Affinia Healthcare has opened a WIC clinic in St. Louis Children’s Hospital, which is open Monday-Friday for hospital patients only.
The WIC program provides services to pregnant women, new mothers, infants, and children up to their 5th birthday based on nutritional risk and income eligibility.
Its services include healthy supplemental food, risk assessment, nutrition education and counseling, breastfeeding promotion and support, health screenings, and referrals to health care.
To be eligible for WIC, applicants must have an income of less than or equal to 185% of the poverty level and be at nutritional risk.
The new clinic is located at St. Louis Children’s Hospital, One Children’s Hospital Place near the Central West End, and will serve those families with children who are patients at the hospital.
“Affinia Healthcare is extremely proud to work with St. Louis Children’s Hospital to provide these vital services to families who have children receiving care at the hospital,” said Kristen Gore, Affinia Healthcare WIC Director.
“Providing high-quality care to families is the core of what we do and to be able to work with a nationally recognized organization like St. Louis Children’s Hospital to help alleviate some of the other concerns families may be dealing with, is an honor and a privilege.”
To schedule an appointment call (314) 898-1701. For more information on the WIC program, visit https://www.affiniahealthcare.org/department/women-infants-and-children-wic/or WIC.Mo.Gov.
The Affinia Healthcare WIC program also has offices at the organization’s health centers and satellite locations throughout the St. Louis metro area.
WIC supplemental food packages provide foods high in protein, iron, calcium, and vitamins A and C. Eligible women and children receive fortified milk and cheese, eggs, whole grain bread products, hot or cold cereals, 100% fruit juices, and fresh or frozen fruits and vegetables.
The WIC program recommends breastfeeding and provides breastfeeding support, baby foods, and infant cereal. For women who cannot or choose not to breastfeed, infants may receive supplemental, iron-fortified formula.
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