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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.

Provides nutrition education, health screenings and food packages for Women, Infants, and Children. Office locations: Albia, Carlisle, Corydon, Indianola, Knoxville, Norwalk and Pella.

Provides nutrition assessment, counseling, and supplemental food coupons. Certified lactation consultants available to help with any breastfeeding needs.

Provides preventative reproductive health care and education to any member of the community, including services such as contraceptive education, sexually transmitted infection prevention, and pregnancy-related information. Offers breast examinations, Pap tests, and instruction on breast self-examination techniques for early detection of breast cancer.

Develops reproductive life plans to support informed decision-making.

Provides general immunizations to prevent diseases and reduce health risks for individuals and the community.

Shares information on environmental hazards and safety measures to promote overall health.

Blood pressure screenings are available to identify individuals at risk of hypertension-related conditions.

Additionally, referrals to programs like WIC are provided to support nutrition, breastfeeding, and overall health for eligible individuals and families.

The overarching goals are to decrease unintended pregnancies, reduce the transmission of sexually transmitted infections, and promote comprehensive health and wellness.

Categories

Pap Tests
Environmental Hazards Information
Blood Pressure Screening
Breast Self Examination Instruction
WIC
General Immunization
Birth Control
Sexually Transmitted Infection Treatment
Pregnancy Testing
Breast Examinations

Supplemental food and formula.

Nutrition and health screening and information.

Breastfeeding education.

Referrals to other agencies, doctors, immunization, clinics, food stamps, Medicaid.

Satellite clinics held in Mullen, McCook, Curtis, Ogallala, Imperial, Trenton, Benkelman, and Grant. Call main number for appointments.

Health and nutrition program for at-risk breastfeeding, pregnant and post-partum women, and for infants and children up to age five. After medical and nutritional screening, food vouchers are given to qualified individuals.
A supplemental food and nutritional counseling service for pregnant and nursing women. The WIC program may be able to help with buying and preparing healthy foods and linking families to health care, community resources, breastfeeding support, and immunizations.

Nutrition education and counseling, supplemental foods, and information for women, children, and infants about other health services based on assessment findings.

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 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.

Provides vouchers for formula, milk and nutritious food supplies for pregnant women, nursing mothers and children to five years of age. Service is coordinated by Mid-Iowa Community Action (MICA)

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.

Categories

Foot Screening
Dental Screening
Expectant/New Parent Assistance
Teen Family Planning Programs
Blood Pressure Screening
Dental Care
Birth Control
Sexually Transmitted Infection Screening
Mammograms
WIC
Pap Tests
Breast Examinations

Supplemental food and nutritional counseling service for pregnant and nursing women, and their children who show nutritional and financial need. All participants receive nutrition education and counseling, supplemental foods, and information about other health services based on assessment findings.

Serves low-income pregnant, breast-feeding, and postpartum women, and infants and children to age 5 who are determined to be at nutritional risk. All participants receive nutrition education and counseling, supplemental foods, and information about other health services based on assessment findings.
A federally sponsored supplemental food program. The amount of food available to each family is dependent upon age and risk factors. Nutrition education and breastfeeding support are major components of the program.

Nutrition education and counseling, supplemental foods, and information for women, children, and infants about other health services based on assessment findings.

Nutrition education and counseling, supplemental foods, and information for women, children, and infants about other health services based on assessment findings.

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 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.

Basic foods, nutrition counseling and access to health services for pregnant woman, breast feeding and non-nursing mothers, infants and children up to five years of age.

WIC central intake for Northeast Nebraska.

Provides a variety of family health services including:

- WIC

- APORS (Adverse Pregnancy Outcome Recording System)

- Breastfeeding Peer Counseling

- Family Case Management

- HealthWorks

Categories

Case/Care Management
WIC
Child Health and Disability Prevention Exams
Breastfeeding Support Programs
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 a supplemental food program. The amount of food available to each family is dependent upon age and risk factors. Nutrition education and breastfeeding support are major components of the program.

Provides health maintenance visits, disease prevention, IV Therapy, Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Public Health Preparedness, health education in the home and community, New Mom/New Baby visits, reportable disease follow up, communicable disease control, lead/hemoglobin testing and immunizations.

Categories

Occupational Health and Safety
Communicable Disease Control
WIC
Flu Vaccines
Home Nursing
Public Health Nursing
Emergency Alert
Community Wellness Programs
General Immunization
COVID-19 Immunization Clinics
General Health Education Programs
Public Clinics
Speech Therapy
Physical Therapy