Clinical Services


Women, Infants and Children - Special Supplemental Nutrition Program



WIC is a Special Supplemental Nutrition program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC), funded by the United States Department of Agriculture. WIC in North Carolina is administered by the North Carolina Department Health and Human Services Division of Public Health, Women's and Children's Health Section, Nutrition Services Branch. In Durham County, the WIC program is administered by Lincoln Community Health Center.

It is the goal of WIC to improve the health and nutritional status of low-income women, infants, and children during critical times of growth and development and to increase participants' knowledge of the relationship between proper nutrition and good health while providing specific supplemental foods.

Studies have shown that pregnant women who participate in WIC have longer pregnancies leading to fewer premature births, have fewer low and very low birth weight babies, experience fewer premature births have fewer fetal and infant deaths, and seek prenatal care earlier in pregnancy. WIC helps to assure normal childhood growth, reduces early childhood anemia, and improves access to pediatric health care. WIC improves consumption of key nutrients essential to growth and developments, such as iron, protein, calcium, fiber and vitamin A and C.

WIC is available to pregnant, breastfeeding and postpartum women up to one year, infants and children up to age five who are Durham County residents. To be eligible for WIC, you must bring in proof of ID, income and residence. You must also have a nutritional and / or medical reason identified and you must meet income federal guidelines. You can visit the programs' web site at www.nutritionnc.com to determine if you are eligible.

ACTIVITES

The WIC staff provides:
  • Counseling on how to use WIC food to improve health.

  • Food Instruments (or checks) to purchase foods that promote good health and are nutritious for all participants

  • Information on health eating during pregnancy and breastfeeding

  • Information on how to plan nutritious meals for children

  • WIC participates are referred to Social Services for Food Stamps and Medicaid, Alcohol & Drug Abuse Programs, Food Banks, Dentists, Lactation Consultants, Breastfeeding Peer Counselors, Pediatric Nutritionist, Pediatricians and to OB-GYN specialists

  • Breastfeeding Peer Counselor Program - 956- 4592

  • Breastfeeding Classes - call 956-4592 to register

Office Hours -
Please call our office at Lincoln Community Health Center and make an appointment :

Monday, Wednesday & Thursdays -
Appointments and voucher pick-up
8:00 am - 3:30 pm.

Tuesdays -
Appointments and voucher pick up
8:00 am - 6:00 pm

Fridays -
We add new mothers and babies only.
Please call to schedule an appointment: 956-4042

WIC Satelitte Clinics
(For Appointments Only)

Headstart
215 W. Seminary Street
Durham, NC 27701

Hours:
  • Mondays - 8:30 am - 4:30 pm
  • Tuesdays - 8:30 am - 4:30 pm
Contact:Alma Daniels
(919) 688-5541 ext 392 or 395

Duke Pediatrics
4020 N. Roxboro Road
Durham, NC 27704

Hours:
  • Thursdays - 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm
  • Fridays - 9:00 am - 2:00 pm
Contact:Erika Monk
(919) 620-3407


Duke OB
2608 Erwin Road
Durham, NC 27705

Hours:
  • Fridays - 9:00 am - 4:30 pm
Contact:Cheryl Skinner
(919) 613-6866


"In accordance with Federal law and U.S. Department of Agriculture policy, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age or disabilty".





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