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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