The WIC Program is Coming to Lockwood

By November of 2008 RiverStone Health will be setting up a satellite WIC clinic at Lockwood School one day each month. WIC, which is the Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children, provides reliable nutrition and health information and resources for families, and gives vouchers for nutritious foods such as milk and eggs, cereal, juice, peanut butter and dried beans, and sometimes even tuna and carrots. WIC can also provide checks for infant formula.

WIC services are for infants and children up to age 5, for women who are pregnant or have recently been pregnant, and for breastfeeding moms. Fathers and others caring for young children, including grandparents, legal guardians and foster parents may apply for WIC also. Families need to be income eligible for WIC benefits; income guidelines are based on gross income and family size. For example, a family of 4 with a gross income of less than $39,220 yearly can qualify for WIC.

WIC can make a difference. Studies show WIC contributes to healthier pregnancies and healthier babies and improves children’s health. The families who choose to participate in WIC are making a difference!

For further information, please call the WIC Program at RiverStone Health at 247-3370. Or check out the website at www.riverstonehealth.org and click on Family Health Services or WIC.

Other services from RiverStone Health will be coming. Watch for future announcements.

RiverStone Health is the new name for the Yellowstone City County Health Department.