County Health Department signs agreement to provide WIC services through 2007
Nevada Daily Mail
The Vernon County Health Department has signed a contract with the Missouri Department of Health to continue providing WIC services in Vernon County for the federal fiscal year 2007. Under terms of the contract persons will be served as eligible. Standards of eligibility and participation are the same for everyone.
The WIC program is for women who are pregnant, breast feeding or postpartum; children until age 5 and infants. The program provides appropriate food packages based on condition and age. Participants must have a nutritional or medical risk factor determined by the WIC staff and meet financial guidelines. A family of four with a weekly income of $712 or less meets the financial guidelines.
Call the Vernon County Health Department at (417) 667-7418 to make an appointment. More information about the WIC program is available on the department's Web site, www.vernonhealth.org.