WIC

W.I.C., a program that provides supplemental nutritious foods and nutritional counseling for eligible pregnant and nursing women, infants and children to age five. Clinics are held on a regular basis at the Warsaw office and the Cole Camp clinic is the first Tuesday of the month. Appointments are required for all WIC clinics.

 

WOMEN, INFANTS & CHILDREN

 

What is WIC?

  •         A nutrition, education program

  •    Offers supplemental food

  • Breastfeeding Education & Support

  •  Health Assessment

Who Qualifies?

  •  Women & Teens who are pregnant

  •    Infants

  •     Women & Teens who are breastfeeding

  •     Children up to the age of five

  •   Women & Teens whose pregnancy ended less than six months ago

  •     In Missouri, must meet nutritional or medical guidelines

Why?

  •     Good nutrition will help provide the best possible start in life

  •     The ingredients are necessary for you and your child

  •     The ingredients help your child grow and stay health & strong

Where?

  •     Contact the local WIC office at Benton County Health Department at 1220 Commercial St.

or

  •     Call the WIC office at (660) 428-2876

 

  WIC is done by

appointment only.

 

 

 

 

 

Missouri WIC Income Guidelines

Benton County Health Department

 

 

 

Missouri WIC Income Guidelines

April 1, 2007 - March 31, 2008

Family Size

Annual

Monthly

Weekly

1

18,889

1,575

364

2

25,327

2,111

488

3

31,765

2,648

611

4

38,203

3,184

735

5

44,641

3,721

859

6

51,079

4,257

983

7

57,517

4,794

1,107

8

63,955

5,330

1,230

9

70,393

5,867

1,354

10

76,831

6,403

1,478

11

83,269

6,940

1,602

12

89,707

7,476

1,726

13

96,145

8,013

1,849

14

102,583

8,549

1,973

15

109,021

9,086

2,097

16

115,459

9,622

2,221

Each additional family member

Plus  6,436

Plus  537

Plus 124

Pregnant women are counted as two family members. Income guidelines are based on 185% of poverty level. This institution is an equal opportunity provider.

WIC 909 (03/07)

Pregnant women are counted as two family members, guidelines are based on 185% poverty level accordance with federal law and U.S. Department of Agriculture policy, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, or disability.

To file a complaint of discrimination, write USDA, Director, Office of Civil Rights, Room 326-W, Whitten Building, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, DC 20250-9410 or call (202) 720-5963 (voice and TDD). USDA is an equal opportunity provider.