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WIC

The Children’s Clinic operates the United States Department of Agriculture's Special Supplemental Feeding Program for Women, Infants, & Children (WIC) in Jefferson, Lewis, Franklin & St. Lawrence Counties.

WIC is a nutrition program. WIC serves all kinds of families with nutritious food, free nutrition advice, tips for staying healthy, recipes, and resources for growing families. You'd be surprised who qualifies.

family size	yearly	monthly	weekly

1	18,889	1,575	364
2	25,327	2,111	488
3	31,765	2,648	611
4	38,203	3,184	735
5	44,641	3,721	859
6	51,079	4,257	983
7	57,517	4,794	1,107
8	63,955	5,330	1,230
for each additional family member add	+6,438	+537	+127

To Qulify for the WIC Program:
Your gross income (your income before any deductions) must be at or below the amount listed for your family size on this chart

guidelines increase 4/08

You can be pregnant with your first child.
You can have a job.
You can be single or married.
You can be living with your parents.
You can be unemployed.
You can be a student.
You can be a father with a child under the age of five.
You can be a foster parent with a child under the age of five.

The WIC program makes sure that pregnant and breastfeeding women, infants, and children under five get the nutrition they need to be strong and healthy. Our staff, which includes nutritionists and nurse educators, assesses the nutrition needs of participants and writes “food prescriptions” for specific food items. These vouchers are redeemed at participating local grocery stores.

In addition to nutrition education and early prenatal care, WIC emphasizes breastfeeding, monitoring children’s growth and immunization status, smoking cessation, alcohol & substance abuse screening and referral, lead screening, and referral to Child Health Plus and Medicaid.

To qualify for WIC, families must meet nutritional risk income guidelines which are very generous. Many working families qualify!

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ADOLESCENT PREGNANCY PROGRAM

The Adolescent Pregnancy Program(APP) is offered through WIC in Jefferson and St. Lawrence Counties. APP provides pregnant and parenting teens with the extra support they need to deliver healthy babies and keep them healthy.

Teens become involved in the APP by enrolling in the WIC program. This ensures that participating parents and their infants will receive nutritious food when they need it most. Nurse educators help pregnant teenagers to access early and on-going prenatal care and provide information about all aspects of pregnancy. Health teaching includes information about nutrition, childbirth education, and the risks of using alcohol, drugs or tobacco during pregnancy. APP staff can connect teens with programs that provide help with education, job training and childcare.

After the baby's birth, APP staff offers assistance with parenting skills for a minimum of one year. Parents learn about how their baby will grow, immunizations needed, how and what to feed their baby, and are given help with specific parenting concerns.

Contact Information

4-County WIC Coordinator:
Sherry M. Wilson (315)782.9450

In Franklin County
518.483.4262
WIC Clinics held in Brushton, Chateaugay, Malone, Saranac Lake, St. Regis Falls, Salmon River, Tupper Lake

In Jefferson County
315.782.9222
WIC Clinics held in Adams, Carthage( three locations ), Clayton, Evans Mills, Ft. Drum, Watertown and Felts Mills

In Lewis County
315.376.6427
WIC Clinics held in Copenhagen, Croghan, Harrisville, Lowville, Lyons Falls, Carthage( three locations ) and Felts Mills

In St. Lawrence County
315.386.8128
WIC Clinics held in Brasher Falls, Canton, Gouverneur, Heuvelton, Massena, Morristown, Norfolk, Ogdensburg, Potsdam, Star Lake

Links

WIC information:
USDA WIC information

WIC RECIPES:
USDA Farmersmarket
USDA WIC food_recipes
USDA WIC family meals
State health recipes page

Links for Military Families:
To find your LES to print for proof of income
Military One Source
Military Spouse
Military Home Front

Additional topics of interest:
Breastfeeding
Child Health and Nutrition
Pregnancy
Dental Health
Family Health
Food and Nutrition Information
Physical Activity
Safety



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