What
is
WIC?
A Special Supplemental Nutrition Program
for Women, Infants, and Children funded by the
United States Department of Agriculture.
Am I Eligibile?
To be eligible, you or your child must:
1. Live in North Carolina
2. Have a household income equal to or
less than
185% of the U.S. Poverty Income Guidelines.
(A person receiving Medicaid, Work First
Families Assistance (TANF), or assistance from
the NC Food and Nutrition Services automatically
meets the income eligibility requirement)
3. Be at nutritional risk based on:
- Abnormal height and/or weight measurements
- Abnormal blood test for low iron
- Documented nutrition-related medical conditions
- Inadequate dietary intake
Who is WIC for?
1. Children up to 5 years of age
2. Pregnant women
3. Infants
4. Breastfeeding women who have had a baby
in the last year
5. Women who have had a baby in the last 6
months
What does WIC provide?
1. Breastfeeding support
2. Nutrition education
3. Nutritious foods
4. Referrals for health care
Contact Information
For information, contact Luana
Gibbs,
RN, at
252-926-4398 or
lgibbs@hydehealth.com.
