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Mecklenburg County Health Department WIC - Boydton WIC Clinics
- Name
- Mecklenburg County Health Department WIC
- Address
- 969 Madison Street
Boydton, VA 23917
- Phone Number
- (434) 738-6545
- Fax
- (434) 738-6295
- Operation hours
- 1st, 3rd Tues: 8:00am - 5:00pm; 2nd Tues: 12:00pm - 6:00pm; 4th Tues: 8:30pm - 4:30pm; Thurs: 8:00am
- Type
- Clinic/Application Site
- Services Offered
- Nutrition education; Private and group sessions with a nutrition expert; Support and help with breastfeeding; Referrals to other services that can help you and your family (e.g. immunizations, health care, dental care); Healthy recipes; Access to healthy foods
- Description
- WIC stands for the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children. The Program provides nutrition education, breastfeeding promotion and support, supplemental nutritious foods, counseling at WIC clinics, and screening and referrals to other health, welfare, and social services. The goal of the Program is to improve the health of pregnant women, infants and children (under 5 years) through better nutrition and access to health care. To be eligible for the WIC Program, applicants must meet categorical, residential, income and nutrition risk requirements.
- Phone 2
- Contact Person
- 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.