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Special
Programs Women,
Infants and Children (WIC)
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WIC is a federally- funded health and supplemental nutrition program
that helps families buy healthy foods from WIC- authorized vendors.
Pregnant or postpartum women, and children up to age five years
that receive Medi-Cal automatically qualify for WIC services. The
income guidelines for eligiblity are very generous for those
families not receiving Medi-Cal. |
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The goal of the WIC program is to
improve the health of women, infants and children during critical
times of development through nutrition education, breast feeding
promotion and support, medical and dental care referrals, and
specific supplemental nutritious foods which are high in protein and
iron. WIC is also tailored to accommodate lactose intolerant needs
as well as specilialty formulas for high-risk infant needs. |
WIC also offers
appointments with a Registered Dietician to increase awareness and
enhance dietary needs for specific challenges with respect to
anemia, asthma, baby bottle tooth decay, gastronomic problems, low
birth weight infants, overweight children, gestational diabetes, and
inadequate or inappropriate feeding practices.
WIC is also available to single fathers, grandparents, aunties, uncles and foster families that have the
responsibility of raising children up to the age of five years old. |
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Car Seat Program and provides a new car seat to newborns enrolled in
our WIC program. Our newborn babies continue to be welcome and
honored with hand-made baby quilts and beaded baby moccasins, and
Kits for New Parents to promote their children's health, safety
learning and development. In addition monthly and seasonal themes
have been created to promote health education and prevention by
providing additional educational materials along with incentives
that correspond with the chosen themes. |
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Hours
Tuesdays: 8:30 to 12 noon; 1:00 to 3:30
Fridays: 8:30 to 12 noon; 1:00 TO 4:30
Call 467-5611 to schedule and appointment.
It is very important that patients keep all scheduled appointments.
When you must cancel or reschedule an appointment, please call as soon as possible.
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Redwood Valley, Ca. 95470
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