Women, Infants and Children (WIC)
Providing nutrition education, breastfeeding support services, supplemental nutritious foods and referrals to health and social services.
Our Women, Infants and Children (WIC) program provides nutrition education, breastfeeding support services, supplemental nutritious foods and referrals to health and social services. Our WIC participants range from working to non-working families, and we do not limit eligibility on the basis of citizenship or immigration status. We offer WIC services at our health centers in Reno and Sparks, as well as various community centers, resource centers and schools.
To apply for WIC services at Community Health Alliance, please apply online: English | Spanish
WIC Services That We Provide:
Lactation Counseling
Lactation consults include assessment of breastfeeding, assistance with latching, providing breast pumps or breastfeeding aids as needed, developing a plan to help the mom reach her breastfeeding goals while also giving her confidence and empowerment.
Peer Breastfeeding Support
Provides mother to mother breastfeeding support and education during pregnancy and after birth.
Nutrition
The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children provides supplemental foods, health care referrals and nutritional education to low-income pregnant and postpartum women as well as infants and children up to age five who are at nutritional risk.
Our nutrition center provides the following foods:
- Fruits and vegetables
- Milk
- Cheese
- Infant formula
- Baby food
- Fish
- Whole grains, tortillas
- Iron-fortified cereals
- Beans
- Peanut butter
- Eggs
- Vegetable and fruit juice
- Tofu
- Soy milk
- Enhanced food package for breastfeeding moms
Additional WIC Services
Referrals for low-cost car seats, farmer’s market coupons and help finding a physician or dentist.
Learn more about:
- Ensuring WIC Access in the Era of Public Charge
- National WIC Association’s Immigration Resources
- How to create an Academy (Online WIC Education Class) Account
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We are committed to protecting all patient information. We are bound by federal regulations to maintain the confidentiality of participant data and personal information. This means we do not inquire or collect information about one’s immigration status, nor do we share information about immigration or citizenship status with immigration authorities. We are, and have always been, committed to serving our community. It is our mission to give you and your family the best quality, affordable and comprehensive health care. No matter what.