Audrain County Health Department renews WIC contract

Posted 1/7/21

Representatives of the Audrain County Health Department have signed a contract to continue to provide the Special Supplemental Food Program for the Women, Infants and Children program with the …

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Audrain County Health Department renews WIC contract

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Representatives of the Audrain County Health Department have signed a contract to continue to provide the Special Supplemental Food Program for the Women, Infants and Children program with the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services for federal fiscal year 2021. Under the terms of the contract, the ACHD will be able to serve up to 625 persons every month.

WIC provides, at no cost, specific nutritious supplemental foods and nutrition education to pregnant, breastfeeding, and postpartum women, infants and children up to age 5. WIC participants are area residents who meet WIC income guidelines and are determined by health professionals to be at nutritional risk.

A household family of four can make $4,040 per month and qualify for WIC.

WIC supplemental food packages are specifically chosen to provide foods high in protein, iron, calcium, and vitamins A and C. Eligible women and children receive fortified milk, cheese, eggs, hot or cold cereals high in iron, fruit juices high in vitamin C, peanut butter, beans, fruits, vegetables and whole grains.

Although the WIC program recommends breastfeeding, infants may receive supplemental iron fortified formula when needed, infant cereal, and baby food to include fruits and vegetables. Participants are issued an eWIC card to purchase these foods at authorized local retail stores.

By improving the diets of women, infants and children, the WIC program improves the health status of a vulnerable population during a critical growth period.

Anyone who is interested in applying or is in need of more information should contact the ACHD at 573-581-1332. WIC appointments are made for Tuesdays at the ACHD and in Vandalia at the Lange Building on the second Thursday of each month.


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