WIC
WIC is a federally funded supplemental nutrition program for pregnant,
postpartum and breastfeeding women, and infants and children under age
5. Participants must be under 185% of the federal poverty level
and at nutritional risk.In addition to supplemental food targeted to
the status of the participant, WIC provides nutrition and health
education, breastfeeding suppport, counseling and referrals to health and social service
providers.
South Los Angeles Health Projects has 10 locations providing WIC
services.
Click here for a map and list
of locations.
The USDA website for WIC can be found
here:
http://www.ers.usda.gov/Briefing/WIC/. |