Howard University Hospital Chartered Family Health/WIC Family Center

Services offered

Breastfeeding support and education

Supplemental nutritious foods (cereal

milk

cheese

eggs

juice

beans

peanut butter

infant formula

juice and cereal) at no cost

Nutrition education and counseling at WIC clinics

Screening referrals to other health

welfare and social services

Vouchers to buy WIC approved fruits and vegetables from authorized Farmers' Markets

About this clinic

The WIC Family Center at Howard University Hospital helps pregnant women and children less than 5 years of age to have appropriate nutrition. Families who are currently enrolled in D.C. Health Families Medicaid, T.A.N.F., and the Food Stamp Program are financially eligible for the WIC program. The Center has a satellite location at The Chartered Family Health Center.

Type: Clinic/Application Site

WIC foods: Canned Single Strength Juice; Frozen Concentrated Juice; Shelf Stable Juice; Eggs; Cheese; Milk; Soy Milk; Tofu; 100% Whole Wheat Bread; Whole Oats; Brown Rice; Tortillas; Cereal; Dried or Canned Beans and Peas or Peanut Butter; Fresh, Canned, and Frozen Fruit; Fresh, Canned and Frozen Vegetables; Infant Formula; Baby Food (Vegetable and Fruit); Baby Food Meat; Infant Cereal; Canned Fish

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