Family Resource Centers of Northeastern Nevada WIC

About this clinic

WIC's Mission: To safeguard the health of low-income women, infants, and children up to age 5 who are at nutritional risk by providing nutritious foods to supplement diets, information on healthy eating, and referrals to health care. Food, nutrition counseling, and access to health services are provided to low-income women, infants, and children under the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children, popularly known as WIC. WIC provides Federal grants to States for supplemental foods, health care referrals, and nutrition education for low-income pregnant, breastfeeding, and non-breastfeeding postpartum women, and to infants and children who are found to be at nutritional risk. Most State WIC programs provide vouchers that participants use at authorized food stores. A wide variety of State and local organizations cooperate in providing the food and health care benefits, and 46,000 merchants nationwide accept WIC vouchers. WIC is effective in improving the health of pregnant women, new mothers, and their infants. A 1990 study showed that women who participated in the program during their pregnancies had lower Medicaid costs for themselves and their babies than did women who did not participate. WIC participation was also linked with longer gestation periods, higher birthweights and lower infant mortality. At the Elko WIC clinic, located in the Family Resource Center, we have lots of resources available to help you and your family. We also have a Certified Lactation Counselor on staff to help you with breastfeeding issues, regardless if you qualify for the WIC program or not. There is also bilingual staff available for clients who speak Spanish. Se habla Español.

Type: Clinic/Application Site

WIC foods: Baby Foods and Cereals; Canned Fish; Canned Fruit; Canned Vegetables; Cereal; Cheese & Tofu; Eggs; Fresh Fruit; Fresh Vegetables; Frozen Fruit; Frozen Concentrate Juice; Frozen Vegetables; Infant Formula; Legumes; Milk and Soy; Peanut Butter; Single Strength Juice; Whole Grains