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| Women, Infants and Children Nutrition Program (WIC) |
WIC is a nutrition education program for women, infants, and young children.WIC works to improve the health and nutrition of women and children during critical years of a child's development. Two important goals are:
- To decrease the number of low birth weight babies.
- To provide young mothers and children with nutrition education and food resources.
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Who We Serve
- Women who are pregnant
- Women who are breast feeding (up to one year)
- Women who have recently had a baby and are not breast feeding (up to six months)
- Infants from birth to one year
- Children from 1-5 years
Families qualify according to income guidelines, medical, and nutritional need.
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Clinic Information
In Douglas County, WIC services are provided in Drain, Canyonville, Glendale, Myrtle Creek, Sutherlin, Reedsport, and Roseburg. WIC Classes are offered monthly, on a variety of nutrition topics, at all clinic sites.
- Clinics offered Monday through Friday by appointment in Roseburg: call (541) 440-3516 for appointment times.
- Clinics are also held monthly in Canyonville, Drain, Sutherlin, Myrtle Creek and Glendale. Call (541) 440-3516 to schedule appointments.
- For clinic appointments in Reedsport, call (541) 271-4835
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| How to Reach Us |
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Public Health
621 W Madrone
Roseburg, OR 97470
Phone: (541) 440-3500
Toll Free: 1-(800) 234-0985
Fax: (541) 957-3704
TTY: (541) 440-3548
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