| | | WIC Services | | WIC Services | WIC provides special checks for nutritious foods such as: | - Fruits and Vegetables
- Milk, cheese, eggs
- Soy milk and tofu
- Juice, cereal
- Whole grain (whole wheat bread and tortillas, corn tortillas, brown rice, barley and bulgur)
- Dried beans and peas, peanut butter
- Infant formula with iron
- Infant cereal, fruits and vegetables
| These foods do not meet all the daily requirements and are only intended to supplement the diet. | WIC provides nutrition assessment and education including | - Limited assessment and screening by staff who are trained in maternal and child health
- Individual nutrition education
- Nutrition, health and parenting group sessions
- Instructions in food preparation and tips for food shopping
| WIC provides breastfeeding education and support: | - Participants receive encouragement, education and help with breastfeeding
| WIC provides referrals to: | - Health care
- Substance abuse counseling and treatment
- Support services for food, income and housing
- Domestic violence services
- Dental health services
- Child support services
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