| Jefferson County Health Department Waurika, Oklahoma |
| WIC Women, Infants & Children Families and WIC Working Together For Healthy Children Who is eligible for WIC? Women who are pregnant, breastfeeding, or who have recently given birth. Any child, birth to five years of age. Who may apply for WIC services? Parent, caretaker, guardian or proxy. Two-parent families, single-mother or single father families, grandparents and foster parents. What do I do to qualify for WIC benefits? Live in the State of Oklahoma Have a family income within the program limits. You may be eligible for WIC if you are eligible for Medicaid, Food Stamps, or AFDC benefits. What does WIC provide? Free information on nutrition, healthy eating and breastfeeding. Nutritious foods to add to your diet. Stop here for Nutritional Information and Recent Studies Please check often for changes This Month is What Do I Do With All These Beans? Can You Get Too Much Juice? JUST NUTS!! Servicio de nutrition para mujeres embarazadas y niños menores de cinco años en lo cual reciben clases de nutricion y cupones para alimentos gratis como leche, huevo, queso, frijoles, cereal y jugo. Hable al 580-223-9705 para una cita. WIC foods include: Milk, Formula, Juice, Cheese, Cereal, Beans and Eggs (You may also be able to get Tuna, Carrots, and Peanut butter) Breastfeeding is best! Breast milk is the best food for babies. Breastfeeding gives babies the best start in life. The WIC program encourages women to breastfeed. Breastfeeding mothers receive additional foods. If you are breastfeeding only, you will receive canned tuna, fresh or frozen carrots and peanut butter in addition to your other WIC foods. Breastfeeding also builds a special closeness between you and your baby that will last a lifetime. Drop by our office at: Jefferson County Health Department 107 E. Anderson Avenue or E-Mail candacez@health.ok.gov |
