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WIC Cambridge
3900 Cambridge Avenue
Suite 102
Las Vegas, NV 89109
Phone: (702) 220-9934
Fax: (702) 369-2511
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Hours:
Monday through Friday
8:00am to 5:00pm
Closed for lunch - 12:00pm to 1:00 pm |
WIC SUPERVISOR
Kristine Cortez
Overview:
Nevada Health Centers, Inc. (NVHC) was founded in 1977 as
Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHC) and currently has 21
clinical sites throughout Nevada. Cambridge Family Health Center
opened its doors to serve the community with quality health care
in 2002. It is located in Las Vegas, which is in Clark County.
In an effort to further enhance the services provided to its
patients, Nevada Health Centers, Inc. has recently opened a WIC
(Women, Infants and Children) Clinic in the same complex as their
Cambridge Family Health Center, which provides pediatric and family
care. The WIC office opened October 10, 2005.
Population Served:
The WIC target population are low-income, nutritionally at
risk:
 | Pregnant women (through pregnancy and up to 6 weeks after
birth or after pregnancy ends). |
| Breastfeeding women (up to infant’s 1st
birthday) |
| Non-breastfeeding postpartum women (up to 6 months after the
birth of an infant or after pregnancy ends) |
| Infants (up to 1st birthday). WIC serves 45
percent of all infants born in the United States. |
| Children up to their 5th birthday. |
Services Provided—
The WIC Clinic provides regular review
of the growth and basic health and nutritional needs of pregnant,
post-partum, breastfeeding women and their young children. As part of
this process, families are given nutritional education, referred to a
Nutritionist for counseling, referred to needed social services, as
well as referrals to appropriate medical practices for immunizations,
pediatric care or obstetrical care.
Benefits
The following benefits are provided to WIC participants:
| Supplemental nutritious foods |
| Nutrition education and counseling at WIC clinics |
| Screening and referrals to other health, welfare and social
services |
Length of
Participation: WIC is a short-term program.
Therefore, a participant will "graduate" at the end of one or more
certification periods. A certification period is the length
of time a WIC participant is eligible to receive benefits.
Depending on whether the individual is pregnant, postpartum,
breastfeeding, an infant, or a child, an eligible individual
usually receives WIC benefits from 6 months to a year, at which
time she/he must re-apply.
Staffing:
WIC Cambridge is staffed with one Dietician, one
WIC Supervisor, one WIC Screener and five WIC Workers.
Federal Designation: HPSA
Patient Profile for 2005: New site - no profile available at this time.
Funding:
| County |
| 330(e) |
| Patient Revenue |
| Facility provided by Clark County |
WIC is funded
through the United States Department of Agriculture. The State of
Nevada, Department of Human Resources, Health Division, Bureau of
Family Health Services contracts with providers to deliver WIC
services to communities in Nevada.
In accordance
with Federal Law and U.S. Department of Agriculture policy, this
institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race,
color, national origin, sex, age, or disability.
To file a complaint of discrimination, write USDA, Director, Office of
Civil Rights, Room 326-W, Whitten Building, 1400 Independence Avenue,
SW, Washington, D.C. 20250-9410 or call (202) 720-5964 (voice and TDD).
USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.
For more
information about WIC you can access:
http://health2k.state.nv.us/wic/
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