WIC - Front Royal, Warren County Health Department
465 West 15th Street, Suite #200, Front Royal, VA 22630
Eligibility
Languages
Spanish
Application process
WIC clinics are currently experiencing understaffing and if you have not received a call back in a reasonable amount of time: Contact SWO at 835-5942 or [email protected] Visit a WIC office based on where you live (refer to days of operation)
Service area
Warren, VA
Description
Provides a free nutrition program for low-income pregnant and postpartum women infants and children to age 5. Recipients receive education, breast-feeding support, nutritional screening and specific foods. Free foods include milk, baby formula, eggs, dried beans, peanut butter, cheese, juice and cereal. WIC stands for the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children. The goal of the program is to improve the health of pregnant, postpartum and breastfeeding women and infants and children (under 5 years) through better nutrition and access to health care. The program is funded through the U.S. Department of Agriculture and operated in Virginia through the Virginia Department of Health. The program provides screening and referrals to other health, welfare and social service agencies, nutrition education, breastfeeding promotion and support as well as supplemental nutritious foods.
What's Here
Providing organization
Warren County Health Department
Provides the residents of Warren County with comprehensive health care that includes a broad range of diagnostic and treatment services.