Sparta WIC Clinics

Below are WIC Clinics and Programs in Sparta

Randolph County Health Department WIC - Sparta

WIC is the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children. It is administrered in Illinois by the Illinois Department of Human Services and is funded by the United States Department of Agriculture. WIC is a fedeal nutrition program that provides: Nutrition Education; Nutrition Counseling; Breastfeeding Support; Nutritious Foods and Referrals to Other Services. WIC helps parents to feed their children properly during critical periods of growth and development. The combination of nutrition education, nutrious foods, and yearly heath care visits strenghtens familes long after their WIC eligibility has ended.

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.