Jackson WIC Clinics

Below are WIC Clinics and Programs in Jackson

East Jackson Health Department WIC

Food, nutrition counseling and access to health services are provided to women, infants and children under the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children, popularly known as WIC. WIC is particularly effective in improving the health of pregnant women, new mothers, and their infants. WIC participation is linked to longer gestation periods, higher birthwieghts, and lower infant mortality. About 45 percent of the babies born in the U.S. are served by WIC.

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.