Families in Henry, Stark, Marshall, and Putnam Counties can rely on continued support from the local Health Department and First Choice Healthcare’s WIC program. Staff remind residents that WIC agencies remain open, with benefits fully available for use in area stores. The Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) program provides supplemental foods and nutrition education to eligible families—serving pregnant women, infants, children up to age five, and postpartum or breastfeeding women. Participants can receive essentials like milk, formula, eggs, fruits, vegetables, and whole-grain products. The new Illinois WIC EBT Card simplifies the process—offering one card for all household members and reloading benefits every three months after check-ins with staff. In-person appointments have resumed, though online applications are still welcome. Heather Aldred said, “We are so excited about this new WIC EBT Card, sometimes referred to as eWIC. Participants now have the ease of taking their shopping list to the store and then buying the food they need when they need them.” Expanded hours aim to serve working families and schoolchildren more conveniently. Learn more or apply at henrystarkhealth.com or by calling 309-852-5272.
Heather Aldred, RN, Maternal and Child Health Services Supervisor with the Health Department, said, “Henry, Stark, Marshall and Putnam County residents have fully returned to only in-person “Face to Face” appointments and services delivery. We do, however, still offer an online application feature to the program. We are thrilled to once again have the chance to offer these important and vital family services directly to our participants. In addition, we remind those who may be interested in taking advantage of all that WIC offers, that the New Illinois WIC EBT Card is available to all WIC participants! This makes WIC Services even more easy for area families to use.”
