WIC-Women, Infants, Children, Park Place Clinic

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606 W. 29th Street
Norfolk, VA 23508

Telephone Numbers and Contact Information
(757) 683-9256 Main
(757) 683-9257 Alternate
(757) 683-9258 Alternate
(757) 683-2792 Fax

Operating Agency: Norfolk Health Department
Agency Type: Local/City/County
Person in charge: Earlene McNair District Nutrition Manager
Hours of operation: M,T,W,TH,F 8:15AM - 5PM
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; written application.
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, 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, and 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 eligible to stay on program for 1 year from date of infants birth.