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Giles County Health Department Wic - Pearisburg WIC Clinics

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  • Name
  • Giles County Health Department WIC
  • Address
  • 120 North Main Street
    Pearisburg, VA 24134
  • Phone Number
  • (540) 235-3135
  • Fax
  • (540) 921-1335
  • Operation hours
  • Type
  • Clinic/Application Site
  • Web Site
  • http://www.vdh.virginia.gov/LHD/newriver/
  • Services Offered
  • Screening and Referrals to other Health, Welfare, and Social Service Agencies; Nutrition Education; Breastfeeding Promotion and Support; Supplemental Nutritious Foods
  • Description
  • WIC is a special supplemental nutrition program for Women, Infants and Children. The goal of the program is to improve the health of pregnant, postpartum, and breastfeeding women, infants, and children (under 5 years) through better nutrition and access to health care. The program provides screening and referrals to other health, welfare, and social service agencies, nutrition education, breastfeeding promotion and support, as well as supplemental nutritious foods. To be eligible for the WIC Program, applicants must meet categorical, residential, income and nutrition risk requirements. Floyd County and Montgomery County Health Departments offer an active gardening program for WIC participants.
  • 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.