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 HOW
TO APPLY FOR WIC
To make an appointment, call the Phelps County Health Department at (573) 458-6010 or 1-800-301-4942 and ask for WIC.
When: Monday thru Friday : 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Have ready when you call:
- Your income information
- Transfer information if you are moving in from another state.
- Your WIC folder if you are relocating within the state of Missouri
WHAT SHOULD YOU EXPECT?
- Certification appointments take about 1 to 1 ½ hours
- To qualify for WIC, there are three sets of guidelines that must be
met:
a. Women, Infant, Child status
b. Income Level
c. Nutritional or Medical Risks
- Clerks will verify income, Missouri residency and women, infant, child
status.
- A Nurse and Nutritionist assign medical or nutritional risk based
on weight, height, diet history, and provide counseling. They will also
refer to other organizations and services as needed.
- If certified as eligible when you leave you will have:
· Checks to take to the store for nutritious foods
· An appointment for the following month
WHERE IS WIC IN PHELPS AND/OR
MARIES COUNTY?
WIC services are provided in Phelps County at the main office in Rolla
as well as other sites in the county. Satellite clinics are offered in
Maries County.
Main Office
Phelps County Health Department
200 N. Main, G51
Rolla, MO 65401
(573) 458-6010 or 1-800-301-4942
Satellite Offices
St James
1st Thursday of the month
St. James Caring Center
114 W. James Boulevard
St. James, MO
Call main office for times and appointment
Vienna
First Baptist Church
1004 Hwy 63 South
Vienna, MO
Call main office for times and appointment.
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