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St. Lucie County Wic - Port St. Lucie - Port Saint Lucie WIC Clinics

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  • Name
  • St. Lucie County WIC - Port St. Lucie
  • Address
  • 531 NW Lake Whitney Place
    Port Saint Lucie, FL 34986
  • Phone Number
  • (772) 785-6124
  • Fax
  • (772) 873-4917
  • Operation hours
  • Mon: 10:00am - 7:00pm; Tues, Thurs: 8:00am - 5:00pm; Wed: 8:30am - 6:30pm; Fri: 8:00am - 2:00pm
  • Type
  • Clinic/Application Site
  • Web Site
  • http://stlucie.floridahealth.gov/
  • Services Offered
  • Nutrition education and counseling; Supplemental foods; Breastfeeding support by Peer Counselors and a Lactation Consultant; Manual breast pumps, if needed; Electric breast pumps for loan, if needed; Referrals for health care
  • Description
  • The Women, Infants and Children (WIC) Nutrition Program is a premier public health nutrition program designed to improve the health of pregnant, breastfeeding and postpartum women, infants and children up to age 5 through nutrition counseling and nutritious foods. Families are screened for income and nutritional risk eligibility. Income guidelines are set at or below 185% of federal poverty level with a sliding scale for income based on the number in a household. Licensed Nutritionists and Nutrition Educators determine nutritional risk eligibility and provide nutrition assessment, counseling and education to assist families in making healthier nutrition, physical activity and lifestyle choices.
  • Phone 2
  • Contact Person
  • E-Mail
  • chd56WebMaster@flhealth.gov
  • WIC Foods
  • Whole Grains; 100% Fruit Juice; Breakfast Cereal; Milk; Fruits and Vegetables; Cheese; Baby Foods; Eggs; Peanut Butter; Light Tuna & Pink Salmon; Beans; Yogurt

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WIC Resources

  • WIC Breast Feeding Support
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  • WIC Eligibility Criteria
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