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Hawaii WIC Program

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Hawaii WIC Program (WIC) is a supplemental nutrition program for pregnant women, breastfeeding women, women who had a baby within the last six months, infants, and children under the age of five. One must meet income requirements, Hawaii residence requirement and have a nutritional risk that proper nutrition could help to improve.

Do You Qualify for Hawaii WIC?

To see if you may qualify, you must:

Be a

  • A pregnant woman; OR
  • An infant or child up to five years old; OR
  • A mother of a baby up to six months old; OR A breastfeeding mother of a baby up to 12 months old.
  • Meet income guidelines;
  • Be a resident of Hawaii; and
  • Be seen by a health professional at the WIC clinic.

If you think you may qualify, please call or write to your county health department to make an appointment.

Hawaii WIC Hotline: 1-888-820-6425

WIC Services Branch
Leiopapa A Kamehameha Building, State Office Tower
235 S. Beretania Street, Suite 701
Honolulu, Hawaii  96813
(808) 586-8175 (Oahu) or Toll Free (Neighbor Isles) 1-888-820-6425
Fax (808) 586-8189
E-mail:  wic@doh.hawaii.gov

Missouri WIC Program

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Missouri WIC Program (WIC) is a supplemental nutrition program for pregnant women, breastfeeding women, women who had a baby within the last six months, infants, and children under the age of five. One must meet income requirements, Missouri residence requirement and have a nutritional risk that proper nutrition could help to improve.

Do You Qualify for Missouri WIC?

To see if you may qualify, you must:

Be a

  • A pregnant woman; OR
  • An infant or child up to five years old; OR
  • A mother of a baby up to six months old; OR A breastfeeding mother of a baby up to 12 months old.
  • Meet income guidelines;
  • Be a resident of Missouri; and
  • Be seen by a health professional at the WIC clinic.

If you think you may qualify, please call or write to your county health department to make an appointment.

Missouri WIC Hotline: 1-800-392-8209

WIC and Nutrition Services
Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services
PO Box 570
Jefferson City, MO 65102-0570
Telephone: 573-751-6204 or
(toll-free) 800-392-8209
Fax: 573-526-1470
Email: info@health.mo.gov

WIC Program Eligibility Requirements

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Applicants must meet all of the following eligibility requirements:

  • Categorical
  • Residential
  • Income
  • Nutrition Risk

Categorical: Women must be pregnant, postpartum or breastfeeding stage

Residential: Applicants must live in the State in which they apply

Income Requirement:  Income can’t exceed 185 percent of the Federal poverty guidelines

Nutrition Risk Requirement:  Applicants must be seen by a health professional such as a physician, nurse, or nutritionist who must determine whether the individual is at nutrition risk.  In many cases, this is done in the WIC clinic at no cost to the applicant.  However, this information can be obtained from another health professional such as the applicant’s physician.