Frio County WIC

About this clinic

There are no fees for service for the WIC program but you must qualify by income, residency, and a medical or nutrition risk. There is no application to qualify for WIC; clients must call set up a screening appointment to determine eligibility. Our WIC Program provides nutrition and breastfeeding counseling, immunization, referrals to health care, and supplement foods for qualify above listed clients categories. WIC is a supplemental nutrition program for pregnant women, breastfeeding women, and mothers of infants under 6 months of age, children under 5, and infants. It’s a preventative health care/education USDA federal grant.

Type: Clinic/Application Site

WIC foods: Cereal; Whole Grains (Bread (Whole-Wheat), Tortillas (Corn or Whole-Wheat), Brown Rice, Oatmeal, Whole-Wheat Pasta); Fruits and Vegetables (Fresh and Frozen Fruits and Vegetables, Vitamin C-Rich 100% Juice); Dairy/Soy (Fat-Free and Low-Fat (1%) Milk For Women and Children 2 to 5 Years, Whole Milk for Children 12 to 24 Months, Cheese, Kosher Milk and Cheese, Soy Milk and Tofu, Yogurt); Protein Foods (Eggs, Dry Beans, Split Peas or Lentils, Canned Beans, Peanut Butter, Canned Tuna and Salmon For Exclusively Breastfeeding Mothers); Baby Foods (Baby Cereal, Baby Food Fruits and Vegetables, Baby Food Meats For Exclusively Breastfeeding Babies, Formula)