacy
- Public Assistance
- Housing Assistance
Participants will receive a care package that includes baby essentials and educational materials such as: diapers, wipes, starter toothbrush, and more! While supplies last. Booths may also have additional resources and take home items for families.
“We are excited to expand this event and be able to hold it in both Tomahawk and Merrill this year” states Lexi Buntrock, Public Health Educator for the Lincoln County Health Department. “This event is a one-stop-shop that connects expecting families, and those with young children, with the education and resources that are available to them locally”.
If you are interested in attending this event but are unable to due to a barrier, or if you are an agency, organization, or group that would be interested in having a booth at this event, please reach out to Lexi Buntrock, Lincoln County Health Department, at 715-539-1374 or lexi.buntrock@co.lincoln.wi.us. For planning purposes, please reach out by Thursday, May 16th.
This event is being held by the Lincoln County Parenting Resource Network (PRN). The Lincoln County Health Department is leading this effort, with the help of the following agencies that are part of the PRN group: Childcaring Inc., Healthfirst Network Inc., Children’s Wisconsin - Northwoods and Lincoln County Department of Social Services. If you are interested in learning more about the PRN group, please contact Lexi Buntrock.
