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Jersey County Health Department Wic - Jerseyville WIC Clinics
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- Name
- Jersey County Health Department WIC
- Address
- 1307 Illinois 109
Jerseyville, IL 62052
- Phone Number
- (618) 498-9565
- Type
- Clinic/Application Site
- Web Site
- http://www.jerseycountyhealth.org/
- Services Offered
- Supplemental Nutrition Foods; Nutrition Education and Counseling; Breastfeeding Education and Support; Screenings and Referrals to Other Health and Social Services
- Description
- WIC stands for Women, Infants, and Children supplemental food program. The WIC program is a federally funded program which provides nutritious foods, education, and health assessments to all qualifying: 1. Pregnant women; 2. Post partum mothers (up to six months); 3. Breastfeeding mothers (up to one year); 4. Infants; 5. Children (up to age five). WIC strives to improve the health of participants by providing individual health and nutrition assessments. Participants receive food instruments to redeem at local stores for foods that are high in vitamins and minerals. Participants must provide proof of residency and proof of income.
- WIC Foods
- Milk; Juice; Eggs; Cheese; Cereal; Dry Beans or Peas; Peanut Butter
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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.