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WIC provides nutrition services to families in Texas.

Eligible women, infants, and children can come to one of more than 700 WIC clinics in Texas to receive nutrition services. WIC staff determines eligibility based on residency, income, and nutritional risk. The assessment of nutritional risk includes:

measuring height and weight
a simple blood test to screen for anemia
obtaining a health history
reviewing dietary history

Nutrition services at WIC include:

Nutrition classes
Individual counseling about nutrition needs and concerns
Classes on how to breastfeed
Peer Counselor Program
Social services and medical referrals
Immunizations or referral for immunizations
Supplemental food packages

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