Greenup County Health Department WIC - South Shore
Address
425 James Hannah Drive, Suite 2
South Shore, KY 41175
Phone Number
(606) 932-4546
Fax
(606) 932-3885
Operation hours
Type
Clinic/Application Site
Web Site
http://www.greenuphealth.com/
Services Offered
Nutrition education and services; Breastfeeding promotion and education; A monthly food prescription of nutritious foods; Access to maternal, prenatal and pediatric health-care services.
Description
WIC is a supplemental food and nutrition program that provides nutritious foods and nutrition education to participants. WIC serves pregnant, breastfeeding, and postpartum women and children age birth through 5 years of age who meet WIC income guidelines and have a nutritional need identified through a WIC screening.
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.