WIC Nutrition Program

Good nutrition will help provide the best possible start in life and is a necessary ingredient for you and your child to grow up healthy and strong.

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Texas County Health Department continues WIC contract

 

Houston, MO – The Texas County Health Department announces a contract continuance to provide WIC services for federal fiscal year 2026 has been signed with the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services.

Women, Infants and Children (WIC) is a special supplemental nutrition program providing services to pregnant women, new mothers, infants and children up to their 5th birthday based on nutritional risk and income eligibility. The primary services provided are healthy, supplemental food, risk assessment, nutrition education and counseling, breastfeeding promotion and support, health screening and referrals to health care. To be eligible for WIC, applicants must have an income of less than or equal to 185% of the poverty level and be at nutritional risk. Migrant families are also eligible.

WIC supplemental food packages are specially chosen to provide foods high in protein, iron, calcium, and vitamins A and C. Eligible women and children receive fortified milk and cheese, eggs, whole grain bread products, hot or cold cereals, 100% fruit juices, and fresh or frozen fruits and vegetables. The WIC program recommends breastfeeding and provides breastfeeding support, baby foods, and infant cereal. For women who cannot or choose not to breastfeed, infants may receive supplemental, iron-fortified formula. WIC participants obtain their foods using their eWIC cards for specific items at participating local grocery stores and pharmacies.

Studies confirm that pregnant women who enroll in WIC during the early months of pregnancy have fewer low birth weight babies, experience fewer infant deaths, see the doctor earlier in pregnancy and eat healthier.

WIC is administered in Texas County by the Texas County Health Department. Persons interested in applying or who need more information should contact the Texas County Health Department at 417-967-4269. WIC clinics are offered at the following location(s):

·        Texas County Health Department Main Office, 950 N Hwy 63 Houston, MO 65483: 8:30 am to 4:30 pm--- 2nd & 4th Monday of the month, 1st & 3rd Tuesday of the month, 3rd & 4th Thursday of the month, 1st, 3rd & 4th Friday of the month. Other appointments and walk-ins may be taken when staff are available, call for an appointment.

·         Cabool Satellite Clinic, 904 Zimmerman Ave, Cabool, MO 65689: 1st and 4th Wednesday of each Month - 8:30AM - 4:00PM

·         Licking Satellite Clinic, 120 Old Salem Road, Licking, MO 65542: 2nd Thursday of

 each Month - 9:00AM-4:30PM

·         Plato Satellite Clinic, 10645 Plato Drive, Plato MO 65552: 2nd Wednesday of each Month - 9:00AM-3:00PM

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In accordance with federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including gender identity and sexual orientation), disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity.

Program information may be made available in languages other than English. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication to obtain program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language), should contact the responsible state or local agency that administers the program or USDA’s TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TTY) or contact USDA through the

Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339.



To file a program discrimination complaint, a Complainant should complete a Form AD-3027, USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form which can be obtained online at: https://www.usda.gov/sites/default/files/documents/USDA-OASCR%20P-Complaint-Form-0508-0002-508-11-28-17Fax2Mail.pdf, from any USDA office, by calling (866) 632-9992, or by writing a letter addressed to USDA. The letter must contain the complainant’s name, address, telephone number, and a written description of the alleged discriminatory action in sufficient detail to inform the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights (ASCR) about the nature and date of an alleged civil rights violation. The completed AD-3027 form or letter must be submitted 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; or

fax: (833) 256-1665 or (202) 690-7442; or

email: program.intake@usda.gov

(11/25)

This institution is an equal opportunity provider.

  • What is WIC?

    WIC is a supplemental nutrition program for women, infants, and children (WIC). The program provides free nutritious food and nutrition education in order to improve the health status of the participant.


    WIC is funded and administered nationally by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Statewide, the program is operated by the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services and provided locally by the Texas County Health Department.

  • Who is invited to participate?

    WIC serves women who are pregnant, breastfeeding or have had a baby in the last 6 months, infants under one year of age and children up to 5 years of age who are at nutritional risk and have met income guidelines

  • What are the Benefits of the WIC Program?

    Nutrition education and guidance for you and your children at no cost


    Breastfeeding education and support at no cost


     Nutritious foods to supplement your diet, such as milk, cheese, iron-fortified cereal, juice, eggs, fresh fruits and vegetables, whole grain breads and tortillas and infant foods etc. at no cost.

  • Program Requirements

    Certification to WIC requires check of height & weight, diet assessment, finger stick for testing of hemoglobin level. This is done at no cost to you and by appointment only. 

  • Eligibility Guidelines

    Low to moderate income 185% of federal poverty level guidelines or Medicaid eligibility. There are no fees or payments for this service.

Missouri WIC Income Guidelines- June 1, 2025

Guidelines Reflect Gross (Pre-Tax) income.

Family Size* Annual Monthly Bi-Monthly Bi-Weekly Weekly
1 $28,953 $2,413 $1,207 $1,114 $557
2 $39,128 $3,261 $1,631 $1,505 $753
3 $49,303 $4,109 $2,055 $1,897 $949
4 $59,478 $4,957 $2,479 $2,288 $1,144
5 $69,653 $5,805 $2,903 $2,679 $1,340
6 $79,828 $6,653 $3,327 $3,071 $1,536
7 $90,003 $7,501 $3,751 $3,462 $1,731
8 $100,178 $8,349 4,175 $3,853 $1,927
9 $110,353 $9,197 $4,599 $4,245 $2,123
10 $120,528 $10,044 $5,022 $4,636 $2,318
11 $130,703 $10,892 $5,446 $5,028 $2,514
12 $140,878 $11,740 $5,870 $5,419 $2,710
13 $151,053 $12,588 $6,294 $5,810 $2,905
14 $161.228 $13,436 $6,718 $6,202 $3,101
15 $171,403 $14,284 $7,142 $6,593 $3,297
16 $181,578 $15,132 $7,566 $6,984 $3,492
Each additional family member Plus $10,175 Plus $848 Plus $424 Plus $392 Plus $196

Income guidelines are based on 185% of poverty level.  This institution is an equal opportunity provider. #909(05/25)   


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In accordance with federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including gender identity and sexual orientation), disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity.

Program information may be made available in languages other than English. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication to obtain program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language), should contact the responsible state or local agency that administers the program or USDA’s TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TTY) or contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at

(800) 877-8339.


To file a program discrimination complaint, a Complainant should complete a Form AD-3027, USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form which can be obtained online at:


https://www.usda.gov/sites/default/files/documents/ad-3027.pdf,

from any USDA office, by calling (866) 632-9992, or by writing a letter addressed to USDA. The letter must contain the complainant’s name, address, telephone number, and a written description of the alleged discriminatory action in sufficient detail to inform the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights (ASCR) about the nature and date of an alleged civil rights violation. The completed AD-3027 form or letter must be submitted to USDA by:


1. mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights 1400 Independence Avenue, SW Washington, D.C. 20250-9410;

or

2. fax: (833) 256-1665 or (202) 690-7442; or

3. email: Program.Intake@usda.gov


This institution is an equal opportunity provider.