Women, Infants and Children (WIC) Program
Program Overview
Women, Infants, and Children Nutrition Education and Supplemental Food Program (WIC) serves to safeguard the health of eligible women, infants and children up to age 5 who are at nutritional risk. WIC is designed to improve the nutritional health of pregnant women, breastfeeding moms, infants and children with the goal of improving the overall health of families.
While the WIC program does not specifically serve dads or other male caregivers, they are always welcome to attend classes and ask questions.
WIC also provides vouchers to purchase nutritious supplemental foods like milk, eggs, cheese, fresh fruits and vegetables, whole grain breads, cereal, peanut butter and beans at several local businesses. A major update to the WIC food package was made October 1, 2009 adding more variety to better meet the nutritional needs of today's clients.
Eligibility
WIC is open to individuals who meet income guidelines and are determined by health professionals to be at nutritional risk. The unborn child is counted as a member of the family when eligibility is determined. Income guidelines are based on 185 percent of poverty level.
Click here for a list of information to bring on your first WIC visit.
Office Hours
The Women, Infants and Children Clinic is open Monday through Thursday 7:30am-7:00 pm and Friday 7:30am-5:00pm.
Additional Services
WIC also provides the following services to its clients:- Nutrition education
- Breastfeeding education and support
- Lactation bra fitting and supplies
- Breast pump rental
- Dental health education
- Doula services in partnership with the Doula Foundation of Mid-America include prenatal classes, prenatal yoga and doula services
- Itsy Bitsy Yoga, through Doula partnership
- Parents as Teachers on site daily to meet with families, through the Ready to Learn grant
- Springfield-Greene County Library staff are on site to work with families, through the Ready to Learn grant
- Satellite clinics
The Women, Infants and Children program is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. Services are provided on a nondiscriminatory basis. An interpreter for Spanish or American Sign Language is available upon request.
