WIC (Women, Infants and Children) Program is a nutrition program that provides:

• Personalized nutrition consultations
• Breastfeeding support
• Referrals to our community health care services
• Checks for free, nutritious food tailored to supplement the dietary needs of our participants

Services are provided to pregnant, breastfeeding and postpartum women, and to infants and children up to age five.

Eligibility Requirements
To be eligible for WIC, you must: 

• Live in Massachusetts
• Be pregnant; a breastfeeding or postpartum mother, an infant or child under the age of 5
• Have a nutritional need (WIC staff will help you determine this)
• Have an income that is at or below 185% of the poverty level (see guidelines below)

WIC Income Guidelines
(Effective from May 1, 2012 - June 30, 2013)

WIC Foods
WIC participants receive checks to purchase foods such as: milk, cheese, eggs, peanut butter, dried beans or peas, canned beans or peas, formula, Beech-Nut baby cereal, Beech-Nut baby fruits and vegetables, Beech-Nut baby meats , iron-fortified cereals, whole wheat bread, brown rice, corn or whole wheat tortillas, 100% fruit juice, fresh fruits or vegetables, canned fish.

Call the WIC office (click here to find the list of WIC Office and office hours in English, Spanish, Portuguese, and French Creole) to schedule an appointment or to find out if you are eligible for WIC. Walk-ins are welcome.