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Southwest Utah Public Health Department WIC - Kane County - Kanab WIC Clinics
- Name
- Southwest Utah Public Health Department WIC - Kane County
- Address
- 445 North Main
Kanab, UT 84741
- Phone Number
- (435) 644-2537
- Fax
- Operation hours
- Mon, Wed, Thurs: 7:30am - 12:00pm, 1:00pm - 5:30pm; Tues: 1:00pm - 5:30pm; Every other Friday (start
- Type
- Clinic/Application Site
- Web Site
- http://swuhealth.org/
- Services Offered
- Supplemental Foods; Nutrition and Health Education: Provides individual nutrition counseling sessions, Counsels high risk participants with special dietary needs, Promotes healthy food choices, Teaches the relationship between nutrition and good health; Breastfeeding Education and Support: Supports breastfeeding women (lactation educators, breastfeeding peer counselors), Promotes breastfeeding as the optimal feeding method, Provides breastfeeding aids (including pumps), Makes referrals to breastfeeding resources in the local community; Referrals and Service Information: Provides individuals with referrals to medical care services, Refers routinely to: immunizations, substance abuse counseling, health care coverage (Medicaid, Child Health Insurance Program (CHIP), dental care, lead screening, prenatal care, family planning, well-child exams and food banks), Accepts and provides follow-up on referrals from area health care providers
- Description
- WIC is a nutrition education program that supplies supplemental foods for pregnant, breastfeeding and postpartum women, as well as infants and children up to age 5. Benefits include healthy foods, nutrition education, breastfeeding information, education and support, and referrals to other programs and services within your community. Participants are seen on a walk-in basis.
- Phone 2
- Contact Person
- WIC Foods
- Infant Cereal; Infant Formula; Baby Food; Baby Food Meat; Milk; Cheese; Eggs; Juice; Fruits & Vegetables; Beans & Lentils; Peanut Butter; Canned Fish; Cereal; Hot Cereal; Whole Wheat Bread; Brown Rice; Whole Wheat Pasta; Tortillas
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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.