Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC Program)

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The following job opportunity is currently open at the Platte County Health Department:

Breastfeeding Peer Counselor

WIC now has expanded hours in Platte City. Also, a Breastfeeding Peer Counselor will be available in Platte City. Check out our expanded hours below.

Platte City hours:

Monday 9:15 AM to 4:30 PM
Tuesday 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM

Parkville Hours:

Monday - Friday 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM

For appointments please call (816) 587-5998.

WIC ONLINE CLASSES AVAILABLE BELOW:

GENERAL CLASSES Anemia Building Stronger Bones: Calcium Cooking with WIC Foods Fast Foods Food Label Basics Food Safety Lactose Intolerance Shopping - Quick and Easy Foods! Sugar Basics Vegetarian Meal Plan Water: An Important Nutrient

CLASSES ABOUT CHILDREN Healthy Weight for Children Nutrition for Your Underweight Child Picky Eaters Tooth Decay

CLASSES FOR PREGNANT MOMS Alcohol and Your Baby Gestational Diabetes

The WIC Program provides services to pregnant women, new mothers, infants, and children up to five years of age who are at nutritional risk. Services are based on medical and income eligibility. The primary services provided are:

• Health screening and risk assessment,

• Nutrition education and counseling,

• Breastfeeding promotion and support,

• Referrals to services specific to individual needs, such as health care providers and social services agencies, and

• Monthly instruments for nutritional, supplemental foods.

Please visit the State of Missouri WIC website for information on income eligibility guidelines.

If you are an existing or prospective WIC client, save yourself time by printing and completing the appropriate forms and diet sheets below before visiting our office:

WIC Client Information Form

WIC Medicaid Form

Nutrition Assessment for Women
Nutrition Assessment for Infants
Nutrition Assessment for Children Ages 1-5

Evaluación Sobre La Nutrición Para Mujeres
Evaluación Sobre La Nutrición Para Bebes
Evaluación Sobre La Nutrición Para Niños de 1-5 Años

If your child has a medical condition that requires the use of special formula and conventional foods are precluded, restricted, and inadequate to meet his or her special nutritional needs, please ask your Medical Provider to complete the following form:

Medical Documentation - Health Care Provider Authorization

Breastfeeding Education Resources:

Missouri's "Right to Breastfeed in Public" Law

Breastfeeding Support Groups:

Children's Mercy Hospital
La Leche League
Liberty Hospital

North Kansas City Hospital
Saint Luke's Hospital

Community Resources:

Missouri's Family Support Division
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
United Services Community Action Agency

University of Missouri Extension

Nutrition Education Resources:

American Diabetes Association
American Dietetic Association
American Heart Association

Body Mass Index (BMI) Calculator
Centers for Disease Control & Prevention
Food and Nutrition Information Center (USDA)

National Dairy Council
The WebMD Portion Size Plate