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Frederick / Winchester Health Department Wic - Winchester WIC Clinics

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  • Name
  • Frederick / Winchester Health Department WIC
  • Address
  • 10 Baker Street
    Winchester, VA 22601
  • Phone Number
  • (540) 722-3470
  • Fax
  • (540) 722-3475
  • Operation hours
  • Type
  • Clinic/Application Site
  • Web Site
  • http://www.vdh.virginia.gov/LHD/LordFairfax/
  • Services Offered
  • Nutrition Education; Breastfeeding Promotion and Support; Supplemental Nutritious Foods; Counseling at WIC Clinics; Screening and Referrals to other Health, Welfare, and Social Services
  • Description
  • The Women, Infants and Children Program (WIC) is offered through your local health department and is funded by the United States Department of Agriculture (U.S.D.A.). WIC provides Federal grants to States for supplemental foods, health care referrals, and nutrition education for low-income pregnant, breastfeeding, and non-breastfeeding postpartum women, and to infants and children up to age five who are found to be at nutritional risk. WIC focuses on the overall good health of women, infants, and children, encourages healthy pregnancy outcomes, and promotes healthy eating habits that follow current U.S.D.A. recommendations. To be eligible for the WIC Program, applicants must meet categorical, residential, income and nutrition risk requirements.
  • Phone 2
  • Contact Person
  • E-Mail
  • WIC Foods
  • Canned Fish; Beans, Lentils and Peas; Milk; Soy Milk; Eggs; Cheese; Juice; Peanut Butter; Cold and Hot Cereals; Cereal for Infants; Baby Food; Whole Grain Breads; Brown Rice; Corn Tortillas; Whole Wheat Tortillas; Fruits and Vegetables;

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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.