WIC-Women, Infants, Children, Berkley Multi-Services Center

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925 South Main Street
Norfolk, VA 23523

Telephone Numbers and Contact Information
(757) 494-2480 Main
(757) 494-2470 Alternate
(757) 434-2481 Fax

Operating Agency: Norfolk Health Department
Agency Type: Local/City/County
Person in charge: Earlene McNair District Nutritionist Manager
Hours of operation: 8:15AM-5:00PM, Tue.
Fees: No fees charged.
Eligibility requirements: Income eligible pregnant, breastfeeding & postpartum women; infants & children up to 5 years old; at nutrititional risk.
Intake Procedure: Telephone referral; appointment required; proof of income required.
Area Served: Norfolk.

About the program:
Provides a supplemental food program administered by the Health Department to help pregnant women, breast-feeding mothers, post-partum women, and children up to 5 years of age improve the quality of their diet by offering nutrition education, as well as supplemental foods. Drafts, which are valid only for the purchase of certain foods, are issued to the clients. The prescribed foods are those which are good sources of protein, minerals, especially iron and calcium, and vitamin C. For women and children, the food package consists of milk allowance in form of evaporated milk, cheese, non-fat dry milk, or whole, skim low-fat milk, frozen or canned juice, eggs, cereal, peanut butter or beans. Agency offers health and nutrition counseling also, and non-related nutritional problems are referred to appropriate agencies during participation in the program. Medical or nutrition assessment for re-certification will be made in 6 month intervals after entrance into the program. Pregnant women shall be certified for duration of their pregnancy and for 6 weeks postpartum, or 6 months postpartum, if breastfeeding, client is eligible to stay on program for 1 year from date of infant's birth.