Mission Wic Clinic - Mission WIC Clinics

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Operation hours
Mon, Wed: 8:00am - 5:30pm; 1st Tues & Thurs: 8:30am - 6:30pm; 2nd, 3rd, 4th Tues & Thurs: 9:00am - 6

Services Offered
Nutritious Foods; Nutrition Education; Breastfeeding Support; Referrals; Mobile Unit; High Risk Counseling

Description
Hidalgo County WIC Program is a nutrition education program which provides supplemental foods and promotes good health for pregnant, breastfeeding and postpartum women, infants and also children up to the age of five. We currently serve over 80,700 clients in the counties of Hidalgo and Starr.

WIC Foods
Cereal; Whole Grains (Bread (Whole-Wheat), Tortillas (Corn or Whole-Wheat), Brown Rice, Oatmeal, Whole-Wheat Pasta); Fruits and Vegetables (Fresh and Frozen Fruits and Vegetables, Vitamin C-Rich 100% Juice); Dairy/Soy (Fat-Free and Low-Fat (1%) Milk For Women and Children 2 to 5 Years, Whole Milk for Children 12 to 24 Months, Cheese, Kosher Milk and Cheese, Soy Milk and Tofu, Yogurt); Protein Foods (Eggs, Dry Beans, Split Peas or Lentils, Canned Beans, Peanut Butter, Canned Tuna and Salmon For Exclusively Breastfeeding Mothers); Baby Foods (Baby Cereal, Baby Food Fruits and Vegetables, Baby Food Meats For Exclusively Breastfeeding Babies, Formula)

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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.