WIC

Welcome to WIC!

WIC is a supplemental nutrition program for Women, Infants and Children. We want you and your family to eat well and be healthy! To find out more about this great program please see the information below.

To Contact Us:

1-660-885-8195

1-866-885-7997

WIC Hours:

Monday, Wednesday-Friday

8:00-12:00

12:00-4:30

Tuesday

8:00-12:00

12:30-6:00

Windsor Clinic:

2nd Wednesday

of each month at the First Baptist

Church (308 S. Tebo St.)

8:30 am-4:00 pm

Henry County Health Center now has Certified Car Seat Safety Technicians to make sure your child's car seat is adequate and safe. Go to the homepage for additional information.

A SPECIAL THANK YOU TO TRUMAN LAKE FOUNDATION FOR PROVIDING THE WIC PROGRAM WITH $2,000 FOR NEEDED NUTRITIONAL MATERIALS!!!

Who is WIC for?

Women who are pregnant, breastfeeding, or whose pregnancy recently ended
Infants under 12 months old
Children under 5 years old

What does supplemental mean?

Supplemental means the WIC Program does not provide enough food to support you for the entire month that you receive vouchers. The food packages are issued to supplement the food you purchase on your own.

DO YOU QUALIFY?

Here are the current income guidelines:

Family Size

Annual

Monthly

Weekly

20,036

1,670

386

26,955

2,247

519

33,874

2,823

652

40,793

3,400

785

47,712

3,976

918

54,631

4,553

1,051

61,550

5,130

1,184

68,469

5,706

1,317

Each additional

family member

Plus 6,919

Plus 576

Plus 133

Pregnant women are counted as two family members.
Income guidelines are based on 185% poverty level.

In accordance with federal law and U.S. Department of Agriculture policy, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age or disability.

To file a complaint of discrimination, write USDA, Director, Office of Civil Rights, Room 326-W, Whitten Building, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, DC 20250-9410 or call (202) 720-5963 (voice and TDD). USDA is an equal opportunity provider.

How can I help the WIC Program work for me?

Keep your WIC appointments. If you can't keep an appointment, please call your local WIC office right away. The WIC staff works hard to see you at your appointment time, so please try your best to be on time.
Always take your WIC ID Folder to your WIC appointment and to the store. Take your WIC Approved Food List with you to the store to help you shop.
Buy the right foods and the right amounts with your checks.
Use your WIC foods for you and your family. They can't be returned to the store for money or given away or sold to someone else.
Be sure to bring the information that the WIC staff needs when they ask for it.
Tell the WIC staff about any changes in your name, address or phone number.
If you are going to move, please notify your WIC staff.

What can my family and I get from WIC?

Checks to buy foods to keep you healthy
Nutrition and health education to help you and your children eat well and be healthy.
Personal counseling about nutrition
Support and help with breast feeding
Referrals to other health programs for you and your family

What foods are offered by WIC?

The exact amount of food depends on the infant or child's age and whether or not a mother is breastfeeding.

Fully breastfeeding mothers (infants not receiving any formula) receive vouchers for tuna, carrots and seven gallons of milk plus one pound cheese each month, 100% fruit juice, fortified cereals, eggs, peanut butter and dried beans.

Pregnant women and partially breastfeeding mothers (infants receiving both breast milk and formula) do not receive tuna or carrots and receive less milk. They have the choice of either peanut butter or dried beans.

Postpartum women receive less milk, no tuna or carrots, and peanut butter or beans. Non-breastfeeding women may receive a food package until infant reaches 6 months of age.

Children receive similar packages to mothers. Children over one year old and under two years old receive whole milk while older children and women may have whole, 2%, or skim milk.

Infants over 4 months old receive infant cereal and over 6 months old receive infant juices. Bottle-fed babies receive contract formulas.

Certification occurs every 6 months. During certification periods participants will be provided with nutrition education and receive supplemental food vouchers for one or two month periods, depending on risk status.

How do I use my WIC checks?

Before you go shopping tear off the checks you will be using.
Be sure to choose only the foods that are on your WIC check.
Separate your WIC foods from other foods you are buying.
Tell the cashier that you are using a WIC check.
Show the cashier your WIC ID Folder.
Sign your checks after the cashier enters the purchase price, don't sign before then.
The cashier will match your signature with the one on your ID folder
If you get two months of checks, be sure to use the right month first.

Where are we located?

Henry County Health Center (basement)

306 South 2nd Street

Clinton, MO 64735

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