Chaffee County Wic Clinic Salida
Chaffee County Wic Clinic Salida
139 East 3rd Street
Salida, CO - 81201
719-539-7413
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The Official WIC program is available to low to moderate income pregnant women, recently delivered women, breastfeeding women, infants, and children up to age 5 who are at nutrition risk. Fathers can also bring their children to apply for WIC. You may apply for WIC if you are working or unemployed. Check the Income Guidelines Table to see if you are eligible for WIC. This website was created for women looking for WIC information and locations. We are also working towards adding other locations and services that may help out women.
Office Information: Office Hours Tuesdays & Wednesdays 8 am - 4:30 pm Fridays 8 am - 2:30 pm
WIC
The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) is a nutrition program that provides nutritious groceries, nutrition education, breastfeeding support and other services free of charge to Colorado families who qualify. WIC’s goal is to help keep pregnant and breastfeeding women and children under age 5 healthy. To do this, WIC provides: Personalized nutrition consultations. Breastfeeding information, support and referrals.Financial assistance for free, healthy food to supplement what you already buy.Referrals for medical and dental care, health insurance, child care, housing, lactation support and other services that can benefit the whole family.Nutrition and health education on a variety of topics, including meal planning, maintaining a healthy weight, picky eaters, caring for a new baby, working and breastfeeding, and shopping on a budget.
Families WIC is for all kinds of families: married and single parents, working or not working. If you re a father, mother, grandparent, foster parent or other legal guardian of a child under 5, you can apply for WIC. Retailers, Businesses authorized to accept WIC vouchers, for existing retailers and potential retailers, farmers Health care providers. Physicians, hospitals, nurses, dieticians, nutritionists Local agencies. Agencies authorized and funded to provide resources and training for local agency staff
WIC Store Locations
Find WIC Store Locations to purchase WIC approved foods with your WIC or EBT Card, in and around Salida, CO.Find WIC Grocery Stores Near Me
Reviews
I love WIC, it is an amazing program. It has helped me greatly with my son. I just moved here with my son and my benefits ran out about 2 months ago. When I first got here no one ran the salida office, and I could never get a hold of the BV office. The receptionist was even having a hard time transferring me. I am a little upset that the hours are 8-4:30 as I am a working mother and I work 8-5. Is there anything that I can do to help me get back on WIC when the hours of operation are during my work schedule?
I appreciate the work WIC does to support mothers and children in this community and recognize how big of a job that is. I am concerned, however, at some of the nutritional advice i am starting to hear from young mothers - specifically regarding breastfeeding and what is safe for infants. I was startled to learn that mothers are being encouraged by WIC employees to provide plain water to infants younger than 6 months. This is not appropriate and contradicts the recommendations of every pediatric institution of health which all recommend exclusive breastfeeding until at least 6 months and to not give plain water to an infant. Please review these recommendations and ensure that staff are educated on these points. Thank you so much!!