WIC Program offered at Garfield County Public Health District
121 South 10th Street, Pomeroy, WA 99347
Eligibility
Hours
Application process
Call for eligibility and appointment.
Fees
None.
Service area
Garfield, WA
Description
Provides a nutrition program and food assistance for pregnant and post-partum women, 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 WIC checks/Debit Cards are valued at about $50 per month per participant and can be used to buy milk, eggs, cheese, bread, tortillas, brown rice, breakfast cereal and fresh fruits and vegetables. For babies over six months of age participants can buy cereal and jarred baby foods. Infant formula is available for babies who are not breastfed.
What's Here
Providing organization
Garfield County Public Health District
Communicable disease control; environmental health information; breast and cervical cancer information; HIV education, testing, and counseling; tobacco prevention program; immunization clinic; blood pressure screening; early intervention program; children with special health care needs program; WIC; vital statistics; and child find program.