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North Country Family Health Center WIC - Canton WIC Clinics

Services Offered
Checks for Healthy Foods; Nutrition Counseling; Breastfeeding Support; Health Referrals to Families

Description
WIC is a nutrition program that improves the health of pregnant women, new mothers, infants and children. WIC gives families nutritious food, nutrition advice, tips for staying healthy, recipes, and resources for growing families. North Country Children’s Clinic operates the WIC program in Jefferson, Lewis, Franklin & St. Lawrence Counties. Our staff, which includes nutritionists and nurse educators, looks at the nutrition needs of participants and writes “food prescriptions” in the form of vouchers or checks for specific food items. These WIC checks are used at participating local grocery stores

WIC Foods
Milk; Soy Beverage; Cheese; Tofu; Eggs; Infant Cereal; Infant Formula; Canned Fish; Brown Rice; Baby Food - Vegetables and Fruits; Baby Food - Meats; Dried Beans, Peas, and Lentils; Peanut Butter; Breakfast Cereals for Women and Children; Whole Grain Soft Corn Tortillas; Whole Grain Bread Products; 100% Juice; Vegetables & Fruits

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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.