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Smith County Health Department WIC - Carthage WIC Clinics

  • Name
  • Smith County Health Department WIC
  • Address
  • 251 Joy Alford Way
    Carthage, TN 37030
  • Phone Number
  • (615) 735-0242
  • Fax
  • (615) 735-8250
  • Operation hours
  • Type
  • Clinic/Application Site
  • Web Site
  • Services Offered
  • Nutrition Education; Supplemental Foods; Breastfeeding Promotion and Support; Referrals For Health Care
  • Description
  • WIC stands for Women, Infants, and Children and is also called the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program. WIC is a federal program designed to provide supplemental food to low-income pregnant, postpartum and breastfeeding women, infants and children until the age of five. The program provides a combination of nutrition education, supplemental foods, breastfeeding promotion and support, and referrals for health care. WIC has proven to be effective in preventing and improving nutrition related health problems.
  • Phone 2
  • Contact Person
  • E-Mail
  • WIC Foods
  • Infant Cereal; Infant Vegetables; Infant Fruits; Infant Meat; Infant Formula; Whole Wheat/Whole Grain Bread, Buns and Rolls; Tortillas; 100% Whole Wheat Macaroni (Pasta); Brown Rice; Bulgur (Cracked Wheat); Oatmeal; Whole Grain Barley; Fruits & Vegetables; Milk and Milk Substitutes (Milk, Tofu, Soy Beverage); Cheese; Eggs; Dried Beans, Peas & Canned Beans; Juice; Peanut Butter; Canned Fish (Light Tuna, Salmon And Sardines)

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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.