Leakey WIC Clinic

About this clinic

WIC is a supplemental nutrition program for pregnant women, breastfeeding women, mothers of infants under 6 months of age, children under 5, and infants. It is a preventative health care/education USDA federal grant program. Medina County WIC Program covers 4 counties - Medina, Bandera, Real, Edwards. Our WIC Program provides nutrition and breastfeeding counseling, immunizations, referrals to health care, and supplemental foods for the qualified above listed client categories. 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 and set up a screening appointment to determine eligibility.

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)