WIC - Rocky Mount, Franklin County Health Department
365 Pell Avenue, Rocky Mount, VA 24151
Eligibility
Application process
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Service area
Franklin, VA
Description
WIC stands for the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children. The goal of the program is to improve the health of pregnant, postpartum and breastfeeding women, infants and children (under 5 years) through better nutrition and access to health care. The program is funded through the U.S. Department of Agriculture and operated in Virginia through the Virginia Department of Health. The program provides screening and referrals to other health, welfare and social service agencies, nutrition education, breastfeeding promotion and support as well as supplemental nutritious foods. To be eligible for the WIC Program, applicants must meet categorical, residential, income and nutrition risk requirements.
What's Here
Providing organization
Franklin County Health Department
To equip Virginians to achieve and maintain optimum personal health by emphasizing health promotion, disease prevention and environmental protection