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
12:30-4:30
Tuesday
8:00-12:00
12:30-6:00 (by Appointmnet)

Where are we located?
Henry County Health Center (basement)
306 South 2nd Street
Clinton, MO 64735

  Windsor Clinic:
2nd Wednesday
  of each month at the First Baptist
    Church (308 S. Tebo St.)
8:30 am-4:00 pm
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:
Effective date April 1, 2011 to March 31, 2012
subject to change at any time.

Family Size

Annual

Monthly

Weekly

20,147

1,679

388

27,214

2,268

524

34,281

2,857

660

41,348

3,446

796

48,415

4,035

932

55,482

4,624

1,067

62,549

5,213

1,203

69,616

5,802

1,339

Each additional

family member

Plus 7,067

Plus 589

Plus 136

Pregnant women are counted as two family members.
Income guidelines are based on 185% poverty level
To file a complaint of discrimination write U.S. Department of Agriculture, Director, Office of Adjudication,1400 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, DC 20250-9410 or call (866) 632-9992 (voice) or (202) 260-1026 (local) or (800) 795-3272 (toll free). Individuals who are hearing impaired or have speech disabilities may contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339; or (800) 845-6136 (Spanish). 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?

WIC foods help meet the nutritional needs of WIC participants
WIC Provides:
Dry or Canned beans/legumes
Fresh or frozen fruits and vegetables
Whole grain cereal
Choice of whole grain bread, whole wheat or soft corn tortillas, or brown rice
Soymilk & Tofu (issued if meets criteria)
Infant foods (cereal, jars of fruits and vegetables and infant meat for those who qualify)
Milk and cheese
Eggs
Juice
Canned fish (for breastfeeding moms)
Peanut butter
Certification occurs every 6 months. During certification periods participants will be provided with nutrition education and receive supplemental food vouchers for one, two or three 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 if you do not get an item on a check you miss out on that benefit that month.
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 or three months of checks, be sure to use the right month first.

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