| Service Name: | WIC: Women's Infants and Children Program |
| Areas Served: | Alamosa County, Conejos County, Costilla County, Mineral County, Rio Grande County, Saguache County |
| Quick Search: | Children, Families, Fathers, Food Assistance, Immigration & Migrant Services, Mothers, Parents |
| Service Description: | The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) is a nutrition and food assistance program that provides nutritious groceries, nutrition education, breastfeeding support, and other services free of charge. To qualify for WIC in Colorado, you must live in Colorado and be pregnant, a mother of a breastfeeding baby under 1 year of age, a new mother who had a baby or was pregnant in the past 6 months, or you have a baby or child younger than 5 years. Fathers, grandparents, or any caregiver of a child under 5 years of age may apply for WIC for their child. You may apply for WIC if you are working or unemployed. Check the income eligibility guidelines: https://www.coloradowic.gov/2023-2024-income-eligibility-guidelines. U.S. Citizenship is not required. For families in the San Luis Valley, call 719-589-5860 to schedule an appointment or for more information. Staff check messages throughout the day. Apply or refer someone to WIC at this website and a WIC staff member will contact you within 4-6 business days: www.ColoradoWICSignup.com. The Alamosa WIC Clinic is at 204 Carson Avenue. We are open Monday - Friday 8:00 - 5:00. Closed for lunch 12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. and closed every other Friday. The Monte Vista WIC Clinic is located in the Edward M. Kennedy Health Clinic at 925 2nd Avenue in Monte Vista. The Center WIC Clinic is located in the Cesar E. Chavez Family Medical Center at 186 Hurt Street in Center. The Antonito WIC Clinic is located in the Guadalupe Health Center at 10th Street and Dahlia in Antonito. The San Luis WIC Clinic is located in the San Luis Health Center at 233 Main Street, Suite B in San Luis. Please call 719-589-5860 to schedule an appointment or for more information. Staff check messages throughout the day. ----------El Programa Especial de Nutrición Suplementaria para Mujeres, Bebés y Niños (WIC) es un programa de asistencia nutricional y alimentaria que proporciona alimentos nutritivos, educación nutricional, apoyo a la lactancia materna y otros servicios de forma gratuita. Para calificar para WIC en Colorado, debe vivir en Colorado y estar embarazada, ser madre de un bebé lactante menor de 1 año de edad, nueva madre que tuvo un bebé o estuvo embarazada en los últimos 6 meses, o tiene un bebé o un niño menor. de 5 años. Los padres, abuelos o cualquier cuidador de un niño menor de 5 años pueden solicitar WIC para su hijo. Puede solicitar WIC si está trabajando o desempleado. Consulte las pautas de elegibilidad de ingresos: https://www.coloradowic.gov/2023-2024-income-eligibility-guidelines. No se requiere ciudadanía estadounidense. Para familias en el Valle de San Luis, llame al 719-589-5860 para programar una cita o para obtener más información. El personal revisa los mensajes durante todo el día. Solicite o refiera a alguien a WIC en este sitio web y un miembro del personal de WIC se comunicará con usted dentro de 4 a 6 días hábiles: www.ColoradoWICSignup.com. La Clínica WIC de Alamosa está en 204 Carson Avenue. Estamos abiertos de lunes a viernes de 8:00 a 5:00. Cerrado para el almuerzo 12:30 p.m. - 1:30 de la tarde. y estamos cerrados cada dos viernes. La Clínica WIC de Monte Vista está ubicada en la Clínica de Salud Edward M. Kennedy en 925 2nd Avenue en Monte Vista. La clínica WIC del centro está ubicado en el Centro Médico Familiar Cesar E. Chávez en 186 Hurt Street en Center. La Clínica Antonito WIC está ubicada en el Centro de Salud Guadalupe en 10th Street y Dahlia en Antonito. La Clínica WIC de San Luis está ubicada en el Centro de Salud de San Luis en 233 Main Street, Suite B en San Luis. Llame al 719-589-5860 para programar una cita o para obtener más información. El personal revisa los mensajes durante todo el día. |
| Service Limits: | Clinic hours vary. Alamosa clinic is open Monday - Friday 8:00am - 5:00pm. Closed for lunch 12:30pm - 1:30pm. Closed every other Friday. |
| Website Address: | https://valley-widehealth.org/special-programs/women-infants-and-children-wic-2/ |
| Referral Required? | No |
| Service Location Name: | WIC: Women's Infants and Children Program |
| Mailing Address: | 204 Carson Ave Alamosa, CO 81101 |
| Physical Address: | 204 Carson Ave Alamosa, CO 81101 Get Map |
| Program Contact Person: | Receptionist/Recepcionista |
| Program Contact Job Title: | Receptionist/Recepcionista |
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| Email Address: | WIC@valley-widehealth.org |
| Phone: | (719) 589-5860 |