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Knox County Health Department WIC - Knoxville WIC Clinics
- Name
- Knox County Health Department WIC
- Address
- 140 Dameron Ave
Knoxville, TN 37917
- Phone Number
- (865) 215-5016
- Fax
- Operation hours
- Mon - Fri: 8:00am - 4:30pm
- Type
- Clinic/Application Site
- Web Site
- https://www.knoxcounty.org/
- Services Offered
- Nutrition Education; Supplemental Foods; Breastfeeding Promotion and Support; Referrals For Health Care
- Description
- The WIC Program provides nutrition education and supplemental foods to low-income persons who are also nutritionally at risk. The target population for WIC includes pregnant women, breastfeeding women up to 1 year postpartum, non-breastfeeding women up to 6 months postpartum, infants and children up to age 5. Eligible persons must provide documentation for proof of income, residency and identity according to federal guidelines established by the USDA. Upon enrollment, eligible persons receive nutrition and breastfeeding education and counseling, extensive healthcare and community referrals, and vouchers for specified nutritious foods, which are then redeemed at local merchant locations.
- Phone 2
- Contact Person
- makemywicappointment@knoxcounty.org
- 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.