The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children – better known as the WIC Program – serves to safeguard the health of low-income women, infants, & children up to age 5 who are at nutritional risk by providing nutritious foods to supplement diets, information on healthy eating, and referrals to health care. The Cleveland County Health Department WIC Program provides nutr
ition education and free supplemental food to low income pregnant, post-partum and breastfeeding mothers as well as families with children under five years of age. Participants are screened to determine that they are at a nutritional risk. WIC provides nutrition education and free supplemental foods such as:
*Milk/Soy Milk/Tofu
*Dried Beans/Peas or Peanut Butter
*Whole Grain Bread/Brown Rice or Whole Grain Tortillas
*Cheese
*Eggs
*Fruit Juices
*Cereals
*Fruits and Vegetables
*Iron Fortified Formula
*Baby Food
Breastfeeding promotion and support is an integral part of the WIC Program. WIC strives to increase the initiation, duration and exclusivity of breastfeeding among women enrolled in the Program. We have our very own Lactation Consultant available to help mothers and babies get off to a great start, find solutions when concerns arise, and answer questions mothers often have about breastfeeding their babies. We also have a Breastfeeding Peer Counselor that can provide mother-to-mother counseling.
