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Hamilton County Health Department WIC Clinic @ Ooltewah Health Center - Ooltewah WIC Clinics

  • Name
  • Hamilton County Health Department WIC Clinic @ Ooltewah Health Center
  • Address
  • 5520 High St
    Ooltewah, TN 37363
  • Phone Number
  • (423) 238-4269
  • Fax
  • (423) 238-5910
  • Operation hours
  • Mon: 8:00am - 6:00pm; Tues - Fri: 8:00am - 4:00pm
  • Type
  • Clinic/Application Site
  • Services Offered
  • Vouchers for healthy foods; Nutrition education; Breastfeeding promotion and support; Easy access to childhood immunizations and physical exams (EPSD&T); Referrals to other health and social services
  • Description
  • WIC is a program that offers nutrition education, breastfeeding education and support, nutritious foods, and health referrals to women, infants, and children who qualify. Who participates in WIC? Pregnant women, Breastfeeding women (up to infant’s 1st birthday), Non-breastfeeding, postpartum women (up to 6 months after the birth of an infant or after pregnancy ends), Infants (up to 1st birthday). WIC serves 45 percent of all infants born in the United States, Children up to their 5th birthday. During a WIC visit, growth measurements and hemoglobin levels (iron levels in the blood) are checked and nutrition information is given. Participants also receive food vouchers that they can use to purchase certain WIC approved foods. WIC foods are high in key nutrients that women and children need for good health, such as iron, calcium and folic acid. There is also a special food package for mothers who fully breastfeed their infants. Foods bought with WIC vouchers are meant to be combined with other purchased foods to provide balanced meals for those who receive WIC.
  • Phone 2
  • Contact Person
  • E-Mail
  • WIC Foods
  • Infant Cereal; Infant Vegetables; Infant Fruits; Infant Meat; Infant Formula; Whole Wheat/Whole Grain Bread, Buns and Rolls; Tortillas; 100% Whole Wheat Macaroni (Pasta); Brown Rice; Bulgur (Cracked Wheat); Oatmeal; Whole Grain Barley; Fruits & Vegetables; Milk and Milk Substitutes (Milk, Tofu, Soy Beverage); Cheese; Eggs; Dried Beans, Peas & Canned Beans; Juice; Peanut Butter; Canned Fish (Light Tuna, Salmon And Sardines)

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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.