Craven County WIC is here to serve eligible pregnant women, postpartum and breastfeeding women, infants, and children until age five. Your child’s height, weight, iron level, and general health will be followed to ensure he/she is growing well. We provide breastfeeding support, nutrition education, food benefits, and outside referrals to participants. We have breastfeeding classes monthly, and a l
arge breastfeeding program to support a mother’s needs. We have a friendly and knowledgeable staff to answer any questions with maternal, infant, and child nutrition. Our main site is at the Craven County Health Department in New Bern. Our satellite site is on MCAS Cherry Point in Havelock. It is available to anyone with base access. WIC is a federally funded program through the USDA. Craven County also offers nutrition counseling services for children and adults. Medical Nutrition Therapy (MNT) is available to anyone needing nutritional counseling. If you have Insurance a referral is needed by your Primary Care Giver. For those without insurance or if your insurances does not cover nutritional counseling fees are charged on a sliding scale based on income. The health department currently accepts most insurances including, Medicare and Medicaid. Please check with your insurance provider prior to scheduling the MNT appointment to see if it will cover Medical Nutrition Therapy. 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, s*x, disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity in any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA. 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 Agency (State or local) where they applied for benefits. Individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing or have speech disabilities may contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339. Additionally, program information may be made available in languages other than English. To file a program complaint of discrimination, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, (AD-3027) found online at: http://www.ascr.usda.gov/complaint_filing_cust.html, 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:
• Mail:
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
1400 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, D.C. 20250-9410
• Fax: (202) 690-7442; or
•Email: [email protected]
This institution is an equal opportunity provider. Aviso de No Discriminación
De conformidad con la Ley Federal de Derechos Civiles y los reglamentos y políticas de derechos civiles del Departamento de Agricultura de los EE. UU. (USDA, por sus siglas en inglés), se prohíbe que el USDA, sus agencias, oficinas, empleados e instituciones que participan o administran programas del USDA discriminen sobre la base de raza, color, nacionalidad, s*xo, discapacidad, edad, o en represalia o venganza por actividades previas de derechos civiles en algún programa o actividad realizados o financiados por el USDA. Las personas con discapacidades que necesiten medios alternativos para la comunicación de la información del programa (por ejemplo, sistema Braille, letras grandes, cintas de audio, lenguaje de señas americano, etc.), deben ponerse en contacto con la agencia (estatal o local) en la que solicitaron los beneficios. Las personas sordas, con dificultades de audición o discapacidades del habla pueden comunicarse con el USDA por medio del Federal Relay Service [Servicio Federal de Retransmisión] al (800) 877-8339. Además, la información del programa se puede proporcionar en otros idiomas. Para presentar una denuncia de discriminación, complete el Formulario de Denuncia de Discriminación del Programa del USDA (AD-3027) que está disponible en línea en y en cualquier oficina del USDA, o bien escriba una carta dirigida al USDA e incluya en la carta toda la información solicitada en el formulario. Para solicitar una copia del formulario de denuncia, llame al (866) 632-9992. Haga llegar su formulario lleno o carta al USDA por:
•Correo:
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
1400 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, D.C. 20250-9410;
•Fax: (202) 690-7442; or
•Correo electrónico: [email protected]
Esta institución es un proveedor que ofrece igualdad de oportunidades.
