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Women
Infants Children Supplemental Food Program
(WIC)
Our agency is
currently providing WIC services to 1,440
participants. WIC is a nutrition program that
helps pregnant women, postpartum women,
breastfeeding women, and infants from birth to age
one (1) and children to age five (5). WIC provides
nutrition education counseling, breastfeeding
information, nutritious foods and help to access
other health care services during important times
of growth and development. To be eligible for WIC
services participants must be at nutritional risk
and meet income guidelines of 185% of poverty
level or below or is Medicaid eligible and be a
resident of Kentucky. Food vouchers are issued and
redeemable at approved local groceries.
For more information on income guidelines or
foods provided, visit the WIC website at
http://www.chfs.ky.gov/dph/ach/ns/wic.htm
or call us at 324-7181.
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In accordance with Federal law and U.S.
Department of Agriculture policy, this
institution is prohibited from
discriminating on the basis of race, color,
national origin, sex, age or disability. |
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