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Provides programs and services to support the health of children and families. Program include Family Case Management, WIC, and Breastfeeding education and support.

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Case/Care Management
Breastfeeding Support Programs
WIC

WIC is the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children, administered in Illinois by the Department of Human Services (DHS) and is funded by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA).

A WIC EBT card will be provided to families so they can purchase healthy foods like fruits, vegetables, milk, cheese, yogurt, eggs, peanut butter, beans, lentils, whole grains, 100% juice, cereal, infant cereal, baby food and formula.

Breastfeeding mothers may also receive tuna fish and salmon.

WIC central intake for Northeast Nebraska.

Clinics held in Norfolk, South Sioux City, Neligh, Tekamah, Hartington, West Point, Wisner, Wakefield, Creighton, Pender, Wayne, Plainview, Oakland, Wahoo, Blair, and Fremont.
A supplemental food program for income eligible pregnant, postpartum or breastfeeding women, infants and children ages birth through 4 years. WIC provides nutrition assessment and education, food or infant formula to help meet a family’s food needs, and breastfeeding support.

Provides eWIC Cards to purchase nutritious foods; nutrition and health education, breastfeeding support, and referrals for women, infants and children with a medical need.


Services are available for women who are pregnant, breastfeeding or have just given birth, and infants and children up to 5 years of age who meet the program requirements.

The Women, Infant, and Children Program (WIC) is nationwide nutrition education and breastfeeding program that helps pregnant women, new mothers, babies, and young children (up to age 5) eat well, learn about nutrition, and stay healthy. WIC provides nutrition education and counseling, nutritious foods, and referrals to health and other social services as needs.

Offers the following health services to Webster County residents:

Care For Yourself: Early detection of breast and cervical cancer for women age 50 and over, including mammograms and Pap tests. Must meet income guidelines. Call (515) 281-7689.

Family Planning/Reproductive Health: Offers confidential services for adolescents and adults to help guide decisions regarding reproductive healthcare needs. Clinic hours are Wed 8 am-4:30 pm, Thu 8 am-4:30 pm (by appointment only), Fri 8 am-12 pm.

i-Smile: Dental services for children ages 0-21, including dental screenings, preventive fluoride, dental care education, sealants to children in 2nd through 8th grades, and help making dentist appointments.

Maternal Health: Prenatal program providing information and education to pregnant women on having a healthy pregnancy and getting ready for their baby.

Senior Health: Services for seniors 60 years of age and older, including health education, blood pressure screenings, foot clinics, and the I-Smile Silver program.

WIC (WOMEN, INFANTS, CHILDREN): Nutrition information for pregnant women, new mothers, and mothers with children under age 5. Can provide $50 or more a month for groceries, even if already employed and/or receiving food stamps; must be Medicaid-eligible.

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Dental Screening
Blood Pressure Screening
Mammograms
Birth Control
Home Based Parenting Education
Foot Screening
Hearing Screening
Expectant/New Parent Assistance
Dental Care
Pap Tests
Pregnancy Testing
Breast Examinations
WIC
Teen Family Planning Programs
Sexually Transmitted Infection Screening
Assists women who are pregnant, breastfeeding, have new baby, or have children under the age of 5.
Nutrition and health information to income risk specific clients who are pregnant, post-partum, or breastfeeding, or a child ages 0-5. Nutritional vouchers are given for purchase of items in local WIC approved grocery stores of choice.

Offers programs aimed at keeping families healthy. Provides the community with effective educational services in order to promote healthy lifestyles and a higher quality of life such as WIC, breast and cervical cancer screening, lead poison prevention, and low cost blood testing.

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Breast Examinations
WIC
Lead Poisoning Screening
Supplemental nutrition program for infants, children up to the age of 5, and women who are pregnant, breastfeeding or have had a baby in the last 6 months. Provides healthy foods, nutrition education, and referrals to other health care agencies.

Federally funded supplemental food and nutrition education program intended to improve the nutritional status of eligible pregnant, postpartum, and breast feeding women, infants, and children up to the age of five. Includes family case management.

WIC participants receive ongoing nutritional assessments, medical assessments, and vouchers for nutritious foods intended to supplement their diet. WIC foods are individually determined for each participant.

Promotes and supports breastfeeding.

Case Management specifically helps:

-- Pregnant women in obtaining essential prenatal care

-- Children with an illness or injury that, if left untreated, could interfere with the child's health, growth, and development

-- Parents of young children in the early detection of unique health problems and assists in referring the child for treatment or other appropriate services

Offers programs aimed at keeping families healthy. Provides the community with effective educational services in order to promote healthy lifestyles and a higher quality of life such as WIC, breast and cervical cancer screening, lead poison prevention, and low cost blood testing.

Categories

Breast Examinations
WIC
Lead Poisoning Screening
Provides pregnancy testing, prenatal care, delivery of baby at Mercy Birth Center, dental and nutrition education, counseling, postpartum care, home visit following delivery, access to WIC, insurance application assistance.

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Pregnancy Testing
Prenatal Care
Postpartum Care
WIC
WIC (Women, Infants, Children) supplemental nutrition program which provides vouchers for nutritious foods, nutrition education, breastfeeding support, and referrals to other resources and programs.

Clinic sites also available in Schuyler, Albion, and Fullerton.
Central contact for WIC programs in Douglas and Sarpy County.

Offers well-child clinics, WIC - Women, Infants, and Children's supplemental food programs and maternal health services.

Can provide special coupons to buy healthy foods like fruits & vegetables, milk, juice, eggs, cheese, cereal, whole grains, dry beans or peas, and peanut butter.

Information about nutrition and health to help families eat well and be healthy.

Information and help about breastfeeding.

Help in finding health care and other services in your area.

Provides a supplemental food and nutrition education program for pregnant, nursing, and postpartum women, infants, and children to age 5. The program includes, breastfeeding support and education, breastfeeding peer counselor, group and individual nutrition education, coupons for healthy foods.

Provides nutrition assessment, counseling, and supplemental food coupons. Certified lactation consultants available to help with any breastfeeding needs.
Nutrition and health information to income risk specific clients who are pregnant, post-partum, or breastfeeding, or a child ages 0-5. Nutritional vouchers are given for purchase of items in local WIC approved grocery stores of choice.

Provides supplemental food, health and nutrition education, referrals, and breastfeeding support to low-income pregnant, postpartum and breastfeeding women, infants (0-12 months), and children (up to 5 years).

Provides supplemental food program for pregnant women, women who have recently had a baby, infants, and children up the age of 5 years.

The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children - better known as the WIC program - serves to safeguard the health of low-income pregnant, postpartum, and breastfeeding women, infants, and children up to age 5 who are at nutritional risk by providing nutritious foods to supplement diets, information on healthy eating including breastfeeding promotion and support, and referrals to health care.

Provides a food assistance program for women, infants, and children. Program helps pregnant women, new mothers, and young children eat well and stay healthy.

Services include:

-- Nutrition assessment

-- Nutrition counseling and education

-- Breastfeeding support

-- Nutritious foods

-- Referrals to other services

WIC Farmers' Market Program:

Eligible WIC participants receive summer farmers' market vouchers.