WIC (Women-Infants-Children) Clinic

Low income families come to the County Health Department-WIC Program to receive coupons for formula or selected food items for themselves or their children. These visits happen on a quarterly basis during pregnancy and the child's first few years of life.

A Baby TALK teacher visits with families while they are waiting for services from WIC.  As parents and children wait to be seen. Baby TALK staff engage them in songs, fingerplays, and reading aloud.  Children receive free give-away books.  And parents get the support they need around the issues of raising their young children.  Referrals are made to other appropriate agencies and services.

Many aspects of their infants' development are briefly discussed, including the specific challenges they may share with the class. Age appropriate WIC information and Baby TALK Anticipatory Guidance curriculum is handed out to the families.

The Decatur Public Library bookmobile is also often scheduled to coordinate with the WIC Clinic.