WIC is a supplemental nutrition program that provides services to pregnant women, new mothers, infants and children up to their 5th birthday based on nutritional risk and income eligibility. The primary services provided are health screening, risk assessment, nutrition education and counseling, breastfeeding promotion and referrals to health care. Supplemental food is provided at no cost to participants.
Follow this link to get general information on the WIC program – including frequently asked questions.
To verify WIC eligibility, you will need the following items at your appointment:
Proof of Residence
Proof of Income
Proper Identification
If you need more help or want to schedule an appointment for WIC, please contact us 660-258-7251 and ask for the WIC office.
Our WIC hours are Monday through Friday 8:30 am – 4:30 pm. Our late days go from 8:30 am-6:00 pm. Please call for availability.
*If you are going to be over 15 minutes late for your appointment you will need to call to reschedule.
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Website Accessibility Policy
Linn County Health Department is fully committed to providing accessible facilities, elements and
channels of communication to all members of the public. As part of this commitment, Linn County Health Department
has a policy of providing an accessible website compatible with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG 2.1) and
commercial screen reading software. All features of the website are coded to allow individuals with vision and
other impairments to understand and use the website to the same degree as someone without disabilities. We welcome
feedback and can often resolve issues in a timely manner if they arise.
If you need any special assistance or accommodations:
Linn County Health Department has designated a compliance officer for website disability-related accommodations.
The compliance officer has received training in website accessibility and updates the site in accordance with those best
practices. Contact our accessibility officer to report an issue.
Compliance Procedures and Reports
In addition to testing with users with a wide range of disabilities and coding our website to WCAG standards,
Linn County Health Department regularly scans its website to ensure ongoing compliance, and makes timely
changes to any inaccessible changes, if any are found.
Linked Documents and Third Parties
Please note that this site may link out to third-party websites, such as state or federal agencies, that do
not have accessible content. This site may also include documents provided by third parties included in our
agenda packets, for example. While we cannot control the accessibility of content provided by third parties,
we are happy to assist any member of the public with reading and accessing content on our site.