West Virginia WIC Program >> Fort Gay WIC Clinics >> Valley Health Systems - Fort Gay WIC
Valley Health Systems - Fort Gay WIC - Fort Gay WIC Clinics
- Name
- Valley Health Systems - Fort Gay WIC
- Address
- 71 Wayne Street
Fort Gay, WV 25514
- Phone Number
- (304) 648-5300
- Fax
- (304) 648-5989
- Operation hours
- Mon: 8:30am - 4:30pm
- Type
- Clinic/Application Site
- Web Site
- http://valleyhealth.org/
- Services Offered
- Nutritious Food; Individual Counseling and Nutrition Education; Breastfeeding Promotion and Support; Referrals to other needed services
- Description
- Valley Health administrates WIC, The Supplemental Nutrition Program for (Women, Infants and Children). Valley Health WIC Program provides services to more than 12,500 participants from eight clinics in the six counties of Boone, Cabell, Kanawha, Lincoln, Putnam and Wayne. WIC provides nutritious food, individual counseling and nutrition education, breastfeeding promotion and support, and referrals to other needed services. Families visit WIC four times a year and receive three months of food vouchers for each participant (two of these visits include growth and nutrition assessment). WIC serves pregnant and post-partum women, infants and children up to the age of 5 years old whose families are of low-to moderate-income (up to 185% of the federal poverty level) and others who qualify for a medical card. The program is for all kinds of families: married and single parents, working or not working, receiving other types of aid, or not participating in any other programs.
- Phone 2
- Contact Person
- WIC Foods
- Cereal; Milk; Cheese; Juice; Eggs; Dry Beans/Canned Beans; Peanut Butter; Whole Grain Bread; Fruits and Vegetables; Canned Fish; Infant Food (Formula, Cereal; Fruit and Vegetables, Meats)
Leave your comment:
Ask the Community
Connect, Seek Advice, Share Knowledge
Question by User (1 month ago): Has anyone tried this service before? How was your experience?
Question by User (1 month ago): Have you had any interactions with the office staff? If so, how was your experience with them?
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.