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WIC Coordinator: Marge Irwin, BS
Cindy Henderson, BS WIC Nutritionist
415 Lower Main St.
Hudson Falls, NY 12839
Telephone (518) 746-2460
Mission: The Washington County WIC program is committed to improving the
nutrition and health status of women, infants and children by providing
nutritious foods, nutrition and health education and referrals to health and
human service providers for all eligible families within Washington County.
Purpose:
To provide nutritious supplemental foods to eligible
women, infants and children
To improve prenatal health and birth outcomes
To promote breast feeding as the preferred infant
feeding method
To promote physical activity at all age levels
To promote health eating habits through Eat Well Play
Hard initiative
To link families with health and human service
providers
The Washington County WIC program is federally funded by the United States
Department of Agriculture and administered by the New York Department of
Health. There are over 100 WIC programs sponsored by various agencies and
medical facilities in New York State. WIC provides nutritious supplemental
foods, health and nutrition educational links to other services. Through
Washington County Public Health, WIC is able to link families with programs such
as lead prevention, the car seat safety program, MOMS prenatal services, Early
Childhood Programs, and immunization services.
New York Sate Department of Health recognizes this WIC program for
providing quality service to families utilizing the WIC program and for serving
75% of eligible women, infants and children, when the state average is only 50%.
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