WIC offered at Skamania County Community Health

710 Southwest Rock Creek Drive, Stevenson, WA 98648

Eligibility

Applicants must meet four criteria to be eligible for WIC: - Live in Washington (US citizenship is NOT required to participate in WIC). - Be pregnant, postpartum, or breastfeeding, or have an infant or child under age 5. Fathers, foster parents, and other guardians can also apply on behalf of a qualifying child. - Have a household income below 185% of the Federal Poverty Level (FPL). Families receiving Medicaid, SNAP, or TANF are automatically income-eligible for WIC. - Have a nutritional risk (assessed at time of appointment).

Hours

M-Th, 7:30am-5:30pm.

(509) 427-3850

Voice

https://www.skamaniacounty.org/departments-offices/community-health/public-health/wic

Languages

Interpreter services, American Sign Language, Spanish

Application process

Call or visit website for more information. Offers in-person and phone appointments. Call before walking in.

Fees

None.

Service area

Skamania, WA

Other Information

Languages

Interpreter services

American Sign Language

Spanish

Description

WIC is a public health program designed to improve health outcomes and influence lifetime nutrition and health behaviors for women, infants, and children. Fathers, foster parents, and other guardians can also apply on behalf of a qualifying child. Nutrition education is the cornerstone of the WIC program; other services include breastfeeding support, monthly benefits for supplemental nutritious foods, and referrals to community resources.

What's Here

WIC

Providing organization

Skamania County Community Health

Provides public health services, mental health and substance use disorder treatment for youth and adults, and early childhood developmental disability services. Provides supported employment, WIC, family planning, sexually transmitted disease testing, communicable disease investigation, adult and child immunizations, food worker cards, and birth and death certificates.