WIC (Women, Infants and Children) Program
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 April 13, 2011 - June 30, 2012)
|
household
size*
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yearly
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monthly
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bi-weekly
|
weekly |
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1
|
|
|
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$388
|
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2
|
|
|
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$524
|
|
3
|
|
|
|
$660
|
|
4
|
|
|
|
$796
|
|
5
|
|
|
|
$932
|
|
6
|
|
|
|
$1,067
|
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7
|
|
|
|
$1,203
|
|
8
|
$69,616
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$5,802
|
$2,678
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$1,339
|
For each
additional family
member
add…
|
|
|
|
$136
|
| *If
you are pregnant, count yourself as two. Foster kids under age
5 are automatically income eligible. |
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.
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