Food Guide Information

What's a Serving?

Bread, Cereal, Rice & Pasta Group:

• 1 slice of bread or small pita
• 1/2 bagel or English muffin
• 1/2 cup cooked cereal, rice or pasta

Vegetable Group:

• 1 cup raw leafy vegetables
• 1/2 cup cooked or chopped raw vegetables
• 1 medium potato
• 3/4 cup vegetable juice

Fruit Group:

• 1 medium orange, apple or banana
• 1/2 grapefruit
• 1/2 cup berries or cut-up fruit
• 3/4 cup fruit juice

Milk, Yogurt & Cheese Group:

• 1 cup milk or yogurt
• 1-1/2 ounces natural cheese
• 2 ounces processed cheese

Meat, Poultry, Fish, Dry Beans, Eggs, & Nuts Group:

• 2-3 ounces cooked lean meat, skinless poultry or fish
• 1/2 cup dried beans
• 1 egg
• 1/4 cup tuna
• 2 tablespoons peanut butter
• 1/3 cup nuts

Additional information for adults

WICShopper App for Mobile Devices

The WICShopper app makes grocery shopping simple and easy. Scan food items to verify if they are WIC-eligible, view recipes and get nutrition education right on your mobile device for free. 

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Take on Ten...Baby Steps to Becoming Baby Friendly

Johnson County Department of Health and Environment received funding from the Office of Women's Health and John Snow, Inc. to approach five of the delivering hospitals in Johnson County to encourage them to become "Baby Friendly." The project is called Take on Ten. Amy Gerend, an internationally board certified lactation consultant (IBCLC) and project manager, will be meeting with contacts in each of the five hospitals and talking with them about what it takes to become a Baby Friendly hospital and provide them with resources to guide them through the process.

The Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative (BFHI) was developed by the World Health Organization (WHO) and UNICEF to help promote breastfeeding in the hospital setting and serve as a resource for mothers to get knowledgeable breastfeeding support. As part of the initiative there are steps that need to be met in order for a hospital to become certified as "Baby Friendly."

Steps to Become Certified as "Baby Friendly"

1. Have a written breastfeeding policy that is routinely communicated to all health care staff.
2. Train all health care staff in the skills necessary to implement this policy.
3. Inform all pregnant women about the benefits and management of breastfeeding.
4. Help mothers initiate breastfeeding within one hour of birth.
5. Show mothers how to breastfeed and how to maintain lactation, even if they are separated from their infants.
6. Give infants no food or drink other than breast milk, unless medically indicated.
7. Practice rooming in -- allow mothers and infants to remain together 24 hours a day.
8. Encourage breastfeeding on demand.
9. Give no pacifiers or artificial nipples to breastfeeding infants.
10. Foster the establishment of breastfeeding support groups and refer mothers to them on discharge from the hospital or birth center.

For more information on the project or to have Amy come to your hospital please contact Laura Grimmett, Johnson County WIC Program Manager, at 913-826-1250 or Laura.Grimmett@jocogov.org.

Funding for this project was made possible in part by the HHS, Office of Women's Health.

Helpful Links

• 2013 U.S. Breastfeeding Report Card (published by the CDC)
• Baby Friendly USA
• Hospitals Already Certified as Baby Friendly
• Best Fed Beginnings -- National Initiative for Children's Healthcare Quality
• Breastfeeding Toolkit -- Kaiser Permenente Care Management Institute
• Women's Health -- Office on Women's Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
• Breastfeeding -- Office on Women's Health
• The Surgeon General’s Call to Action to Support Breastfeeding
• Surgeon General Fact Sheet
• How Doctors Can Help
• How Nurses Can Help
• Evidence Informed Key Messages and Resources -- manual to provide service providers with simple messages to support the Baby-Friendly Initiative.
• Breastfeeding Guide -- Centers for Disease Control
• Break Time for Nursing Mothers -- United States Department of Labor
• Baby Steps to Home - a guide to prepare NICU parents for home.
• The Community Guide -- The Guide to Community Preventive Services
• Quick Health Data Online -- Office on Women's Health
• Hospital Support for Breastfeeding -- CDC Vital Signs
• Baby-friendly Hospital Initiative Training Materials -- UNICEF
• Baby Friendly Training -- Training for the Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative
• InJoy Birth and Parenting Education Free Webinar Series
• Paying for Formula Puts Hospitals in Control

The Johnson County Department of Health and Environment administers WIC as a Program of the United States Department of Agriculture.

Olathe WIC Office Hours:

• Monday 7:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
• Tuesday 7:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
• Wednesday 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
• Thursday 7:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
• Friday 7:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Mission WIC Office Hours:

• Monday 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
• Tuesday 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
• Wednesday 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
• Thursday 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
• Friday 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

WIC Income Eligibility Guidelines

To be eligible on the basis of income, applicants' gross income (i.e. before taxes are withheld) must fall at or below 185 percent of the U.S. Poverty Income Guidelines.

For information or an appointment, call the WIC desk at:

Mission
(913) 826-1302
6000 Lamar Ave., Suite 140
Mission, KS 66202

Olathe
(913) 477-8330
11875 S. Sunset Dr., Suite 300
Olathe, KS 66061

Due to our large client caseload, if you are late for your WIC appointment (over 5 min), AND/OR, do not have the DIET QUESTIONNAIRE(S) completed, you may be RESCHEDULED. Additionally, please bring all proofs of ID stated on appointment notice. The following is a list of accepted proof of identification:

• Caregiver Proof of ID: State issued photo ID or driver’s license, school photo ID, birth certificate, KS Medicaid card or passport. WIC can not accept Social Security Cards as proof of ID.
• Client Proof of ID (for child): Shot/immunization records, birth confirmation/certificate, state issued ID card, KS Medicaid card, or passport. WIC can not accept Social Security Cards as proof of ID.
• Proof of Residence: Mailed letter in postmarked envelope, utility bill, lease/rental agreement, bank statement, or rent receipts. Proof of Residence must be within 30 days.
• Proof of Household Income: Paycheck stubs from all jobs held in the home, signed/dated employer affidavit, DCF benefit letter, unemployment (check stub or see below for instructions), child support documentation, or active KanCare title XIX card. Tax Returns ONLY if self-employed.  Household Income must include 30 days of income (all income received in the past 30 days for all members of your household.

UNEMPLOYMENT

If you are currently receiving unemployment, there are three ways to prove your income:

1. www.uibenefits.dol.kd.gov:  Print out a report of your last 3 payments (with established account and pin)
2. www.prepaid.citi.com/Kansas: Print out report from Citibank’s website (with established account and pin)
3. If you receive payment through direct deposit, bring in your recent bank statement.​ 

If you are missing any of the proofs of ID mentioned above, you will receive 1 month of checks (unless previously on a 30 day Temporary Certification) and will have to return within 30 days of certification with the missing proof(s) of ID.