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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.
 

Logo for the WIC Program.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.

 

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
 
How to Reach Us
 

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

 
 
Photo of a child receiving an immunization.