Central District Health Dept

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WIC

WIC stands for the “Women, Infants and Children” program and is a supplemental nutrition program that serves about half of all infants born in the United States. The WIC program serves mothers and children aged 5 and under who are at risk of poor nutrition by providing nutritious food, dietary supplements, information on healthy eating and referral to other health-based organizations in the area. WIC Office 1137 South Locust Street, Grand Island NE (308) 385-5188 Open from 8 am - 5 pm Mon - Thur, 8 am - 4:30 . . .

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Breast Feeding

Are you pregnant and preparing to breastfeed? Have you just started to breastfeed? Are you facing some bumps in the road? No matter where you are on your breastfeeding journey, WIC Breastfeeding Support has resources that can help! Here at the Central District Health Department- WIC program we offer lactation education and support to be successful in your breastfeeding journey. We offer breastfeeding Zoom Classes in English and Spanish twice monthly.   On staff we have •Certified Lactation . . .

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Who is WIC for? The WIC Program is for pregnant, breastfeeding and postpartum women, infants, and children up to age 5.  Do I qualify? To take part in WIC, you must live in Nebraska, meet income guidelines and be determined to have a nutrition risk by a WIC professional. Please call us at (308) 385-5188 for questions on whether you qualify.  What are the income guidelines? Income guidelines are how much money you make. WIC is for those with who might not have access to nutritious food. Below is the . . .

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