Joplin City Health Department WIC Program

Address

105 Lincoln
Carthage, MO 64836

(417) 625-4753

www.joplinmo.org

AKA:

Joplin City Health Department

Description:

City health department responsible for preventing epidemics and the spread of disease, protecting against environmental hazards and injuries, promoting and encouraging healthy behaviors and responding to disasters and assisting communities in recovery. WIC Services are provided are this location including supplemental food to women who are pregnant, post-partum up to 6 months and breast-feeding, infants and children up to 5 years. Provides nutrition education and referral to other community programs. Also provides peer breastfeeding counseling during pregnancy and post-partum up to one year. Breast pumps are issued and consultation is provided.

Cities of Joplin and Carthage in Missouri

Handicap Accessible?

Yes

Is Shelter?

No

Related Resource

Date of Official Change:

December 7, 2023

Address Listings

Physical (Primary)

105 Lincoln
Carthage, MO 64836

Contacts

Daniel Pekarek

Primary Contact

Director

(417) 623-6122

dpekarek@joplinmo.org

Phone Numbers

Fax

(417) 625-4753

TDD

(417) 625-4774

WIC Program

(417) 623-1928

Legal Status:

Governmental

Description

Provides supplemental food to women who are pregnant, post-partum up to 6 months and breast-feeding, infants and children up to 5 years. Provides nutrition education and referral to other community programs. Also provides peer breastfeeding counseling during pregnancy and post-partum up to one year. Breast pumps are issued and consultation is provided.

Hours

Mon-Fri 8:00 am to 5:00 pm

Required Documents

Proof Of Address, Proof Of Income. Picture ID

Eligibility

Pregnant, post-partum up to six month and BF, infants and children from birth to five years of age; must meet income guidelines and have medical or nutritional risk.. Females served, ages 0 to 5 . Males served, ages 0 to 5 .

Fees

No Fees

Intake Procedure

Call for details

Languages

English

Service Area

Barton, Dade, Jasper, McDonald, and Newton counties in Missouri

Geography Served

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  • Missouri
    • Barton County
      • Dade County
        • Jasper County
          • Mcdonald County
            • Newton County
              • Vernon County
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