Iowa Community Action Association - WIC
Iowa Community Action Association - WIC
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WIC

UDMO's WIC program provides monthly financial allotments to women and children whose incomes are at or below 185% of the federal poverty guidelines. Target populations include:

  • Pregnant women (through pregnancy and up to 6 weeks after birth or after pregnancy ends)
  • Breastfeeding women (up to infant's 1st birthday)
  • Nonbreastfeeding postpartum women (up to 6 months after the birth of an infant or after pregnancy ends)
  • Infants (up to 1st birthday)
  • Children up to their 5th birthday

WIC participants receive checks or food instruments to purchase supplemental nutritious foods from WIC-approved vendors. Participants also receive nutrition education and counseling at WIC clinics and screening and referrals to other health, welfare and social service providers.

Staff members encourage breastfeeding but also provide iron-fortified formula for infants up to age one if the mother chooses not to or is unable to breastfeed.

 UDMO provides WIC services in Buena Vista, Clay, Dickinson, Emmet, O'Brien, Osceola, Palo Alto, and Pocahontas Counties. General WIC program may be obtained by clicking here. You may also call 800-245-6151 for more information about UDMO's WIC program.