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North Central Florida WIC - Southwest Clinic WIC - Gainesville WIC Clinics
- Name
- North Central Florida WIC - Southwest Clinic WIC
- Address
- 816 SW 64th Terrace
Gainesville, FL 32607
- Phone Number
- (800) 494-2543
- Fax
- Operation hours
- Type
- Clinic/Application Site
- Web Site
- http://alachua.floridahealth.gov/
- Services Offered
- Food cards for participants that can be used at local grocery stores; Nutrition education; Breastfeeding counseling and support; Referrals for Healthcare
- Description
- The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children, also known as WIC, is a federally funded program which provides the following at no cost to the participant: healthy foods, nutrition education, breastfeeding counseling and support and referrals for health care. Eligibility: You must be a pregnant woman, a woman who has recently been pregnant, a breastfeeding mother of an infant, an infant, or a child under five years old. You must meet certain income requirements. The family's gross income must not exceed 185% of the U.S. Poverty Income Guidelines. You could also be qualified if you or a family member is currently receiving Medicaid, WAGES, or Food Stamps. You must have a nutrition-related need, which will be determined by WIC staff. Standards for eligibility and participation in the WIC Program are the same for everyone, regardless of race, color, national origin, age, sex or disability.
- Phone 2
- (352) 225-4343
- Contact Person
- WIC Foods
- Whole Grains; 100% Fruit Juice; Breakfast Cereal; Milk; Fruits and Vegetables; Cheese; Baby Foods; Eggs; Peanut Butter; Light Tuna & Pink Salmon; Beans; Yogurt
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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.