WIC │Who Can Apply for WIC? │Breastfeeding
Multivitamin and Folic Acid

Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) WIC is a Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for women, infants, and children. The United States Department of Agriculture funds this program for children under the age of five and infants, as well as pregnant, postpartum, and breastfeeding women who may be eligible for the program. One of WIC’s goals is to help increase good nutrients in the diets of clients, thus promoting health.

What foods does WIC give?

WIC provides foods that are good sources of many needed nutrients. They include:

• Milk
• Eggs
• Juice
• Cheese
• Dried Beans & Peas
• Infant Formula
• Infant Cereal
• Infant Baby Foods (fruits & vegtables)
• Tofu
• Canned Beans
• Cereal
• Peanut Butter
• Whole wheat breads
• Brown rice
• Tortillas
• Tuna* or Salmon*
• Infant Baby Foods (meats)*
  *For breastfeeding women only

Cash Value Vouchers for fresh, frozen, and canned fruits and vegetables are available in denominations of $6, $8, $10, or $15.

What else does WIC offer?

WIC clients and family members receive more than food. They also get:

• Infant feeding information
• Growth and development education
• Health assessments
• Voucher for healthy foods
• General nutrition information and food buying tips
• Nutrition education during pregnancy
• Special diet information
• Referrals to other health services such as Immunizations
• Breastfeeding Support

WIC is an equal opportunity employer. Persons who believe they have been discriminated against because of race, color, national origin, sex, age, or disability, should write:
State WIC Director, Nutrition Services Branch, Division of Women’s and Children’s Health,
1914 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1914.

Who Can Apply for WIC?

• Pregnant women
• Breastfeeding women who have had a baby in the last 12 months
• Women who have had a baby in the last 6 months
• Infants
• Children up to 5 years of age

In addition, everyone must meet the WIC income guidelines which change each year on April 1st.

WIC application guidelines include:

• Be a North Carolina resident
• Bring identification to your appointment
• Bring proof of residency
• Provide proof of income
• A current Medicaid Card will cover all of the above requirements

In addition, you must also have a health risk factor based on your health history; height and weight; blood test for iron; and diet history.

If you are on Medicaid, Work First or get Food Stamps,
You are eligible for WIC

WIC is an equal opportunity employer. Persons who believe they have been discriminated against because of race, color, national origin, sex, age, or disability, should write:
State WIC Director, Nutrition Services Branch, Division of Women’s and Children’s Health,
1914 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1914.

Nutrition and WIC (cont)

WIC Income Guidelines
185% of Poverty Income Guidelines*
- Effective 04/01/2009 -

A household (or economic unit) is defined as a person or group of persons, related or non-related, who usually (although not necessarily) live together, and whose production of income and consumption of goods or services are related. The income of everyone in the economic unit is counted to determine eligibility.
WIC is an equal opportunity employer. Persons who believe they have been discriminated against because of race, color, national origin, sex, age, or disability, should write:
State WIC Director, Nutrition Services Branch, Division of Women’s and Children’s Health,
1914 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1914.

Breastfeeding
The WIC Program and the American Academy of Pediatrics supports breastfeeding as the preferred method of infant feeding during the first six months to one year of life. Staff at the Madison County Health Department are trained as lactation consultants to offer support and encouragement for women who plan to breastfeed after delivery. Staff also offers breastfeeding literature and manages a breast pump loan program.

 Free Breastfeeding Classes

 

 

Presented by the

Madison County WIC Office

493 Medical Park Drive

Marshall, NC 28753

 

Classes will be offered twice a month!

 

Please call 828-649-3531 and ask to speak with someone in

 the WIC office for more information or to schedule a class!

 

For information, questions or concerns about breastfeeding, call 649-3531.

The North Carolina Nutrition Services Branch has information about the WIC program and about breastfeeding
www.nutritionnc.com/breastfeeding/breastfeeding-home.htm

Everything you want to know about breastfeeding can be found at:
www.breastfeeding.com

Multivitamin and Folic Acid
The March of Dimespromotes research that suggests that folic acid, a B-vitamin, may help protect you from heart disease, cervical and colon cancer, and possibly breast cancer.

If you take folic acid before and during early pregnancy, it may help reduce your baby’s risk for birth defects of the heart, limbs, and face. The WIC Program, along with family planning and maternal health distribute free vitamins with folic acid to all women of child-bearing age. You do not have to be enrolled in a health department program to receive them.

Contact the health department at (828) 649-3531

For more information:
www.marchofdimes.com

WIC is an equal opportunity employer. Persons who believe they have been discriminated against because of race, color, national origin, sex, age, or disability, should write:
State WIC Director, Nutrition Services Branch, Division of Women’s and Children’s Health,
1914 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1914.