Weber-Morgan Nutritionists

March is National Nutrition Month! In order to highlight this event, we would like to share with our community information about our own local nutritionists. Weber-Morgan Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) program employs multiple nutritionists who serve our community’s low-income families about nutrition and healthy lifestyles.

WIC is surrounded with networks of support for individuals and families in need. WIC focuses on providing nutrition counseling to pregnant/postpartum moms and children under the age of five, breast feeding support, vouchers for healthy foods, and nutrition training to those individuals that live within Weber or Morgan County.

A few of the nutritionists’ favorite parts about their jobs are: following up with participants to see if they are using the tools from their initial visits; educating the public; helping new moms develop the confidence needed in order to breast feed, and hearing stories how even the children are using the knowledge they gained in the program to remind their parents about what they should be eating.

Here is some advice the nutritionists have provided for how a family can develop a healthy diet:

•          Use myplate (www.choosemyplate.gov)
•          Develop proper meal planning
•          Develop a budget and stick to it
•          Focus on the basics  
•          Take one step at a time - Small changes everyday ends up to be a big reward.

In order to be eligible for the Weber-Morgan WIC program, you need to meet all of the following requirements:

     1. Live within Weber or Morgan County

     2. Fit into one of these categories

• Pregnant woman 
• Woman who has had a baby in the past 6 months 
• Woman who has had a miscarriage in the past 6 months 
• Breastfeeding woman of an infant one year old or younger 
• Infants and Children less than 5 years old 

     3. Need WIC foods to be healthy 

     4. Have a family income (before taxes) not more than the restricted guidelines

Weber County’s WIC Office is located in the Weber-Morgan Health Annex at 455 23^rd St Ogden, UT 84401

Office Hours are:

·         Monday 8 am to 5 pm

·         Tuesday 8 am to 6:30 pm

·         Wednesday 8 am to 6:30 pm

·         Thursday 8 am to 5 pm

·         Friday 7:30 am to 3:30 pm

For more information, questions, or to apply for the WIC program call (801) 399-7200 or visit http://www1.co.weber.ut.us/health/wic.php

We would like to thank Jaylynn Skidmore, Jennifer Weight, Janet Jarnagin, Norma Patino, Laura Jaruis, Kelsie Maw, and Jarelyn Cox for all that they do within our community to help improve the health and well being of others.