Women, Infants and Children (WIC)
For additional information contact the Grace Hill WIC
program at (314) 898-1700 or (314) 898-1730
Grace Hill offers WIC services through staff located at four of it’s locations and also at Barnes-Jewish Hospital and St. Mary's Health Center.
What is W.I.C.
W.I.C. is a supplemental food and Nutrition program benefiting Pregnant, Breastfeeding, and Post Partum women, infants and children.
WIC is a U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) program, usually administered by the State Department of Health and Senior Services.
The National W.I.C. program was established in 1972 when a National Nutritional Survey found anemia and inadequate growth to be common among American Families. These conditions can adversely affect brain size and cognitive ability.
W.I.C.'s Mission
W.I.C.’s primary mission is to give our most vulnerable children the best possible start by providing nutrition education and healthy food during the critical stages of fetal and childhood development and to achieve optimal nutritional status for children before they start school.
What are the benefits?
• Providing nutritious
W.I.C.-approved foods, such as cheese, milk, cereals, eggs, peanut butter, beans, juice, fruits,
vegetables, whole-grain bread and much more.
• Helping women find prenatal care, health insurance, family planning options, and general medical care for the mother and child
• Providing nutrition education to promote healthy eating and active living
• Promoting and encouraging breast-feeding
• Offering clients health and nutrition
education from Registered Dietitians,
Nutrition Education Counselors, and
Breastfeeding Counseling.
W.I.C. and Nutrition Service Locations
Murphy-O’Fallon Health Center
1717 Biddle St. Louis, MO 63106
(314) 814-8566 or (314) 814-8567
Soulard-Benton Health Center
2220 Lemp St. Louis, MO 63104
(314) 814-8666 or (314) 814-8682
Grace Hill South Health Center
3930 S. Broadway, St. Louis, MO 63118
(314) 898-1754 or (314) 898-1755
Watertower Health Center
4414 N. Florissant Ave., St. Louis MO 63107
(314) 898-1730 or (314) 898-1731
MHD Comprehensive Health Center
5471 Martin Luther King Dr., St. Louis, MO 63112
(314) 367-5820 Ext 2250
Prince Hall Family Support Center
4411 North Newstead, St. Louis, MO 63115
(314) 383-3923
Florence Hill Health Center
5541 Riverview Blvd, St. Louis, MO 63120
(314) 389-4566 Ext 6044
Homer G. Phillips Health Center
2425 North Whittier Ave., St. Louis, MO 63113
(314) 371-3100 Ext 6021
For additional information contact the Grace Hill WIC
program at (314) 898-1700 or (314) 898-1730
This institution is an equal opportunity provider.
