WIC

 
 

WOMEN, INFANTS & CHILDREN

Childcare certification supports breastfeeding moms

Miss Stephanie’s House in Carbondale recently became one of the Roaring Fork Valley’s first childcare providers to receive the Colorado breastfeeding-friendly certification. Stephanie Northrup’s home childcare was recognized by both Garfield County Public Health and the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) for creating a welcoming environment for mothers to breastfeed and for providing resources and support.
Certification

WIC is the special supplemental nutrition program for women, infants and children. This is a federally-funded nutrition program that provides nutrition education, healthful foods, and health referrals to women, infants and children who qualify.

Who is eligible for WIC:

  • Pregnant women

  • Breast feeding women

  • Postpartum women (up to 6 months after delivery)

  • Infants and children up to the age of 5

Other eligibility criteria:
Nutritional risk: Applicants receive an initial screening to determine nutritional risk.
Income: Families who receive Medicaid; food stamps, and/or TANF are automatically income eligible for WIC.

Residence: Participants must live in the county where they receive services. Participants do not have to be U.S. citizens.

For more information, please visit: https://www.garfield-county.com/public-health/women-infants-children-wic/