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Women, Infants and Children
Women, Infants and Children (WIC) helps low income women, infants, and children up to age 5 get nutritious foods and referrals to health care and other services at no cost. Families enrolled in WIC receive vouchers for food products like milk, eggs and cereal. They also receive nutrition education classes to help them prepare healthy meals. WIC staff makes sure that families have access to health care and other services and helps families with referrals when needed.
WIC offices are located in several locations in Shasta County.
Most grocery stores as well as farmers market accept the easy to use vouchers.
Who is eligible?
- Women who are pregnant or just had a baby
- Women who are breastfeeding
- Infants up to 1st birthday
- Children up to 5th birthday
What services are provided?
- Vouchers to buy healthy foods such as milk, juice, eggs, cheese, cereal, dry beans and peas, and peanut butter.
- Support and information about breastfeeding your baby.
- Help in finding family health care and other community services.
- Classes on a variety of topics including:
- Budgeting Food Dollars
- Stress Management for Busy Families
- Eating on the Go - Finding Healthy Choices
- Making Snacks Count
- And many more
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