To prevent or correct nutrition related health problems caused by poor nutrition by:

• Providing nutritious food vouchers to supplement participant's diets
• Providing nutrition education to increase the participant's understanding of nutrition
• Encouraging regular health care and making appropriate referrals

WIC is for pregnant, breastfeeding, and postpartum women, infants, and children up to age five.  These persons must:

• Meet income guidelines
• Be at nutritional risk as determined by a WIC dietitian

For Mother, breastfeeding:

• Is convenient; there's nothing to buy, carry, heat or measure
• Gives you time & helps you relax
• Speeds up post-partum healing
• Saves up to $2000/year in feeding costs

• Provides all the nutrients needed and in the right amounts
• Causes less spit up & stomach aches because it's so easy to digest
• Lowers risks of allergies, earaches, weight problems, SIDS (sudden infant death syndrome), and other childhood illnesses

Bread, Cereal, Rice & Pasta Group
1 slice of bread or small pita
1/2 bagel or English muffin
1/2 cup cooked cereal, rice or pasta
Vegetable Group
1 cup raw leafy vegetables
1/2 cup cooked or chopped raw vegetables
1 medium potato
3/4 cup vegetable juice
Fruit Group
1 medium orange, apple or banana
1/2 grapefruit
1/2 cup berries or cut-up fruit
3/4 cup fruit juice
Milk, Yogurt & Cheese Group
1 cup milk or yogurt
1-1/2 ounces natural cheese
2 ounces processed cheese
Meat, Poultry, Fish, Dry Beans, Eggs, & Nuts Group
2-3 ounces cooked lean meat, skinless poultry or fish
1/2 cup dried beans
1 egg
1/4 cup tuna
2 tablespoons peanut butter
1/3 cup nuts

WIC appointment hours are Monday through Friday from 8:00 am to noon and from 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm. Please note that the WIC Program is closed for the lunch hour between noon and 1:00 pm.

• For information or an appointment, call the WIC clerk.
• If you have any concerns about breastfeeding, call the WIC Breastfeeding Peer Counselor.

  Mission (913) 826-1302
  6000 Lamar, Suite 140
  Mission, KS  66202

  Olathe (913) 477-8330
  11875 S. Sunset, Suite 300
  Olathe, KS  66061

At the Johnson County Health Department, we are dedicated to the prevention of disease and the promotion of wellness for our community. In order to protect the health of our clients and staff, we ask that no one enter our clinics with any of the following symptoms: fever, cough, rash, vomiting, or diarrhea. Services will not be provided to clients with these symptoms. If you are experiencing any of these symptoms, please call the Health Department to reschedule your appointment, and call your doctor for medical treatment.

Resources:
Kansas Department of Health & Environment – Nutrition & WIC Services (link to http://www.kdhe.state.ks.us/nws-wic/index.html) 

For additional information about the WIC Program, please contact:
Laura Drake, RD
WIC Program Manager
(913) 826-1250 

For additional assistance, contact:
Victoria Hanley, RN, BSN
Family Health Services Division Director
(913) 477-8346

Johnson County Health Department administers WIC as a Program of the United States Department of Agriculture.