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Eligibility for this program must be determined prior to
service. Denton County Health Department is a Medicaid
provider, but Medicaid eligibility is NOT required for participation in the WIC
Program.
Eligibility Requirements:
Eligibility is limited to those below 185% of poverty
($3,269 per month for a family of four
in 2008). Please call for an appointment. We must
also assess your family's nutritional risk by checking height, weight and blood iron
levels.
- Mission:
WIC is a special supplemental food program that provides
nutrition education and food vouchers for qualifying children, infants, and pregnant or
breastfeeding women.
- Locations:
- Denton Office -- 306 N. Loop 288, Suite 183; Denton; Phone
(940) 349-2930 (Metro), (972) 434-8863 (Metro)
- Lewisville Office -- 359 Lake Park Rd., Suite 113; Phone
(972) 221-1603, (972) 436-1458
- Carrollton Office -- 3044 Old Denton Rd., Suite 113; Phone
(972) 446-1507
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For Outreach Sites & Times, click here.
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- Hours:
Denton Monday - Wednesday 8
a.m. - 12 p.m. and 1 p.m. - 7 p.m. and on Thursday 8
a.m. - 12 p.m. and 1 p.m. - 5 p.m.
We
are open on the third Saturday of the month (unless it
is a holiday weekend and then we are open but on a
different Saturday) from 8 - 12 a.m. only Lewisville and
The Colony Appt can be made at 972-221-1603. Appt for
the Carrollton clinic (for clients living in the Denton
County section of Carrollton, not for those in Dallas
County) 972-446-1507
- Fees:
- None
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- Contact Information:
- Bryanne Jones, R.N., Supervisor
- Phone: (940) 349-2930
(Metro) or (972) 434-8863 (Metro)
- Fax: (940)
349-2949 (Metro)
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E-mail:
Bryanne Jones
Lewisville (972) 221-1603, (972) 436-1458
Fax (972) 420-1433
ALSO . . . .
Did you know that breastmilk. . .
- gives your baby his or her first antibodies
- changes as your growing baby's nutritional needs change
- can't be duplicated by any formula manufacturer
We provide breastfeeding
education, support and equipment such as pumps. Our Texas Department of Health trained educators can provide you with information and support vital to making your best decision about feeding your baby. For more information, please call us at (940) 349-2930 (Metro), or e-mail our Breastfeeding
Coordinator. For answers to your breastfeeding questions, for support or help contact our Breastfeeding Peer Counselors at (940) 349-2946
or find out more information on the
WIC Breastfeeding Support
website.
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