Residents of Kewanee will soon have improved access to maternal and child health resources as the Henry and Stark County Health Departments announce the opening of their updated WIC Services location. The office is set to open on Tuesday, February 3rd, in the former Johnson’s Chiropractic building at 109 S. Burr Blvd. Public Health Administrator Duane Stevens says the new, dedicated space will better serve local families and allow expansion for behavioral and mental health services at the nearby First Choice Healthcare Clinic.
Duane Stevens, Health Department Public Health Administrator notes, “Our WIC staff is excited about this move, and are looking forward to being able to better serve our families in this office dedicated solely to offering easily accessible and customer friendly WIC and other Maternal and Child Health services.”
Stevens adds, “This short move down Burr Blvd for our WIC office is a wonderful extension of our Health Department Services Campus. This will also allow us to accommodate the growth of our Behavioral and Mental Health services and increased staff in our First Choice Healthcare Kewanee Clinic location.”
Offered by the county health departments, WIC provides healthy foods, nutrition education, and other resources to eligible women, infants, and children. Community members interested in applying or learning more can contact local offices in Kewanee at (309) 852-0197, Colona at (309) 792-4011, or Toulon at (309) 852-3115. Online applications and further details are available online.