WIC Quick Facts . . .
- In 2005 WIC staff enrolled 70,372 women, infants and children in the program.
- The average monthly caseload for WIC was 5,864 clients.
- More than 211,000 food supplement vouchers were issued for a total dollar amount of $3,250,000.00.
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Women, Infants and Children (WIC)
Program Overview Eligibility Office Hours Staff Additional Services
Program Overview . . .
Women, Infants and Children (WIC) is a special supplemental nutrition program with a strong emphasis on education about nutrition-based health. The program provides nutrition education, screening, risk assessment and counseling to pregnant women, new mothers, infants and children up through five years old.
WIC also provides vouchers to purchase nutritious supplemental foods like milk, eggs, cheese, juice, cereal, peanut butter, and/or dry beans or peas at several local businesses.
Eligibility . . .
WIC is open to individuals who meet income guidelines and are determined by health professionals to be at nutritional risk. The unborn child is counted as a member of the family when eligibility is determined. Income guidelines are based on 185% of poverty level..
Click here for a list of information to bring on your first WIC visit. (.pdf file)
Staff . . .
Click on a staff member's name to learn more about them.
| Mary Ellison, WIC Coordinator |
| Wendy Allman, Peer Counselor |
| Kelly Evans, Peer Counselor |
| Jewell Gardner, Health Program Assistant |
| Cassie Hilton, BS, Nutritionist Educator |
| Carol Hopkins, Health Program Assistant |
| Kim Mahan, Office Assistant |
| Julie Randolph, BS, IBCLC, Nutrition/Breastfeeding Coordinator |
| Tawana Rennison, BS, Nutritionist |
| Kathleen Ruffell, Administrative Assistant |
| Lisa Schlientz, BS, Nutritionist |
| Earleen Shalz, Office Assistant |
| Mernah Snow, Office Assistant |
| Joy Stassel, MS, Nutritionist |
| Heath Trudgeon, Nutritionist |
| Tiffany VanSickle, Nutritionist |
| Pam Wells, RNC, IBCLC |
Office Hours . . .
The Women, Infants and Children Clinic is located at 290 East Central and is open Monday through Thursday 7:30 am to 7:00 pm and Friday 7:30 am to 5:00 pm.
Please call (417) 864-1079 for more information. Hearing-impaired citizens may contact WIC through Missouri Relay at 1-800-735-2966.
Additional Services . . .
WIC also provides the following services to its clients:
Childhood immunizations
Blood lead testing
Nutrition education
Breastfeeding education
Dental health education
Mental health services in partnership with Burrell Behavioral Health
Doula services in partnership with the Doula Foundation of Mid-America
Medical services in partnership with Family Nurse Practitioner Rose Mary Brietling, serving at
the Jordan Valley Community Health Center
The Women, Infants and Children program is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. Services are provided on a nondiscriminatory basis.
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My husband and I want to thank you for your support
and knowledge throughout the pregnancies of both of our babies.
Our family is moving out of state next week and we are grateful for the 'family' we've had here in
Springfield these past 2 years.
God bless.
- Danielle |
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