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Lake County Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Program
The crucial building blocks for any community are healthy children and nothing is more important to a baby than a healthy mother. The Lake County WIC program addresses both these needs by providing critical nutrition information, referrals, and breast-feeding support in Lake County. The program has an excellent performance record and statistics show that for each dollar spent on improving nutrition, three dollars in medical costs are saved. E Center has administered the Lake County WIC program since 1983. WIC is funded by the California Department of Health Services and the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
Lake County WIC Locations
Main Office
831 Bevins St., Lakeport CA 95453
Ph: 707-263-5253
Clearlake
14085-4 Lakeshore Blvd., Clearlake CA 95422
Ph: 707-994-1151
Middletown Clinic
1st Friday of each month
Lucerne Clinic
2nd Friday of each month
WIC Services Include:
Special checks called vouchers to buy healthy foods such as milk, juice, eggs, cheese, cereal, dry beans and peas, and peanut butter.
Nutrition and health education to help mothers and their family eat well and be healthy.
Personal counseling about nutrition.
Support, information, and help with breastfeeding.
Referrals to health care and other community services.
Who Can WIC Help?
Women and their children who need better nutrition and who are:
Pregnant, breastfeeding, or just had a baby;
Children, including foster children, under age 5.
Families with a low to medium income
To Receive WIC Services, You Must:
Meet the WIC income limits.
Get medical checkups.
Need improved nutrition.
Live in an area served by a WIC clinic.
WIC has local offices all over California.
Call to make an appointment and our WIC staff will check to see if you and your family qualify for services.
The United State Department of Agriculture (USDA) prohibits discrimination in its programs on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender, religion, age, disability, political beliefs, sexual orientation, or marital or family status. (Not all prohibited bases apply to all programs.) Persons with disabilities who require alternative means for communication of program information (Braille, large print, audiotape, etc.) should contact USDA’s TARGET Center at (202 720-2600 (voice and TDD).
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E Center's mission is to enhance the quality of life in our communities by empowering people through education, health, nutrition, social services, and environmental awareness and restoration. |
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