07/12/10

WIC Nutrition Program

What Is WIC ? 

WIC is a special supplemental nutrition program for women, infants and children. This program is federally funded by the USDA and provides supplemental foods, nutrition and education to income eligible pregnant, breastfeeding and postpartum women, infants and children up to five years of age.

 To be Eligible you must meet the following criteria:

Income: Household income 185% above the poverty level. Income eligibility depends on the number of people in your house. An example of this is a household of (2) -25,327.00, household of (4) 38,203.00.  Automatic eligibility for participation is Food Stamp Program, Temporary Assistance for Families, and Medicaid program.

Residency: Must live in Kansas

Categorical: Must be pregnant, breastfeeding, or postpartum woman, infant, or child up to five years old.

Nutritional Risk: Must demonstrate nutritional risk as determined by a health care provider.

Authorized foods include:

Iron Fortified Infant Formula, Infant Formula, Infant Cereal, or Juice.

Milk or Cheese, Cereal, Eggs, Juice, Dry Beans or Peanut Butter.

For more information  concerning WIC contact the Morris County Health Department or

http://www.kdheks.gov/nws-wic/wic_nutrition_prog.htm

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