WIC is the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC). WIC is a federally funded nutrition program that provides nutrition education, breastfeeding support, healthy foods, and other…
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Valley-Wide Health Systems (VWHS) WIC Update
As of Thursday, October 17th the federal shutdown has ended and a continuing resolution has been established for current funding. Effective immediately, WIC clinics will resume issuing WIC checks for…
40 Years of WIC
the Valley-Wide WIC Program or to find our locations take a look at our WIC page. WIC: Overview WIC: Nutrition Education WIC: Healthy Food WIC: Breastfeeding Support WIC: Healthcare Referrals…
Valley-Wide WIC Program Still Open, Despite Government Shutdown
Despite the Federal Government shutdown, Valley-Wide Health Systems WIC Program is OPEN at all three WIC Office locations serving the San Luis Valley. WIC participants should keep their appointments. Those…
WIC Celebrates World Breastfeeding Month
reminder for our WIC families, Valley-Wide employees and the community of the many benefits of breastfeeding. VWHS and WIC are working together with the WIC families and employers to help…
WIC at 2016 SummerFest on the Rio
VWHS WIC staff enjoyed sharing information at the 2016 SummerFest on the Rio at Cole Park in Alamosa. A sample WIC food package for a child valued at $50 per…
Valley-Wide WIC Celebrates 40th Anniversary at Alamosa City Market!
…nutrition and breastfeeding educational resources and program benefits. For more information about WIC, call 719-589-5860 or visit the WIC page. For more information about Cooking Matters, call 719-588-2139 or visit…
Cooking Matters Tours for WIC Families at the Alamosa Farmers’ Market
WIC is teaming up with Cooking Matters to to offer shopping tours for WIC families at the Alamosa Farmers’ Market in downtown Alamosa. Participants will learn about locally grown foods…
VWHS WIC Offices Closed Friday, May 30th
The VWHS WIC Offices in Alamosa, Monte Vista & Center will be closed on Friday, May 30. The Alamosa and Center WIC Offices will resume operations on Monday, June 2;…
WIC Hosts Presentations by Marianne Neifert, MD, MTS, FAAP
The Valley-Wide Health Systems WIC Program recently hosted presentations by Marianne Neifert, MD, MTS, FAAP. Dr Neifert is a pediatrician and nationally recognized expert in lactation management. On May 12,…
