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Norwalk Health Department WIC Program - Norwalk WIC Clinics
- Name
- Norwalk Health Department WIC Program
- Address
- 137 East Avenue
Norwalk, CT 06851
- Phone Number
- (203) 854-7885
- Fax
- Operation hours
- Mon, Tues, Thurs: 8:30am - 5:00pm, Wed: 8:30am - 6:30pm, Fri: 8:30am - 3:30pm
- Type
- Clinic/Application Site
- Web Site
- http://www.norwalkct.org/
- Services Offered
- Nutrition education through consultations with a nutritionist; Breastfeeding education and assistance through consultations with a lactation consultant; Vouchers for the purchase of supplemental healthy foods. Infant formula supplements are also provided for babies who are formula fed; Referrals for health care and other social services
- Description
- WIC is a Federally funded supplemental nutrition program available to low-income pregnant and postpartum women, as well as infants and children up to 5 years old. WIC provides nutrition education and counseling, breast feeding promotion and support, nutritious foods, and help in accessing community resources to clients enrolled in the program. The food packages provided by WIC align with the 2010 USDA Dietary Guidelines for Americans by increasing fiber through whole grains, fruits, and vegetables, and by reducing the saturated fat and cholesterol intake for women and children over the age of 2 years. WIC is also an advocate for the promotion and support of long-term breastfeeding and delaying the introduction of semi-solid foods until 6 months of age in accordance with the feeding practice guidelines of The American Academy of Pediatrics.
- Phone 2
- Contact Person
- WIC Foods
- Eggs; Milk; Cheese; Tofu; Cereal; Fruit/Vegetable Juice; Baby Foods in Jars; Infant Formula; Infant Cereal; Fruits; Vegetables; Bread/Grain: 100% Whole Wheat Bread, Whole Grain Bread, Whole Wheat Tortillas, Corn Tortillas, Brown Rice, 100% Whole Wheat Pasta/Macaroni Products; Peanut Butter; Beans; Peas; Lentils; Canned Fish
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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.