Women Infants Children Program (WIC)

Ida Hymel Health Center 1111 Newton St. New Orleans, LA 70114 (504) 658-2550

Edna Pilsbury Health Clinic 2222 Simon Bolivar Ave. 2nd Floor New Orleans, LA 70112 (504) 658-2825

New Orleans East Health Care Center 5640 Read Blvd. Suite 540 New Orleans, LA 70127 (504) 658-2750

The Bureau of Nutrition is responsible for coordinating the nutrition education in all health department programs for children and adults. We administer the programs that provide supplemental foods and nutrition education to eligible low-income persons.

Women, Infants and Children Program
Nutrition Counseling and Education for the WIC clients are provide by WIC Nutrition Educators in Health Centers who present information on a specific nutritional theme to the general waiting room population each day. They also provide individual counseling to explain WIC procedures to both new and returning patients on topics such as infant formula preparation, sterilization of bottles, feeding problems and weaning.

Early Periodic Screening Diagnosis Treatment (EPSDT) St. Bernard community Clinic
In addition to the two Federal Nutrition Programs described above, Nutrition Services also provides nutrition education for patients that are undergoing EPSDT testing. Patients being treated at the St. Bernard Community Health Clinic are also provided nutritional counseling.

Health Care For The Homeless
A registered dietitian also works at the Health Care for the Homeless Clinic providing counseling for clients with nutritional problems as well as basic nutrition education for all of the clinic's patients.