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Cornell Scott-hill Health Center Wic Program - West Haven Wic - West Haven WIC Clinics

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  • Name
  • Cornell Scott-Hill Health Center WIC Program - West Haven WIC
  • Address
  • 355 Main Street
    West Haven, CT 06516
  • Phone Number
  • (203) 503-3000
  • Fax
  • Operation hours
  • Type
  • Clinic/Application Site
  • Web Site
  • http://cornellscott.org/
  • Services Offered
  • Nutrition education through consultations with a nutritionist; Breastfeeding education and assistance through consultations with a lactation consultant; Vouchers for the purchase of supplemental healthy foods. Infant formula supplements are also provided for babies who are formula fed; Referrals for health care and other social services
  • Description
  • The Cornell Scott-Hill Health Center WIC Program was the first Wic program in Connecticut and one of the first in the nation. WIC provides healthy food information and nutrition education to pregnant women, post-partum women, infants and children. To enroll in the WIC program you must be income eligible and/or have a nutritional and/or medical risk. WIC also has a nutritionist on-hand who specializes in lactation/breastfeeding techniques and education. WIC refers clients to other programs as needed such as HUSKY, Food Stamps, Social Services, etc.
  • Phone 2
  • Contact Person
  • E-Mail
  • WIC Foods
  • Eggs; Milk; Cheese; Tofu; Cereal; Fruit/Vegetable Juice; Baby Foods in Jars; Infant Formula; Infant Cereal; Fruits; Vegetables; Bread/Grain: 100% Whole Wheat Bread, Whole Grain Bread, Whole Wheat Tortillas, Corn Tortillas, Brown Rice, 100% Whole Wheat Pasta/Macaroni Products; Peanut Butter; Beans; Peas; Lentils; Canned Fish

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