In response to the declared state of emergency due to COVID-19, the Jackson-Madison County Regional Health Department will begin providing Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) services by phone starting today, Wednesday, March 18, according to a press release from Mallory Cooke – Public Information Officer, Jackson-Madison County Regional Health Department.
Staff will schedule, receive, and complete WIC registration by phone. Nutritionists will call
participants for nutrition counseling. Benefits will be issued electronically.
In-person appointments will remain available to participants without phone access. To
maintain the health and safety of WIC participants and WIC employees amidst this outbreak,
we encourage our participants to follow these recommended precautions.
Immunization services will continue to be available at the WIC Center.
WIC provides supplemental food, nutrition education, and health care referrals for low income pregnant, breastfeeding, and non-breastfeeding postpartum women, infants, and
children up to age five.
The WIC Center is located at 589 East College Street.
Find more information about COVID-19 from the Tennessee Department of Health at
https://www.tn.gov/health/cedep/ncov. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
(CDC) has updated information and guidance available online at www.cdc.gov/COVID19.
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