Women, Infants & Children (WIC)

Since January 1991, Memorial Health System has been the sponsoring agency of the St. Joseph County WIC Program. Since that time, the program has served an average of 11,000 clients per year.

The Special Supplemental Food and Nutrition Education for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) is federally funded through the United States Department of Agriculture with oversight through the Indiana State Department of Health. WIC serves as the gateway to health care for many low-income women, infants, and children and is the premiere public health program in America. Local funding for the WIC Program comes from Memorial Health System.

The WIC Program provides nutrition education by a staff of dietitians and nurses and checks for specific food items at local grocery stores and for fresh fruits and vegetables at the Farmer's Market.

The St. Joseph County WIC Program has a strong breastfeeding support program with an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant on staff to serve as a resource to the WIC staff and community.

Following are income guidelines (updated April 2007) for the WIC Program.

Prenatal Care Coordination Program

Prenanatal Care Coordination (PNCC) is a home visit support program that provides free services to high risk pregnant women. It is designed to help pregnant women stay healthy and to help babies be born healthy.

PNCC helps reduce barriers to early prenatal care, initiates enrollment in Hoosier Healthwise or medical referrals to WIC, food pantries, counseling, breastfeeding support, education, parenting skills, support groups, pregnancy, childbirth and nutrition information.

Early Childhood Services
325 N. Lafayette Blvd.
South Bend, IN 46601
574-647-2100

1817 E. Ireland Rd.
South Bend, IN 46614
574-647-2175

For more information on the Prenatal Care Coordination Program, call 574-647-2173.