Maternal & Child Health

Women, Infant, and Children program (WIC)

 

WIC is a supplemental food program for women, infants and children who are eligible. The program serves pregnant women, new mothers, infants and children up to the age of five (5). WIC provides nutritious foods.

Eligible participants are issued the IWIC EBT card which can be used at WIC approved stores to receive specified foods approved through the WIC program.

WIC Foods: – milk, juice, cheese, yogurt, tofu, beans, eggs, cereal, whole wheat bread, pasta, tortillas, peanut butter, fruits, vegetables, infant formula, infant foods, and infant cereal.

Nutrition Education is provided to participants on a variety of topics including iron-rich foods, shopping on a budget, healthy snacks for children and more.

Please refer to your appointment reminder regarding the necessary documents for you/your child’s appointment.

 

If you do not receive paycheck stubs from your employer, or are self-employed, the following forms are attached for your convenience.

DHS Self-Employment Record

Employment and Income Verification form

To determine income eligibility, please use the guidelines below:

WIC Income Eligibility Guidelines

www.dhs.state.il.us For information regarding cash assistance, medical card, and SNAP (Illinois Link) benefits.

www.wichealth.org to complete online nutrition education for WIC

Nondiscrimination Statement

In accordance with Federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, the USDA, its Agencies, offices, and employees, and institutions participating in or administering USDA programs are prohibited from discriminating based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, disability, age, marital status, family/parental status, income derived from a public assistance program, political beliefs, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity, in any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA (not all bases apply to all programs). Remedies and complaint filing deadlines vary by program or incident.

Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication for program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language, etc.) should contact the State or local Agency that administers the program or contact USDA through the Telecommunications Relay Service at 711 (voice and TTY). Additionally, program information may be made available in languages other than English.

To file a program discrimination complaint, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, AD-3027, found online at How to File a Program Discrimination Complaint and at any USDA office or write a letter addressed to USDA and provide in the letter all of the information requested in the form. To request a copy of the complaint form, call (866) 632-9992. Submit your completed form or letter to USDA by: (1) mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW, Mail Stop 9410, Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; (2) fax: (202) 690-7442; or (3) email: program.intake@usda.gov.

USDA is an equal opportunity provider, employer, and lender.

This institution is an equal opportunity provider.

 

Breastfeeding Support Services

Breastfeeding Peer Network provides additional breastfeeding services to support women making the choice to breastfeed babies for better outcomes.

Better Birth Outcomes Program

The Better Birth Outcomes – Comprehensive (BBO-C) program serves pregnant women and infants. If you are pregnant or have an infant less than 6 months old, are on Medicaid or part of a low-income family, and have a vulnerable condition then you or the infant my be eligible. The BBO-C program provides services to clients throughout pregnancy and the first six months postpartum and infant.

The BBO-C program can help you:

  1. Find a doctor for a healthy pregnancy
  2. Find a primary care doctor
  3. Find childcare
  4. Help with barriers for mom and infant
  5. Understand the importance of regular prenatal care, reproductive health, dental care, well child visits, immunizations, and stages of development
  6. Provide connections to other resources
  7. Nurses will assist clients in meeting their family’s health and wellness goals
  8. Promote the reduction of maternal and infant morbidity and mortality

 

Adverse Pregnancy Reporting System (APORS)

All infants and children who are identified as high risk and meeting APORS criteria are assessed by a registered nurse with specialized training in working with high-risk infants and children. All Illinois hospitals are required to report adverse pregnancy outcomes to APORS, which is received by the Clinton County Health Department. There is no income eligibility and the program is free.

The nurse case manager assists with the following:

1. Appropriate developmental screenings and guidance to parents/guardians
2. Physical assessments
3. Referring families to appropriate agencies
4. Education provided on the condition(s) of the infant
5. Home visits on an as needed basis
6. Assistance in obtaining pediatric primary care, including well-child visits, immunizations, and specialty medical care

High Risk Factors include:

1. Prematurity (less than 30 weeks)
2. Small size for gestational age
3. Birth defect
4. Blood disorder
5. Multiple births (3 or more)
6. A serious congenital infection
7. A prenatal drug exposure
8. A blood disorder
9. A metabolic, endocrine, or immune disorder
10. Infant death (before discharge from the newborn stay)