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What is WIC? The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and children, popularly known as "WIC" saves lives and improves the health of nutritionally at-risk women, infants and children. Every eligible client is interviewed on behavioral risk questions; their weights and heights measured and blood tested for iron status.
Nutrition Education: All qualified (based on income and nutritional risk) clients receive nutrition education, action plan to improve risk factors and food vouchers redeemable at local grocery stores.
Food Vouchers: The Food Vouchers will differ depending on the nutritional need and stage of lifecycle. The voucehers can be redeemed for the following at local grocery stores: milk, cheese, eggs, cereal, beans, peanut butter, fruit juice, etc.
How does WIC benefit you? Research shows WIC improves:
*Immunization rates
*Cognitive development
*Nutritional status
*Improves birth outcomes, and
*Reduces health care costs.
WIC Improves Birth OUtcomes and Savings in Health Care Costs by:
Research shows that the WIC Program plays an important role in improving birth outcomes and containing health care costs by:
*Decreasing premature births
*Lowers incidence of moderately low and very low birth weight infants;
*Decreased infant deaths
*Increased care during pregnancy
*Savings in health care costs from $1.77 to $3.13 within the first 60 days after birth
*Improves diet and diet related outocmes
*Improves children's diets
Improves infant's health and feeding practices by:
*Promoting breastfeeding
*Educating mothers on when, how and what baby foods should be given
*Educating mothers on hygiene, optimal body weight and height
*Educating on the developmental milestones such as crawling, walking, speaking, etc.
Referrals:
Referrals to doctors, dentists and programs like emergency cash assistance (TANF), Food Stamps and AHCCCS. NATIVE HEALTH WIC has no waiting list! Se Habla Espanol! NATIVE HEALTH operates three WIC clinics, one at the main office (4520 North Central Avenue, 3rd Floor); one at Phoenix Indian Medical Center (16th Street/Indian School) and one at NHW Community Health Center (2423 West Dunlap, Suite 140 on a limited basis).
You may register at any time to be a patient of NATIVE HEALTH WIC. Please bring the following materials to register: proof of residency (a utility bill) and proof of income (pay stub) and photo ID. If you are registering a child you need to bring an immunization record or birth certificate of the child. For more information please call our clinic located on Central/Campbell at (602) 279-5262 x3104 or our clinic located on 16th Street/Indian School (Phoenix Indian Medical Center) at (602) 263-1558. Additionally any questions, concerns, and/or complaints regarding the WIC program can be directed towards our WIC Director, Rani Patel, Ph.D., at (602) 279-5262 x3313 or email rpatel@nachci.com.
WIC does not replace lost or stolen vouchers.
WIC hours are:
Central/Campbell
Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
16th Street/Indian School (Phoenix Indian Medical Center)
Monday through Friday 7:30 a.m.-6:00 p.m.
New Saturday hours beginning July 25th (every other Saturday)
8:00 a.m.-noon
NHW Community Health Center (2423 West Dunlap, Suite 140)
Tuesdays (8:00-5:00) and Fridays (8:00 a.m.-noon)
In accordance with Federal law and U.S. Department of Agriculture policy, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, or disability. To file a complaint of discrimination, write USDA, Director, Office of Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C.20250-9410 or call (800) 795-3272 or (202) 720-6382. USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.
