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WIC is the Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children. WIC is federally
funded by the United States Department of Agriculture. In Oregon, WIC is administered by
the Department of Human Services (DHS), Public Health Division and is part of the Office of Family
Health, Nutrition and Health Screening. In Oregon, about 100,000 women, infants and children benefit
from the WIC Program each month.
WIC serves:
Pregnant women.
Breastfeeding women with children under 12 months old.
Non-breastfeeding women with children under 6 months old.
Infants and children under 5 years old.
Since it was started in 1974, WIC has gained a reputation for
being the premiere public health nutrition program.
WIC saves lives, improves the health of nutritionally
at-risk women, infants, and children, and
promotes lifelong positive lifestyle changes.
WIC focuses on specific areas to improve health including:
Reducing complications of pregnancy.
Increasing the number of breastfeeding mothers.
Reducing iron deficiency anemia.
Decreasing the number of low birth weight and premature infants.
Improving growth and development of young children.
Improving eating habits of families.
For more information: Washington County Health & Human Services
155 N. First Avenue Hillsboro, OR 97124 (503) 846-3555
Opening Doors connects low-income pregnant women with services that help them have healthy
babies. Our trained outreach workers provide resources and support during pregnancy to help women
access health care and a variety of social services. Opening Doors offers car seats at cost.
The New Parent Network is a voluntary program that helps first-time parents get off to a great start. This
service is especially helpful for new parents who want to learn better parenting than they experienced
as children. Parents who did not experience a nurturing childhood environment will be able to learn
how to create one for their children using positive parenting techniques. Parents also receive
opportunities to learn how to build their support network with information about community resources.
Both Opening Doors & New Parent Network are programs of Community Action. For more information
call 503-517-3198.
