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Utah WIC Program

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Utah 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, Utah residence requirement and have a nutritional risk that proper nutrition could help to improve.

Do You Qualify for Utah 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 Utah; 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.

Utah WIC Hotline: 1-800-WIC-KIDS

Utah WIC Program

WIC Program Hotline: 1-877-WIC-KIDS (Utah Only)

Utah Department of Health
Division of Community Family Health Services
WIC Program

288 North 1460 West
PO Box 141013
Salt Lake City, UT 84114-1013
(801) 538-6960

Office hours: Mon – Thurs 7:00am – 6:00pm

Utah WIC Program Website: http://health.utah.gov/wic/

Minnesota WIC Program

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Minnesota 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, Minnesota  residence requirement and have a nutritional risk that proper nutrition could help to improve.

Do You Qualify for Minnesota 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 Minnesota; 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.

Minnesota WIC Hotline: 1-800-657-3942

For more information on Minnesota WIC Program, please contact 1-800-657-3942 or 1-651-201-4404.

Freeman Building
625 Robert St. N
PO Box 64975
St. Paul, MN 55164-0975

Or visit the Minnesota WIC State website

New Jersey WIC Program

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New Jersey 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, New Jersey residence requirement and have a nutritional risk that proper nutrition could help to improve.

Do You Qualify for New Jersey 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 New Jersey; 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.

New Jersey WIC Hotline: 1-609-292-9560

For more information on New Jersey NJ WIC Program, please call

New Jersey WIC State Office
(609)292-9560

Local WIC Agencies
(866) 44 NJ WIC
(446-5942)

DHSS Main Building
369 South Warren Street
Trenton, NJ 08608-2308

Or visit the New Jersey WIC State Website

 

Virginia WIC Program

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Virginia 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, Virginia residence requirement and have a nutritional risk that proper nutrition could help to improve.

Do You Qualify for Virginia 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 Virginia; 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.

Virginia WIC Hotline: 1-888-942-3663

For more information on Virginia WIC Program, please contact

Division of Community Nutrition
109 Governor Street, 9th Floor
Richmond, VA 23219

Phone: 1-888-942-3663

Fax: 804-864-7854

Email: WICInfo@vdh.virginia.gov  or visit the Virginia WIC State website

West Virginia WIC Program

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West Virginia 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, West Virginia residence requirement and have a nutritional risk that proper nutrition could help to improve.

Do You Qualify for West Virginia 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 West Virginia; 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.

West Virginia WIC Hotline: 1-304-558-0030

Located within the West Virginia Bureau for Public Health, the Office of Nutrition Services administers several programs and initiatives designed to promote a healthy start for West Virginia’s children.

Office of Nutrition Services
350 Capitol Street • Room 519 • Charleston, WV 25301-3715
phone: 304-558-0030 • fax: 304-558-1541

For more information, please visit West Virginia WIC Program – West Virginia SNAP Program

 

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.