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WIC (WOMEN, INFANTS, AND CHILDREN)
WIC (Women, Infants, and Children)
Sam Rodgers has an award-winning WIC team that is dedicated to helping families thrive! WIC is a federally funded program that provides individualized nutrition education and counseling, nutritious foods, breastfeeding education, and other support.
Nurtrition Education
Individual nutrition counseling is focused on the specific needs and interests of the family with the goal to help families achieve an overall healthy lifestyle.
Healthy Foods
WIC provides free nutritious foods that are high in protein, iron, calcium, and vitamins A and C. Specific foods issued are based on each individual’s category. We offer fresh/frozen fruits and vegetables, eggs, milk, cheese, yogurt, soy milk, tofu, peanut butter, beans, 100% juice, hot and cold cereal, whole wheat bread (pasta, tortillas, and brown rice as well), canned fish, infant cereals, baby food, and infant formula.
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- To view a full list of WIC approved food, click here.
- Para ver una lista completa de WIC alimentos aprobados, haga clic aquí.
- Click here to download the WIC Shopper App for iPhone or for Android.
Breastfeeding
Sam Rodgers WIC is a federally recognized breastfeeding friendly WIC clinic. We promote breastfeeding as the healthiest way to feed babies and all staff at our center have breastfeeding support training. Not only that, but we have after-hours support, a lactation consultant on staff, and a breast pump loan program for those in need of some extra help.
Program Eligibility
- Women who are pregnant, postpartum up to 6-months after delivery date.
- Women who are breastfeeding up to one year postpartum.
- Families with infants and children up to the age of 5.
- For a full breakdown of Missouri’s WIC Program requirements and information, visit the Missouri Health & Senior Services resources page.
WIC Hours and Contact Details:
- Downtown, 825 Euclid, KCMO 64124, (816) 889.1881
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 8:00 am to 4:30 pm
- Wednesday 7:00 am to 12:00 pm
- Cabot, 2121 Summit, KCMO 64108, (816) 983.5947
- Monday through Thursday 8:00 am to 11:30am
- Friday, 8am to 4:30 pm
- Northland, 5330 N Oak, suite 203, KCMO 64118, (816) 499.8106
- Monday, Tuesday and Thursday 8:00 am to 4:30 pm
https://health.mo.gov/living/families/wic/frauddatalinks/nondiscrimination/