WIC is the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children. This is a federally-funded nutrition program that provides nutrition education, healthful foods, and heath referrals to women, infants, and children who qualify.
Eligibility
- Pregnant Women (through pregnancy and up to 6 weeks after birth or after pregnancy ends) One in four new mothers participate in WIC.
- Breastfeeding Women (up to infant's 1st birthday)
- Non-breastfeeding Postpartum Women (up to 6 months after the birth of an infant or after pregnancy ends)
- Infants (up to 1st birthday) WIC serves 45 percent of all infants born in the United States
- Participants do not have to be U.S. citizens
Benefits
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Supplemental nutritious foods-participants receive checks for milk, cereals, eggs, cheese, peanut butter, beans juices, and infant formula. Breastfeeding moms also receive tuna and carrots.
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Nutrition education and counseling at WIC clinics.
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Nutrition screening and referrals to other health, welfare, and social services.
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Breastfeeding Education and breast pumps available - please call for information.
WIC Services and Information are available at several locations.
Give us a call or come by! Se habla español.
Residents of Conejos County & Costilla County,
call the Alamosa office for more information: 719-589-5860
Residents of Mineral County,
call the Monte Vista office for more information: 719-852-2256
Alamosa WIC Program
128 Market Street
Alamosa, CO 81101
(719) 589-5860
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Center WIC Program
Cesar Chaves Medical Center
186 North Hurt Street
Center, CO 81125
(719) 754-2778
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Monte Vista WIC Program
Rio Grande Medical Center
95A West 1st Ave
Monte Vista, CO 81144
(719) 852-2256
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