YOUR LOCAL LINK TO PUBLIC HEALTH
800 ADAM DRIVE IN CHILLICOTHE MISSOURI
MONDAY-FRIDAY
8:00 A.M. TO 4:30 P.M.
CLOSED OVER THE NOON HOUR
Phone: (660) 646-5506
WIC
Women, Infants, and Children
Women, Infants and Children (WIC) is a special supplemental nutrition program which provides services to pregnant women, new mothers, infants and children up to their 5th birthday based on nutritional risk and income eligibility. The primary services provided are health screening, risk assessment, nutrition education and counseling, breastfeeding promotion and referrals to health care. Supplemental food is provided at no cost to participants.
If you would like to apply for the WIC program or have questions about the program please stop by our office at 800 Adam Drive, Chillicothe, or call us at 660-646-5506.
Many working families qualify under WIC's liberal income guidelines. Here's a quick link to see if you qualify.
Current WIC Clients
If you are currently a WIC client here at the Livingston County Health Center and you are not able to make your appointment, be sure to call ahead and let us know so we can reschedule your appointment. If you miss your appointment we cannot guarantee you will be able to receive your WIC checks on a walk-in basis, so be sure to call and we can arrange a time that will work for you. We do not do WIC everyday at the Health Center so it's best to call ahead if you've missed an appointment.
If you have any questions feel free to contact us by phone at 660-646-5506.
Nutrition Education
Would you like to complete your WIC Nutrition Education BEFORE your appointment and save time when picking up your checks? It's EASY!
1. Go to WICHealth.org
2. Create an account and set up your profile.
3. Choose a lesson from one of the five categories.
4. Complete the lesson.
5. Fill out the survey.
6. Print or email your certificates of completion.
WIC Benefits Available
The Livingston County Health Center announces a contract continuance to
provide WIC services for federal fiscal year 2025 has been signed with the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services.
Women, Infants and Children (WIC) is a special supplemental nutrition program providing services to pregnant women, new mothers, infants and children up to their 5th birthday based on nutritional risk and income eligibility.
The primary services provided are healthy, supplemental food, risk assessment, nutrition education and counseling, breastfeeding promotion and support, health screening and referrals to health care. To be eligible for WIC, applicants must have an income of less than or equal to 185% of the poverty level and be at nutritional risk. Migrant families are also eligible.
WIC supplemental food packages are specially chosen to provide foods high in protein, iron, calcium, and vitamins A and C. Eligible women and children receive fortified milk and cheese, eggs, whole grain bread products, hot or cold cereals, 100% fruit juices, and fresh or frozen fruits and vegetables.
The WIC program recommends breastfeeding and provides breastfeeding support, baby foods, and infant cereal. For women who cannot or choose not to breastfeed, infants may receive supplemental, iron-fortified formula. WIC participants obtain their foods using their eWIC cards for specific items at participating local grocery stores and pharmacies.
Studies confirm that pregnant women who enroll in WIC during the early months of pregnancy have fewer low birth weight babies, experience fewer infant deaths, see the doctor earlier in pregnancy and eat healthier.
WIC is administered in Livingston County by the Livingston County Health Center. Persons interested in applying or who need more information should contact the Livingston County Health Center at 660-646-5506. WIC clinics are offered at the following location: Livingston County Health Center, 800 Adam Drive, Chillicothe, MO 8:00 am-4:30 pm
In accordance with federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including gender identity and sexual orientation), disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity.
Program information may be made available in languages other than English. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication to obtain program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language), should contact the responsible state or local agency that administers the program or USDA’s TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TTY) or contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339.
To file a program discrimination complaint, a Complainant should complete a Form AD-3027, USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form which can be obtained online at:https://www.usda.gov/sites/default/files/documents/USDA-OASCR%20P-Complaint-Form-0508-0002-508-11-28-17Fax2Mail.pdf, from any USDA office, by calling (866) 632-9992, or by writing a letter addressed to USDA.
The letter must contain the complainant’s name, address, telephone number, and a written description of the alleged discriminatory action in sufficient detail to inform the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights (ASCR) about the nature and date of an alleged civil rights violation.
The completed AD-3027 form or letter must be submitted to USDA by: mail:
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
1400 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; or
fax: (833) 256-1665 or (202) 690-7442; or
email: program.intake@usda.gov
This institution is an equal opportunity provider.