WIC Program
WIC is a nutrition program that provides nutrition and health education, healthy food and other services to Kansas families who qualify. WIC stands for Women, Infants and Children.
WIC’s goal is to help keep pregnant and breastfeeding women, new moms, and kids under age 5 healthy. To do this, WIC provides:
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Personalized nutrition information and support
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Benefits to buy healthy food
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Tips for eating well to improve health
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Referrals for services that can benefit the whole family
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As a WIC client, you have access to:
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But that’s not all! WIC also offers immunization screening and referral, breastfeeding support, and nutrition and health classes on a variety of topics including meal planning, maintaining a healthy weight, picky eaters, caring for a new baby, shopping on a budget and more. We encourage you to take advantage of all that WIC offers.
Please call our office to apply!
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Having trouble with breastfeeding or just have some questions? Below we have listed breastfeeding resources/websites as well as videos to help! Please reach out if you have questions.
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WIC Clinic | (620) 326-2774
Sumner County Health Department
217 W 8th Street
Wellington, KS 67152
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Melody Ward, IBCLC, RLC | (316) 621-1600
(call or text)
Angel Baby Breastfeeding Solutions
Home visits for breastfeeding issues and education
National Office on Women’s Health Helpline
1-800-994-WOMAN (9662) or 888-220-5446 (TDD)
to answer breastfeeding questions in English and Spanish
Monday through Friday
8:00 am to 5:00 pm.
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La Leche League USA Breastfeeding Helpline
1-877-4-LALECHE (1-877-452-5324)
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Breastfeeding Information – all topics
Healthy Children - breastfeeding
Women's Health - Breastfeeding
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Information on Breastfeeding and Working Moms
Women's Health - Supporting Nursing/Working Moms
Kansas Business Case For Employees
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This institution is an equal opportunity provider.