Pinetop WIC Clinics

Below are WIC Clinics and Programs in Pinetop

Navajo County Public Health Services - Pinetop WIC

WIC is a federally funded health program which provides eligible Arizona residents with nourishing supplemental foods, nutrition education and referrals to other health and human services programs. All WIC services are free. Who is Eligible? Pregnant women. Breastfeeding women, Postpartum women [up to 6 months after end of the pregnancy], Infants, Children age 1 up to 5th birthday. Other Requirements: Meet WIC income guidelines, Be a resident of Arizona, Have a “WIC Code”. A WIC Code is determined by WIC staff or another health professional and is based on the WIC Program Federal guidelines. The identification of a code[s] is done through a health screening at the certification visit. There are two types of WIC codes that qualify for WIC eligibility: Medical concerns such as anemia, underweight, overweight, history of pregnancy complications or poor pregnancy outcomes [e.g. low birth weight infant, prematurity, etc.]; Dietary concerns such as not meeting the Recommended Dietary Guideline

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.