WIC Nutrition Program offered at Swinomish Medical Clinic
17400 Reservation Road, La Conner, WA 98257
Pregnant people, new and breast and chest feeding parents, infants, and children under age 5 who are at or below 185% of the Federal Poverty Level and who have a nutrition risk. Must be enrolled in or descendants of someone enrolled in a Federally Recognized tribe.
M-Th, 8:30am-5:30pm.
Call for eligibility and appointment. Follow-up appointments are scheduled every one to three months.
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Skagit, WA
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Focus Population
Helps improve the health of pregnant people, new parents, infants, and young children through: - Nutrition education - Breast and chest feeding support - Healthy foods - Health screenings and referrals Participants receive benefits through an electronic benefits transfer (EBT) card that can be used at authorized grocery stores to purchase approved foods such as milk, eggs, cereal, fruits, and vegetables. Monthly food benefits vary by participant type and household size. Provides extra foods for those breast and chest feeding, as well as iron-fortified formula for non-breastfed babies. Download the free WICShopper app to track food benefits in real time, find new recipes, and verify allowable foods. Farmers Market Nutrition Program Participants can receive additional seasonal produce vouchers to buy local, unprocessed fruits and vegetables at authorized farmers markets.
Swinomish Tribal Community Services
Provides a wide range of social services including emergency food vouchers, low income energy assistance, elder lunches and elder advocacy support services, domestic violence advocacy support and dv shelter, children and family services.