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Hickory County Health Department Wic - Hermitage WIC Clinics
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- Name
- Hickory County Health Department WIC
- Address
- 201 Cedar
Hermitage, MO 65668
- Phone Number
- (417) 745-2138
- Type
- Clinic/Application Site
- Web Site
- http://www.hickorycountyhealth.org/
- Services Offered
- Health Screening; Risk Assessment; Nutrition Education and Counseling; Breastfeeding Promotion snd Referrals to Health Care; Supplemental Food
- Description
- WIC is a food supplement program designed to help pregnant women, breast-feeding moms, or women who recently gave birth, consume adequate nutrition. The program also covers infants under 12 months old, and children under 5 years old. If you qualify, you will receive checks to buy food. You will be given nutritional and health education - including personal nutrition counseling - to help you and your children eat well and stay healthy. You will also get support and help with breast-feeding, and referrals to other health programs for both you and your family. A Certified Breastfeeding Educator is available to answer all your breastfeeding questions.
- WIC Foods
- Cheese; Milk; Goat Milk; Soymilk; Yogurt; Tofu; Eggs; Peanut Butter; Beans; Cold Cereals; Hot Cereals; Fruit Juice - Women; Juice 100% - Children; Bread; Brown Rice; Tortillas; Fruits; Vegetables; Infant Foods (Infant Cereals, Infant Fruits and Vegetables, Infant Formula, Infant Meats); Canned Fish;
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WIC Resources
- WIC Breast Feeding Support
Breastfeeding is essential in infant development and is recommended by the Women, Infant, and Child Program to be the best way of feeding babies.
- WIC Eligibility Criteria
To qualify for WIC benefits, applicants must meet Categorical, Residential, Income and Nutritional Risk Requirements.