Our WIC department is open and providing services at the Hillsboro location (Monday-Thursday 8-5:30pm) and Litchfield (Monday-Thursday 8-5:30pm). All clients are currently able to get two to three months’ worth of benefits.
Please continue to monitor our website and Facebook page for updates. Please call 217-532-2001 if you have any questions.
The WIC (Women, Infants and Children) Program provides supplemental nutrition for pregnant, lactating, and postpartum women, as well as infants and children ages 1-5 yrs. old. This is accomplished by providing supplemental food and education on the importance of a balanced diet. Hopefully, this federally funded Nutrition Program can prevent many conditions, such as anemia, premature delivery and other problems associated with inadequate nutrition.
Pregnant women, infants and children up to five years old can apply for the program. (Income Guidelines) Program regulations require that everyone be evaluated according to medical, nutritional, and financial criteria to be eligible for the food supplements. (WIC is an equal opportunity program).
The WIC program is funded through the Illinois Department of Human Services. For more information on the program – Visit Website
Clinics are available to immunize children against the childhood diseases. The Health Department has a clinic each month in Hillsboro and Litchfield. Special clinics are held in the schools for HBV and Td if indicated.
Immunizations Clinic Schedule
Hillsboro
Third Thursday of the month
2:30 – 5:00 pm
Montgomery County Health Department Main Office
11191 Illinois Route 185
(217) 532-2001
Litchfield
First Thursday of the Month
2:30 – 5:00 pm
Montgomery County Health Department Litchfield Office
317 West Union Avenue
(217) 324-3430
For more information on children’s immunizations, visit the Illinois Department of Public Health at http://www.idph.state.il.us/about/shots.htm.
This program serves pregnant women, infants, and children with high-risk conditions. The program is funded by the Illinois Department of Human Services.
Services available:
- Developmental Screenings
- Ages and Stages
- Perinatal Depression Screenings
- Adverse Pregnancy Outcome Reporting System
This program provides free genetic screening and referral services.
For more information about the Genetics program, visit the Illinois Department of Public Health at http://www.idph.state.il.us/HealthWellness/genetics.htm