Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, the USDA, its Agencies, offices, and employees, and institutions participating in or administering USDA programs are prohibited from discriminating based on race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity in any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA. In accordance with Federal civil rights law and U.S. You may also use the Contact Us system to send us a question online. WIC vendors are stores that are approved by the State WIC office to accept eWIC cards that are provided by the local WIC agencies.įor more information about WIC, call (515) 281-6650. WIC agencies provide services locally to the WIC families including nutrition education, breastfeeding promotion and support, nutritious food packages, and referrals to other health programs. Fathers, stepparents, grandparents and foster parents may all apply for their children.
WIC families include infants and children up to 5 years old and women who are pregnant, breastfeeding or have had a baby in the last 6 months. To learn more about WIC watch " Saving the Children: The Story of WIC". If you or another member of your family has lost income due to the COVID-19 pandemic, you may be eligible for these resources from WIC! Please visit the map below to find the phone number of your local clinic. WIC has been helping families by providing healthy foods, nutrition education, and referrals to other health care agencies since 1974. WIC is a supplemental nutrition program for babies, children under the age of 5, pregnant women, breastfeeding women, and women who have had a baby in the last 6 months.
WIC (Women Infants, & Children) is here for you every step of the way. Please contact your local agency for more information. With the Continuing Resolution that passed on December 2, 2021, the WIC Cash Value Benefit (CVB) for fruits and vegetables will continue to be elevated between JanuMafor each eligible woman and child over one-year of age participating in WIC. Enjoy More Fruits and Vegetables with WIC Parents will be able to find available vaccines at or by contacting their health care provider or local pharmacy. Parents with questions should talk to a pediatrician, school nurse, or another trusted healthcare provider about their child and the COVID-19 vaccine. Finding a vaccine is easy and getting vaccinated is free. Like other pediatric vaccines, the COVID-19 vaccine was thoroughly tested on children before being recommended. The best way to protect children against COVID-19 is to get them vaccinated. The most common side-effect of the COVID vaccine, which provides lasting protection, is a sore arm. The long-term effects of a pediatric COVID case can be serious and last months.
The COVID-19 vaccine is the best way to keep our children safe. Please contact your local WIC clinic.ĭeaf Relay: (Hearing or Speech Impaired) 711 or 1-80
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