WIC (Women, Infants and Children)

1. You must be a:

• pregnant woman;

• breastfeeding woman (up to one year after giving birth)

• new mother (up to six months after giving birth)

• parent, guardian or caretaker who has an infant or child younger than 5 years of age
   

AND,
 

2. You must have a nutritional health risk. The WIC Staff will be able to find a risk by checking your height, weight and iron level and having you answer some health and diet questions.
 

AND,
 

3. Your annual household income must be within WIC Income Eligilbity Guidelines which are based on gross income unless you are self-employed. Note: You may have a job and still meet these guidelines .
 

OR,
 

If you receive Medical Assistance (Medicaid), TANF, SNAP, or Healthy Steps, you are income eligible for WIC even if your income is above these guidelines. [Note: If you are pregnant, you can add one more person to the size of your household.]