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WIC Program offered by International Community Health Services at Shoreline Clinic

16549 Aurora Avenue North, Shoreline, WA 98133

One block east of Richmond Highlands Recreation Center at Richmond Highlands Park. Call King County Metro at (206) 553-3000 or visit http://tripplanner.kingcounty.gov/ for public transit information.

Eligibility

Pregnant and postpartum women, infants, and children under age 5 who are at or below 185% of the Federal Poverty Level.

Hours

M-F, 8:30am-5pm.

Languages

Mien, Japanese, Interpreter services, Spanish, Cambodian, Cantonese, Ilocano, Khmer, Korean, Laotian, Mandarin, Hakka, Samoan, Somali, Tagalog, Taiwanese, Teochew, Thai, Tigrigna, Toishanese, Vietnamese, Amharic

Application process

Call for eligibility and appointment. To receive farmer's market vouchers, clients must attend a WIC event to get them loaded into their account. WIC events are listed on the King County WIC website: https://kingcounty.gov/en/dept/dph/health-safety/health-centers-programs-services/maternity-support-wic/wic-supplemental-nutrition-program/wic-farmers-market

Fees

None.

Service area

Snohomish, WA
King, WA

Description

Provides a nutrition program and food assistance for pregnant and postpartum women and infants and children under age 5.   Offers: -  Nutrition and health assessments and education -  Breastfeeding counseling -  Vouchers for specific nutritious foods -  Health screenings and referrals -  Referrals to other health and social programs Monthly benefits are valued at approximately $150 for a family of two per month for nutritious foods. Families can also use their WIC QR code to spend summer Farmers Market benefits and monthly Fruit and Vegetable benefits at approved farmers markets and farm stores. Participants can receive $28 of Farmers Market benefits, with a maximum of $84 per family.

What's Here

Providing organization

International Community Health Services

Manages clinics that offer affordable primary medical and dental care. Staff is multi-lingual in more than 50 languages and dialects.