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Women Infants and Children (WIC)
The Women Infants and Children (WIC) program
provides education and nutrition consultation as
well as special food packages support to help keep
pregnant and breastfeeding women, infants and
children healthy and strong.
WIC Provides:
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Information on how to use WIC foods to improve
health.
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Checks to
purchase healthy foods such as, milk, eggs, juice,
cereal, peanut butter, beans, and infant formula.
WIC also provides special benefits to breastfeeding
women who do not supplement with formula.
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WIC helps
infants and children receive immunizations.
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Provides
education on healthy eating during pregnancy and
breastfeeding as well as feeding your infant and
child.
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WIC makes
referrals to doctors and other programs such as,
Food Stamps, Medicaid and Birth to Three.
How To Apply:
To apply for WIC, please call
the Kewaunee County Public Health Department at
388-7160 during regular business hours, and ask to
see if you are eligible for WIC.
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