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Aurora WIC program

The Women, Infants and Children (WIC) program is a unique community partnership with the State of Wisconsin that provides nutrition education and supplemental foods to the low-income and nutritionally at-risk population. The purpose of the Aurora WIC program is to help improve food habits, prevent nutrition-related health problems and to promote the incidence and duration of breastfeeding.

Who may be eligible for WIC?

• Wisconsin residents
• Household income that is less or equal to WIC guidelines
• Pregnant, breastfeeding or a new mother
• Infants and children under 5 years of age

Benefits

• Supplemental nutritious foods
• Bedside Newborn Certification at Aurora Sinai Medical Center
• Nutrition education
• Breastfeeding support and classes
• Lead and iron screening
• Referrals to Aurora affiliates and community resources
• Lactation consultant services
• Breastfeeding peer counselor and classes
• Summer immunizations

WIC helps by improving

• Pre-conception nutrition
• Birth outcomes and savings in health care costs
• Diet and diet-related outcomes
• Infant feeding practices and cognitive development
• Immunization rates and routine medical care visits

For more information contact Jen Agnello at 414-219-3344.