A supplemental nutrition program providing nutrition education and breastfeeding support to families They can’t buy things like soda pop, candy or potato chips.
The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC) is a nutritional program for pregnant women, breastfeeding mothers, postpartum mothers, infants and children up to the age of five. These are critical times for growth and development, when proper nutrition is especially important in order to prevent health problems. The purpose of WIC is to provide supplemental foods
high in protein, vitamins, and minerals (particularly vitamin C and iron to prevent anemia); which will help increase birth weight of infants and to permit maximum mental and physical development. These foods have been carefully selected and are individually prescribed to meet the participant’s nutrition needs. WIC also refers participants to health and social service programs and gives nutrition education lessons on good eating habits to help the ITC WIC Program build healthy families through good nutrition. ITC WIC nutrition education goals are to assist the participant who is at nutritional risk to achieve a positive change in food eating habits resulting in an improved health status and to prevent nutrition related problems. Infants whose mothers participate in WIC weigh more when they are born and have fewer health problems than infants whose mothers did not participate. Children who participate in WIC are less likely to have anemia than children who don’t participate. The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) funds WIC, which is run by the Inter-Tribal Council of Oklahoma. The ITC WIC Program is administered at the local clinic level by ITC WIC paraprofessionals located at the Inter-Tribal Council, Inc. Eligibility for the ITC WIC Program is based on income and nutritional risk. Applicants for the program must meet income criteria, set by the USDA, and/or be determined a nutritional risk by a health care professional. Risk criteria include anemia, poor growth, medical conditions related to nutrition, low birth weight, and inadequate dietary intake. WIC is different from food stamps because participants can only buy the types and quantities of foods shown on their food instrument benefit or their cash value benefit. Also, WIC participants can only use their food instrument benefits or their cash value benefit at stores that have a signed Vendor Agreement with the ITC WIC Program. The vendor and cashiers who sell the ITC WIC authorized foods are essential because they help to improve the nutritional status of a member of their community.
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We have an app for that!
If you are a current participant of the ITC WIC Program, go to your app store and download the My Oklahoma WIC app today!
You can:
🍎 View your current and future benefits.
🍎 Check a food item to see if it's WIC approved
while in the store.
🍎 Access the ITC WIC Allowed Foods List.
🍎 See your next WIC appt and other messages.
🍎 Find ITC WIC approved stores.
We are thankful for the opportunity to serve you!
Fantastic news for participants of the WIC program! Your choice of fresh, frozen, or canned.
Be sure to check your MyOklahomaWIC app for your benefit balance.
The issues with Harp's in Miami, OK have been resolved.
They are now able to accept the ITC WIC EBT card.
ATTENTION: Similac Infant Formula Recall
What do I do if my product is affected by the recall?
If your product is affected by the recall, do not use it and go to similacrecall.com for a refund or replacement, depending on how the product was acquired or the type of product. You should seek safe, alternative feeding options and talk to your pediatrician or healthcare provider. You can also call Similac customer service at 1-800-986-8540.
FYI: Scroll down to our previous post for information on how to check your formula to see if it's part of the recall.
ATTENTION: Similac Infant Formula Recall
If you use Similac infant formulas, please read the information on this post.
You can check the lot number of any Similac formula you currently have at the following link:
https://www.similacrecall.com/us/en/home.html
The recall pertains to powdered Similac formulas produced in the Sturgis, MI facility.
Harp's in Miami, OK is now accepting ITC WIC.
If you have any issues using your ITC WIC benefits card, please call our office at 918-919-4050.
It’s National Breastfeeding Week ❤️🤱. If you know a breastfeeding mom, please take time this week to let her know that she’s doing an amazing job 💕
Edit 9:51am: Our internet is working now.
Our internet is down at our office due to yesterday's Sparklight outage. We have our IT department working on it. I will be calling today's appointments shortly.
Hey WIC mommas and families 🥰. This app was created by Chickasaw Nation and is loaded with tons of useful information. Best of all, it’s free. Download today!
Some EXCITING news! Please share!
Some EXCITING news! Please share!
WIC will be closed Tuesday February 16th due to weather
We will be closed the rest of the week due to weather and Monday for Presidents Day
Our office is closed today, February 10, 2021, due to the weather.
We are closed tomorrow, Tuesday February 9th due to weather.
ITC WIC will be closed December 24 & 25 for the Christmas holiday.
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