WIC-Washington County Health Department

WIC-Washington County Health Department WIC provides healthy foods, nutrition counseling, breastfeeding support, and access to health services to low-income women, infants, and children under 5.

10/20/2025

馃搷 Need additional food support today? Maryland WIC is here to connect you to resources in your community.
The Maryland Food Bank network connects families with nutritious food at locations across the state. Find a food pantry, mobile market, or emergency food site near you: mdfoodbank.org/find-food
You're not alone. Support is available in your community.

馃搷 驴Necesita ayuda adicional para adquirir alimentos hoy? Maryland WIC est谩 aqu铆 para conectarlo con los recursos de su comunidad.
La red del Banco de Alimentos de Maryland conecta a las familias con alimentos nutritivos en distintos lugares del estado. Encuentre un banco de alimentos, un mercado m贸vil o un sitio de alimentos de emergencia cerca de usted: mdfoodbank.org/find-food
No est谩 solo. Hay ayuda disponible en su comunidad.

Interested? Apply by Friday, Oct. 17: https://bit.ly/PT_WIC_CHOutreach1 馃摫馃捇
10/08/2025

Interested? Apply by Friday, Oct. 17: https://bit.ly/PT_WIC_CHOutreach1 馃摫馃捇

The WIC team at the Washington County Health Department is recruiting for a part-time, contractual, community health outreach worker to support clients with all aspects of breastfeeding - from counseling, education, support and guidance, to access to equipment and breastfeeding friendly clinics 馃懚

Interested? Apply by Friday, Oct. 17: https://bit.ly/PT_WIC_CHOutreach1 馃摫馃捇

Maryland WIC is still open for business.  Call the local office if you have questions.
10/01/2025

Maryland WIC is still open for business. Call the local office if you have questions.

09/29/2025

Did you know newborns get a special health check? 馃懚It's called newborn screening, and September is Newborn Screening Awareness Month! This quick test uses a heel stick, hearing screen, and oxygen check to find serious but treatable conditions. Catching things early is a big deal鈥攊t leads to faster treatment and better health outcomes for babies.
Learn more about newborn screenings and see how they work in your state: https://newbornscreening.hrsa.gov/

驴Sab铆a que a los reci茅n nacidos les deben hacer una revisi贸n de salud especial? 馃懚Se llama cribado neonatal, 隆y septiembre es el Mes de Concientizaci贸n del Cribado Neonatal! Esta prueba r谩pida utiliza una punci贸n en el tal贸n, una prueba de audici贸n y una verificaci贸n de ox铆geno para detectar afecciones graves pero tratables. Detectar las afecciones a tiempo es muy importante: permite un tratamiento m谩s r谩pido y mejores resultados en la salud de los beb茅s.
Obtenga m谩s informaci贸n sobre las pruebas de detecci贸n para reci茅n nacidos y vea c贸mo se manejan en su estado: https://newbornscreening.hrsa.gov/es

09/25/2025

Would you like to join a team serving pregnant and breastfeeding people in our community? Consider applying today: https://bit.ly/WIC_CHOutreach1 馃摫馃捇

Happening tonight at the WIC offices, if you would like to join the conversation about transforming rural health in our ...
09/24/2025

Happening tonight at the WIC offices, if you would like to join the conversation about transforming rural health in our community 馃摚

ATTENTION - Today's event on transforming rural health in Washington County will now take place in person at the Washington County Health Department WIC offices - 947 N. Burhans Blvd. 馃摚馃摚

The link to join the event virtually is: https://bit.ly/washco-rhtp 馃摫馃捇

Happy Fall 馃崕馃崘馃崙馃珢馃崐
09/22/2025

Happy Fall 馃崕馃崘馃崙馃珢馃崐

What Fruits are in Season for Fall?
- Apples
- Pears
- Oranges
- Pomegranates

Don鈥檛 let your WIC Farmers' Market (FMNP)
benefits go to waste! 馃崐馃崕 Redeem them for fresh, local produce at
participating farmers' markets before the Farmers' Market season is over on November 30th, 2025!

驴Qu茅 frutas est谩n en temporada en oto帽o?
- Manzanas
- Peras
- Naranjas
- Granadas

隆No dejes que se pierdan tus beneficios del Programa de Mercados de Agricultores (FMNP) de WIC
! 馃崐馃崕 Canj茅alos por productos frescos y locales en
los mercados de agricultores participantes antes de que termine la temporada de mercados de agricultores el 30 de noviembre de 2025.

08/30/2025

08/19/2025
08/08/2025

WIC participants can receive a wide range of breastfeeding support as part of the program - from answers to lactation questions or concerns to one-on-one help 馃尭

Find out if you qualify for WIC and all of the benefits that participating brings: https://washcohealth.org/wchd-programs/wic/


Address

947 N. Burhans Boulevard
Hagerstown, MD
21742

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 4:30pm
Tuesday 8am - 4:30am
Wednesday 8am - 4:30pm
Thursday 8am - 4:30pm
Friday 8am - 4:30pm

Telephone

+12403133335

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