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Hello, I want to know the details of the Women, Infants and Children (WIC) program of the Food and Nutrition Service.

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Hello, here I am providing you the details of the Women, Infants and Children (WIC) program of the Food and Nutrition Service as under:

About WIC
To safeguard the health of low-income women, infants, and children up to age 5 who are at nutrition risk by providing nutritious foods to supplement diets, information on healthy eating, and referrals to health care.

Population Served:
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). WIC serves 53 percent of all infants born in the United States.
Children up to their 5th birthday.

Benefits
Supplemental nutritious foods
Nutrition education and counseling at WIC clinics
Screening and referrals to other health, welfare and social services

WIC services are provided:
County health departments
Hospitals
Mobile clinics (vans)
Community centers
Schools
Public housing sites
Migrant health centers and camps
Indian Health Service facilities

Contact details:
Food & Nutrition Service
3101 Park Center Drive
Alexandria, VA 22302