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Women, Infants, and Children
(WIC) |
1920 Mariposa Mall,
Suite 120
263-1150
263-1152 fax |
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| Program |
Women, Infants, and Children |
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| Description |
Nutrition education program |
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| Hours |
8:00 am to 6:00 pm |
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| Contact Person |
Carmina Talamantes |
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| Site(s) - Locations |
1920 Mariposa Mall, Suite 100, 105, 115
and 120/3 clinics |
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| Services |
Nutrition education and food checks for
specific nutritious foods |
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| Service Area |
Metropolitan Fresno |
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| Eligibility Criteria |
Low to moderate income pregnant, breastfeeding,
post partum women, infants and children to 5 years old |
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| How to Access Service |
Need WIC medical referral from Doctor |
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| Funding Source |
USDA through California Department of Health
Services |
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| Funding Amount |
$3,579,398 |
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| Legislative Mandates/Requirements |
Meet income guidelines, residence requirements
and above categories |
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| Affiliations/Collaborative Partners |
Memorandums of Understanding:CHDP, Diabetes
Care Centers of Community Hospitals and University Medical
Center, EFNEP, FCEOC Headstart and Early Headstart, FCEOC
Health Services, Lead Poisoning Prevention ProgramAffiliations
& Collaborative Partners:Childhood Immunization Coalition
of Fresno and Madera Counties, Metropolitan Oral Health
Advisory Council, FCEOC Headstart Pre-School/Early Headstart
County Wide Policy Council Community Representative and
Headstart Health Advisory Committee, Central Valley Breastfeeding
Coalition, Central Valley Anemia Coalition, Babies First
Consortium, Blue Cross Community Advisory Committee |
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| Historical Information |
Have been serving clients since WIC’s
inception in 1974. |
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| Mission |
We will provide to all women, infants and
children healthy food, and the knowledge and opportunity
to make healthy choices in an atmosphere of dignity and
respect, thus enhancing the potential for all Californians
to enjoy a higher quality of life. |
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| Goals |
Low-income pregnant, breast feeding, postpartum
women, infants and children up to age 5 who are at medical/nutritional
risk have sufficient food and nutrition education to promote
healthy pregnancy and post-partum development of the women
and healthy development of the infants and children. |
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| Measurable Outcomes |
To provide WIC food checks to 25,925 WIC
participants monthly.To provide nutrition education to
25,925 participants monthly.To achieve having 20% of pregnant
women enrollees enroll in their first trimester.To provide
1 ½ hours staff training on a monthly basis. |
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| Other Unique Information |
We serve the largest number
of clients at one site in the United States |
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