WIC - Woodstock, Shenandoah County Health Department
494 North Main Street, Woodstock, VA 22664
Eligibility
Hours
Languages
Spanish
Application process
Self-referral
Service area
Shenandoah, VA
Description
Provides a free nutrition program for low-income pregnant and post-partum women, infants and children to age five. Recipients receive education, breast-feeding support, nutritional screening, and specific free foods. 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 breast-feeding 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, breast-feeding 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
Shenandoah County Health Department
Provides the residents of Shenandoah County with comprehensive health care that includes a broad range of diagnostic and treatment services including immunizations, family planning, and sexually transmitted diseases, as well as WIC, overseas travel, and environmental health services.