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Bent County Public Health - Las Animas WIC Clinic - Las Animas WIC Clinics
- Name
- Bent County Public Health - Las Animas WIC Clinic
- Address
- 701 Park Avenue
Las Animas, CO 81054
- Phone Number
- (719) 456-0517
- Fax
- (719) 456-0518
- Operation hours
- Mon - Fri: 8:00am - 5:00pm
- Type
- Clinic/Application Site
- Web Site
- http://bentcounty.org/
- Services Offered
- Personalized nutrition consultations; Breastfeeding information, support and referrals; Checks to buy free, healthy food to supplement what you already buy; Referrals for medical and dental care, health insurance, child care, housing, lactation support and other services that can benefit the whole family; Nutrition and health education on a variety of topics, including meal planning, maintaining a healthy weight, picky eaters, caring for a new baby, working and breastfeeding, and shopping on a budget
- Description
- The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) is a nutrition program that provides nutrition education, breastfeeding support, healthy food and other services free of charge to Colorado families who qualify. WIC’s goal is to help keep pregnant and breastfeeding women and children under age 5 healthy.
- Phone 2
- Contact Person
- Kaysie Schmidt
- kschmidt@bcns.net
- WIC Foods
- Canned Fish; Eggs; Fruits and Vegetable; Baby Food: Meats, Fresh Bananas, Infant Formula, Fruits and Vegetables, Infant Cereal; Milk; Cheese; Dry Beans, Peas and Lentils; Canned Beans; Peanut Butter; Tofu; Soy Beverage; Whole Grains; Whole Grain Bread; 100% Juice; Breakfast Cereal
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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.