Sparta WIC Clinics

Below are WIC Clinics and Programs in Sparta

Appalachian District Health Department - Alleghany County WIC Program

The Women’s, Infants, and Children (WIC) Supplemental Nutrition Program is a federally funded program that provides supplemental foods, health care referrals, and nutrition education for low-income pregnant, breastfeeding, and non-breastfeeding postpartum women, and to infants and children up to age five who are found to be at nutritional risk. The purpose of the WIC program is to prevent and improve nutrition-related health problems in its target population.

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.