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WIC
Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) is a
federal supplemental nutrition program for pregnant or postpartum women,
breastfeeding women, infants, and children up to age five who are at or
below 185% of the federal poverty guidelines. Qualified applicants
receive: nutrition counseling and a redeemable check for food, which may
include cereal, eggs, fruit juice, milk, cheese, dried beans, peanut
butter, carrots and / or tuna and in some cases, infant formula.
WIC hours
(no appointment required)
Mon - Thurs: 8:30 - 11 a.m., 1 - 3:30 p.m.
WIC services available at
Main Office
(Sarasota):
(941) 861-2929
South County Community Clinic:
(941) 861-3336
Additional information:
The Florida Department of Health - WIC website gives information about
WIC and how to determine whether you may be eligible. Information
is available in English, Spanish, and Haitian Creole.
The federal government maintains a website
devoted to nutrition.
Government info on food & nutrition... |
