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NWICA - East Chicago WIC Office - East Chicago WIC Clinics

  • Name
  • NWICA - East Chicago WIC Office
  • Address
  • 100 W Chicago Ave., Ste 100B
    East Chicago, IN 46312
  • Phone Number
  • (219) 397-4577
  • Fax
  • (219) 391-8349
  • Operation hours
  • Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri: 8:00am - 4:30pm; Wed: 10:30am - 7:00pm
  • Type
  • Clinic/Application Site
  • Services Offered
  • Health Screenings and Assessments; Nutrition Screenings, Education and Counseling; Breastfeeding Support and Promotion; Referrals to Other Existing Indiana Health; Family and Social Services; Supplemental Healthy Foods
  • Description
  • The WIC Program is a federally funded Special Supplemental Food and Nutrition Education for Women, Infants, and Children through the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) with oversight through the Indiana State Department of Health (ISDH). WIC is nationally recognized as an effective means for improving access to nutritious foods and promoting healthier eating and lifestyles. In Northwest Indiana, NWICA staff provides women, infants, and children access to health screenings and assessments; nutrition screenings, education and counseling; breastfeeding support and promotion; referrals to other existing Indiana health, family and social services; and supplemental healthy foods designed to meet special nutritional needs. These services are available to those who are at nutritional risk and income eligible and Pregnant, breast-feeding or post-partum women; Infants up to one year of age; Children up to 5 years of age.
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  • Contact Person
  • E-Mail
  • WIC Foods
  • Infant Food; Infant Cereal; Breast Milk; Infant Formula; Milk; Cheese; Eggs; Fruits and Vegetables; Juice; Cereal; Whole Grains; Peanut Butter; Beans, Peas & Lentils; 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.