The Lord Fairfax Health District has announced an updated schedule and expanded staffing for its Women, Infants, and Children program, known as WIC, with the goal of serving more families and reducing wait times across the region.
WIC is a federally funded program that provides nutrition education, healthy food benefits, breastfeeding support and referrals to health and social services. It serves pregnant and postpartum individuals, infants and children up to age five who meet income guidelines.
“The WIC Program is excited to add more available clinic days,” said Alyssa Brown, the Lord Fairfax Health District WIC Coordinator. “This marks a step forward to serve more families in need.”
For Warren County residents, WIC services are available at the local health department on Wednesdays and Thursdays from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
The updated schedule across the district is as follows: Frederick and Winchester locations are open Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; Page County is open Mondays and Tuesdays; and Shenandoah County is open Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, all from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Families interested in applying or learning more about eligibility can call their local health department during staffing hours. Community organizations and health care providers are encouraged to refer eligible families to the program.
More information is available at the Lord Fairfax Health District’s website at vdh.virginia.gov/lord-fairfax.
Information from a release.
