Seattle Indian Health Board provides care and services to pregnant, postpartum, and breastfeeding women and their children by sharing our knowledge and providing support to mothers in a culturally appropriate way as they begin their journeys to raise the next generation of healthy children.
Services
WIC
The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) is a public health nutrition program for income-eligible women who are pregnant or post-partum, infants, and children up to age five. WIC provides nutrition and breastfeeding support, nutritious foods, and referrals for health and social services. The WIC program at SIHB also provides IBCLC (lactation support) services.
Income eligibility
Families are eligible for WIC if their household income is less than 185% of the federal poverty level, comparable to Medicaid’s income guidelines.
Breast pumps
We offer free breast pumps to WIC clients to support their breastfeeding efforts post-delivery. A variety of manual and electric pumps are provided, along with instruction, after WIC staff have assessed their needs.
Nutrition
Medical Nutrition Therapy is available to all relatives through individual nutrition counseling appointments for a variety of conditions/disease states including diabetes, hypertension, malnutrition, obesity, GI disorders, food allergies, addiction, and pregnancy.
Perinatal Services
We provide individual case management including access to Medicaid, Food Stamps, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), and childcare as well as referrals to prenatal care, housing, baby items, classes, and other social services.
Perinatal lunch and breastfeeding group have been suspended temporarily due to COVID-19.
Hours of Operation
Nutrition, Family Services & WIC
| Monday | 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. |
| Tuesday | 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. |
| Wednesday | 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. |
| Thursday | 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. |
| Friday | 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. |
| Saturday | Closed |
| Sunday | Closed |
The WIC office is closed for lunch between 12:00 – 1:00 p.m.
Schedule an Appointment
Call (206) 324–9360 x2644 for more information and to schedule an appointment.
Staff
Heather Graham, DTR, IBCLC
WIC Program Manager
Margaret Wilson, MS, RDN, CD, LMHC
Registered Dietician Supervisor
Emilyann Kinlaw, RDN, CD
Register Dietitian
Wauhayla Kanuho, CHW
Prenatal WIC and Nutrition Care Coordinator
Healthcare Informed by Indigenous Knowledge
Through our knowledge of American Indian and Alaska Native cultures, policy, and health, Seattle Indian Health Board combines the expertise of its staff to advocate for Native communities and provide holistic care for its patients.