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Mailing Address:
PO Box 939
La Marque, TX 77568


 

Community Health Services
Women, Infants,
 Children (WIC)

Phone: 409-938-2456
Fax: 409-938-2239
The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children - better known as the WIC Program - serves to safeguard the health of low-income women, infants, & children up to age 5 who are at nutritional risk by providing nutritious foods to supplement diets,  information on healthy eating, and referrals to health care.

The following benefits are provided to WIC participants:

  • Nutrition education classes and individual counseling at WIC locations
     
  • Health screening and referrals to other health and social services
     
  • Supplemental nutritious foods (vouchers)

 Those eligible for WIC assistance include:

  • Pregnant women (through pregnancy and up to six weeks after birth or after pregnancy ends)
     
  • Breastfeeding women (up to infant’s first birthday)
     
  • Non breastfeeding postpartum women (up to six months after the birth of an infant or after pregnancy ends)
     
  • Infants (up to first birthday)
     
  • Children up to their fifth birthday

To be eligible, applicants must meet income guidelines, a State residency requirement, and be individually determined to be at “nutrition risk” by a health professional. For more information to determine if your family may meet the income and nutritional risk guidelines click here.

Cost: There is no charge for eligible applicants.

Locations:  There are several locations to meet community needs.  For more information on services please call the clinic nearest you.

Galveston:
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Island Community Center, 4700 Broadway,
409 763-7207
Mon & Fri- 8am-2pm, Tues & Wed -8am-7pm,
Thurs 8am-5pm, 4th Sat-8am-2pm
Galveston:
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University Hospital Clinics (UHC) building, 7th floor  409-747-5590
Mon & Fri- 8am-2pm, Tues & Wed -8am-7pm,
Thurs 8am-5pm, 3rd Sat-8am-2pm 
Texas City
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Community Family Center, 2000 Texas Ave.
409-949-3471
Mon & Fri- 8am-2pm, Tues & Thurs -8am-7pm,
Wed 8am-5pm, 2nd Sat-8am-2pm
Dickinson
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905 FM 517 E.,
281-337-7606
Mon-8am-2pm, Tues & Wed -8am-7pm,
Thurs 8am-5pm, Fri- 7am-1pm, 1st Sat-8am-2pm
Community partners include:  4C’s Clinics, GCHD Immunization Clinics, Mainland Medical Center Community Outreach, Galveston County Teen Parenting Coalition, and UTMB.