Kent Public Health Center

Women, Infants and Children nutrition program (WIC)

WIC is a supplemental food program for women who are pregnant or breastfeeding, infants and children and also provides health screening, nutrition and health education, breastfeeding promotion and support, help getting other services and checks for nutritious foods. You may be eligible for WIC services if:

• Live in Washington state, and
• Are pregnant, a new mother, or a child under five years of age, and
• Meet the income guidelines
• Have a medical or nutrition need.
• Learn more about our WIC services

Maternity screening/pregnancy tests

Office visit with a nurse to verify pregnancy, determine medical risk and financial status, and refer to appropriate prenatal services, including to DSHS for medical coupons, health care provider for maternity care, appropriate site for maternity support services and WIC Supplemental Food Program.

Maternity Support Services (MSS) and Infant Case Management (ICM)

• MSS helps pregnant women find health insurance, local doctors or midwives and other community resources to support a healthy pregnancy.
• ICM provides support and referral to needed medical, social, educational and other resources in your community so that your baby and family can thrive.
• Visit the MSS/ICM webpage to see a full list of services available.

Sexual and Reproductive Health Clinics

Please call to make an appointment at 206-477-6950.

• Monday-Thursday 9 am to 6 pm
• Friday 8 am to 5 pm

Same-day or next-day appointments often available.

Services include birth control, HIV and STD screening and treatment, pregnancy testing and options counseling, and referrals. Learn more about birth control.

Services are confidential.

Emergency contraception (EC)

EC (also called emergency contraception pills) is a special dose of birth control pills that prevents pregnancy after you have had unprotected sex. Some people call EC the "morning after pill," but you actually have up to 5 days (120 hours) after sex to use EC. EC is not an abortion pill.

Teen clinic

Teen Clinic walk-in hours are times the clinic has reserved to see patients 20 and younger on a first-come, first served basis. Teen Clinic walk-in hours are Wednesdays 1 pm to 4:30 pm. Teens can make appointments outside of walk-in times. Services are confidential, no parent/guardian permission is required.

• Learn more about teen health services

Health insurance enrollment

You may be eligible for free health insurance—depending on your income. If you earn too much for free Medicaid insurance, you could buy one of the insurance plans offered through Washington Healthplanfinder. Find out if you're eligible and get help with the enrollment process.

Children with Special Health Care Needs (CSHCN)

CSHCN assists in planning and obtaining medical care and other resources for the child with a disability or a condition that may prevent normal growth and development. Learn more about CSHCN.