WIC

Klamath County Department of Public Health 

Women, Infants and Children 

Susan Schiess, RD WIC Coordinator

541-883-4276

sschiess@co.klamath.or.us

What is WIC? 

The Oregon Women, Infants and Children Nutrition Program provides food and nutrition information to help keep pregnant women, infants and children under five healthy and strong. WIC provides information that helps families access maternal, prenatal and pediatric health care services.

WIC Works Wonders!

Infants born to WIC mothers weigh more and grow and develop better.

Children on WIC eat foods with more iron and vitamin C, visit their doctors regularly and receive their shots.

Who is Eligible for WIC?

You are eligible if you:

 Live in Oregon

Are a pregnant, postpartum (up to 6 months after delivery) or breastfeeding woman, an infant or child under five years of age

Have a nutritional need as determined by our certified professional nutritionist

Have a household income that is less than or equal to the income guidelines below:

You are automatically income eligible for WIC if you currently receive TANF, Food Stamps or the Oregon Health Plan.

Fathers, guardians or foster parents may apply for WIC for their children.

How to Apply For WIC 

To make an appointment, call the Klamath County WIC Department at 541-883-4276. WIC Program staff will tell you what to bring to your appointment.

At your appointment, a WIC nutritionist will check your diet and review your health history.

If you are eligible, you will receive nutrition information and counseling, referrals to other services and food instruments (vouchers) to buy foods such as:

WIC offers a wide variety of educational classes for clients, including an array of classes in Spanish. Clients receive nutrition counseling at each certification appointment and are required to attend at least one nutrition education class in each 6 month certification period.

Breastfeeding

We are strong advocates for breastfeeding and provide the following services to our clients: Breastfeeding classes are offered monthly. All of our certifiers and dietitian are also educated on breastfeeding issues and can answer the typical concerns. If a client has a more in depth problem or concern, our lactation education meets with them and helps them deal with these issues. We offer manual and electric breast pumps free of charge to our breastfeeding mothers as a means of helping them to maintain breastfeeding, particularly when returning to work. The WIC program statewide offers an expanded food package for breastfeeding women and the opportunity to remain on the program for a year postpartum if a woman breastfeeds for that length of time. We also provide individual nutrition counseling with our registered dietitian for all high-risk clients.

Outreach Services

We currently provide outreach services to the following communities:

We provide these outreach services to these communities once a month.

For more information please call 541-883-4276