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 three locations. For more information on services please call the clinic nearest you.
Galveston:
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Island Community Center, 4700 Broadway,
409 763-7207 Fax# 409-763-7295
Mon & Fri- 8am-2pm, Tues & Wed -8am-7pm,
Thurs 8am-5pm, 4th Sat-8am-2pm |
Texas City
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Community Family Center, 2000 Texas Ave.
409-949-3471 Fax# 409-949-3475
Mon & Fri- 8am-2pm, Tues & Thurs -8am-7pm,
Wed 8am-5pm, 2nd Sat-8am-2pm |
Dickinson
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3411 Gulf Freeway,
281-337-7606 Fax# 281-534-3646
Mon-8am-2pm, Tues & Wed -8am-7pm,
Thurs 8am-5pm, Fri- 7am-1pm, 1st Sat-8am-2pm |
On the first Wednesday of each month the WIC offices open at 1:00pm.
Community partners include: Coastal Health & Wellness, GCHD Immunization Clinics, Mainland Medical Center Community Outreach, Galveston County Teen Parenting Coalition, and UTMB. |
