Women Infants and Children (WIC)
WIC serves to safeguard the health of low-income women, infants, & children up to age 5 who are at nutritional risk. We serve over 1200 participants each month, providing supplemental foods, nutrition education, and nutritional health screenings. We also refer participants to health care providers, and other programs as needed.
The WIC target population is low-income, nutritionally at risk:
To learn more about WIC go to:
http://www.in.gov/isdh/programs/wic/income.htm
http://www.in.gov/isdh/programs/wic/news.htm
For more information about our local program please contact:
WIC at (574) 269-4456 childservices@cardinalcenter.org
WIC serves to safeguard the health of low-income women, infants, & children up to age 5 who are at nutritional risk. We serve over 1200 participants each month, providing supplemental foods, nutrition education, and nutritional health screenings. We also refer participants to health care providers, and other programs as needed.
The WIC target population is low-income, nutritionally at risk:
- Pregnant women (through pregnancy and up to 6 weeks after birth or pregnancy ends)
- Breastfeeding women (up to infant's 1st birthday)
- Non-breastfeeding postpartum women (up to 6 months after birth or pregnancy ends)
- Infants (up to 1st birthday)
- Children up to their 5th birthday
- Supplemental nutritious foods
- Nutrition education and counseling at WIC clinics
- Screening and referrals to other health, welfare and social services
To learn more about WIC go to:
http://www.in.gov/isdh/programs/wic/income.htm
http://www.in.gov/isdh/programs/wic/news.htm
For more information about our local program please contact:
WIC at (574) 269-4456 childservices@cardinalcenter.org
