Quick Facts:
Pam Link, WIC Coordinator
In September 1972, The Women, Infants, and Children Program (WIC) was piloted as a two-year plan to address the nutritional and health needs of our most vulnerable citizens. The first WIC site was officially opened in Pineville, Kentucky on January 15, 1974. By the end of that same year, WIC operated in all but six states and the District of Columbia.
In 1975, WIC gained permanent status as a national health and nutrition program.
WIC is…
A public health nutrition program working to improve the health and nutritional status of women and children.
An educational program focusing on maternal and child health issues. Other services provided include lead poisoning and anemia screenings, growth monitoring, breast feeding education and support, and the administration of age-appropriate immunizations.
WIC is not….
A welfare program. Families from different income levels can be eligible for services depending on family size. Call (417) 451-3743 for additional income guidelines.
Just a bag of groceries. WIC provides many nutritional benefits that improve health outcomes, including a supplemental food package designed especially for each participant, nutritional education and counseling (including breastfeeding promotion and support), and referrals to other health care and public assistance agencies.
Office hours: Monday - Friday 8:00 am to 4:30 pm ( Two Late Clinics Per Month Are Held By APPOINTMENT ONLY)
We are here to help any way we can. Please call or stop in and learn more about the services/clinics we have to offer.
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