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Provides eWIC Cards to purchase nutritious foods; nutrition and health education, breastfeeding support, and referrals for women, infants and children with a medical need.


Services are available for women who are pregnant, breastfeeding or have just given birth, and infants and children up to 5 years of age who meet the program requirements.

Offers Family Case Management that provides outreach, comprehensive case management and support services to prenatal women, infants and children. After a baby is born, FCM nurses assure that the infants and children are receiving periodic well baby check-ups and immunizations.

Supplemental nutrition program for infants, children up to the age of 5, and women who are pregnant, breastfeeding or have had a baby in the last 6 months. Provides healthy foods, nutrition education, and referrals to other health care agencies.

Provides a food assistance program for women, infants, and children. Program helps pregnant women, new mothers, and young children eat well and stay healthy.

Services include:

-- Nutrition assessment

-- Nutrition counseling and education

-- Breastfeeding support

-- Nutritious foods

-- Referrals to other services

WIC Farmers' Market Program:

Eligible WIC participants receive summer farmers' market vouchers.

Supplemental food, formula, and manual breast pumps.

Nutrition and health screening and information.

Referrals to other agencies, doctors, immunization, clinics, food stamps, Medicaid.

Breastfeeding peer counseling.
Nutrition and health information to income risk specific clients who are pregnant, post-partum, or breastfeeding, or a child ages 0-5. Nutritional vouchers are given for purchase of items in local WIC approved grocery stores of choice.
WIC Clinic is open the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Tuesday of each month. Eligible individuals can receive nutrition education, referrals to community services, and vouchers for nutritious foods. Additionally, Peer Educators are available to provide breastfeeding education and support to pregnant and postpartum women enrolled in the Nebraska WIC program. Individuals interested in learning more about the WIC program can call (402) 444-6800.

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Home Based Parenting Education
Breastfeeding Support Programs
Expectant/New Parent Assistance
WIC

Provides supplemental food program for pregnant women, women who have recently had a baby, infants, and children up the age of 5 years.

Provides a supplemental nutrition program that provides nutritious foods such as milk, cheese, eggs, cereal and infant formula at no cost to families with pregnant women or young children.

Central point of contact for 7 counties in Nebraska; satellite clinics in Kimball, Sidney, Bridgeport, and Oshkosh.

Food, nutrition education, and referral information to help keep pregnant and postpartum women, infants, and children under 5 healthy and strong.

Breastfeeding support.

Provides help with finding a doctor or dentist for medical/dental care, assistance in obtaining health care coverage, limited financial assistance available for necessary medical and dental care for those uninsured/underinsured, referral to community resources and services, health education and support on a variety of topics, nutrition education and support, dental hygienist services (oral health screenings, fluoride varnish application, referral to treatment), assistance in arranging transportation and translation services.

WIC is a supplemental program offering support to pregnant women and women with children up to age 5, with nutritional foods for healthy development and growth.
Participants in WIC receive an eWIC card for healthy foods. The foods provided by WIC provide nutrients that are essential for good health and growth. Participants also meet with nurses and dietitians to review health and diet information, discuss important nutrition information for their family, and receive referrals for other services when needed.

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Public Health Nursing
Dental Care
Water Well Construction/Maintenance/Abandonment Regulation
WIC
Public Facility Health Inspection
Tuberculosis Screening
COVID-19 Immunization Clinics
Communicable Disease Control
Tap Water Testing
General Immunization
Restaurant/Food Sanitation Enforcement
Child Health and Disability Prevention Exams
Pool Sanitation
Lead Poisoning Screening

Provides a food assistance program for women, infants, and children. Program helps pregnant women, new mothers, and young children eat well and stay healthy.

Services include:

-- Nutrition assessment

-- Nutrition counseling and education

-- Breastfeeding support

-- Nutritious foods

-- Referrals to other services

WIC Farmers' Market Program:

Eligible WIC participants receive summer farmers' market vouchers.

Provides vouchers for formula, milk and nutritious food supplies for pregnant women, nursing mothers and children to five years of age. Service is coordinated by Mid-Iowa Community Action (MICA)

Provides health maintenance visits, disease prevention, IV Therapy, Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Public Health Preparedness, health education in the home and community, New Mom/New Baby visits, reportable disease follow up, communicable disease control, lead/hemoglobin testing and immunizations.

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Communicable Disease Control
Occupational Health and Safety
Community Wellness Programs
WIC
Public Clinics
Emergency Alert
COVID-19 Immunization Clinics
General Health Education Programs
Physical Therapy
Speech Therapy
Home Nursing
Public Health Nursing
General Immunization
Flu Vaccines

Federally funded supplemental food and nutrition education program intended to improve the nutritional status of eligible pregnant, postpartum, and breast feeding women, infants, and children up to the age of five. Includes family case management.

WIC participants receive ongoing nutritional assessments, medical assessments, and vouchers for nutritious foods intended to supplement their diet. WIC foods are individually determined for each participant.

Promotes and supports breastfeeding.

Case Management specifically helps:

-- Pregnant women in obtaining essential prenatal care

-- Children with an illness or injury that, if left untreated, could interfere with the child's health, growth, and development

-- Parents of young children in the early detection of unique health problems and assists in referring the child for treatment or other appropriate services

Provides nutritious foods, nutrition education, breastfeeding education and support, healthcare and community referral programs.

Provides nutrition assessment, counseling, and supplemental food coupons. Certified lactation consultants available to help with any breastfeeding needs.

Provides programs and services to support the health of children and families. Program include Family Case Management, WIC, and Breastfeeding education and support.

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Breastfeeding Support Programs
WIC
Case/Care Management
South Central contact for WIC programs in 12 counties. USDA Supplemental Nutrition program providing education, referrals, breastfeeding support, and an eWIC card to purchase nutritious foods at a WIC approved vendor.
Provides pregnancy testing, prenatal care, delivery of baby at Mercy Birth Center, dental and nutrition education, counseling, postpartum care, home visit following delivery, access to WIC, insurance application assistance.
Visit the IDHHS website for more information on WIC and to find local offices. Provides services to pregnant, breastfeeding and postpartum women, infants and children to age five years. Services include: Nutrition education, Food assistance, Breastfeeding education and support, Health/nutrition screenings, and Referrals to medical, social and community services.

WIC is a federally funded program which provides a supplemental package of food and nutrition education for income-eligible women, infants, and children up to five years of age. Will also provide case management services for income-eligible pregnant women and children up to age one. Helps pregnant women apply for All Kids insurance and find an OB/GYN for pregnancy services.

The Women, Infant, and Children Program (WIC) is nationwide nutrition education and breastfeeding program that helps pregnant women, new mothers, babies, and young children (up to age 5) eat well, learn about nutrition, and stay healthy. WIC provides nutrition education and counseling, nutritious foods, and referrals to health and other social services as needs.