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WIC - Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, & Children

WIC - Special Supplemental Nutrition Program

for Women, Infants, and Children

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DO YOU:

  • Need a little extra help purchasing healthy foods for your family?

  • Have nutrition questions or concerns about your picky toddler, preschooler or fussy infant?

  • Want information about community resources for you and your family?

  • Want to ensure a healthy pregnancy?

  • Need breastfeeding information and support?

    If you answered ‘YES’ to any of these questions then…… WIC IS FOR YOU!

Arizona Women, Infants, & Children (WIC) Program

WIC is a federally funded health program which provides nutrition education, breastfeeding support, community referrals and nutritious foods. It is NOT an entitlement or welfare program. With a complete nutrition assessment participants are provided an individualized food package to achieve and maintain a healthy lifestyle.

  Nutritious Foods:

· Fresh Fruits & Vegetables

· Whole wheat bread/ Brown rice / Soft Corn Tortillas

· Whole-grain Cereals

· Milk /Soy and Goat Milk / Lactose-reduced Milk

· Eggs

 

· Cheese / Tofu

· 100% Fruit Juice

· Tuna / Salmon/ Sardines

· Beans / Peanut Butter

· Infant formula

· Jarred baby food and infant cereal

  Health Assessment :

· Growth Assessment & monitoring

· Check Iron levels

 

· Nutrition Assessment

· Health & Environmental Evaluation

  Participant Centered Education:

· Individualized nutrition goal setting

· Referrals to community resources

¨ Breastfeeding Education & Support

 

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Do You Qualify for WIC?                            

· Are you:

  • Pregnant?
  • Breastfeeding an infant up to 1 yr of age?
  • A postpartum woman (not breastfeeding) with infants up to 6 months of age?
  • An infant or child under 5 years of age?
  • Do you live in Arizona?
  • Do you meet the income guidelines below?*

Household Size*

Weekly Income

Monthly Income

Yearly Income

2

$ 560.00

$ 2,426.00

$ 29,101.00

3

$ 705.00

$ 30,51.00

$ 36,612.00

4

$ 849.00

$ 3,677.00

$ 44,123.00

5

$ 993.00

$ 4,303.00

$ 51,364.00

6

$ 1138.00

$ 4,929.00

$ 59,145.00

 *Unborn baby counted as one family member

 

What to Bring to your First WIC Appointment:

  • Proof of income. (ex:  paycheck, tax return, or a letter from employer)
  • AHCCCS, TANF,  Section 8 Housing or SNAP benefits letter (not the card)
  • Note: although current participation in any  one of the above programs automatically makes you eligible for WIC you do not need to be on these programs to qualify for WIC,
  • Proof of current address. (ex: driver’s license, utility bill, rent receipt or other business mail)
  • ID: ex, photo ID, government issued ID, birth certificate, immunization record or crib card for infants/children).

 

Cochise County WIC Office/Clinic Locations

  • Benson:  126 W. 5th Street, Suite 3, Benson AZ, 85602
  • Bisbee:  1415 Melody Lane, Bldg A, Bisbee AZ 85603-3090
  • Douglas:  1012 North G Ave, Suite 101, Douglas AZ 85607
  • Douglas:  Chiricahua Pediatric Center of Excellence, 815 15th Street, Douglas AZ 85607
  • Sierra Vista:  4115 E. Foothills Drive, Sierra Vista AZ, 85635
    Chiricahua Community Community Health Center, 155 Calle Portal, Suite 100, Sierra Vista AZ 85635 
  • Willcox:  450 S. Haskell Ave, Willcox AZ 85643

Call 1-877-WIC CHSS (877-942-2477) to make an appointment. Se habla español.

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Related Links

Arizona Women, Infants & Children Program

Arizona Nutrition Network

Arizona Breastfeeding Coalition

La Leche League

Sesame Street Stay Healthy

 

WIC Program Director:  Renee Cooper, M.S. RDN

Email Us

 

In accordance with Federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, the USDA, its Agencies, offices, and employees, and institutions participating in or administering USDA programs are prohibited from discriminating based on race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity in any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA.

Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication for program information (e.g. Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language, etc.), should contact the Agency (State or local) where they applied for benefits. Individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing or have speech disabilities may contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339. Additionally, program information may be made available in languages other than English.

To file a program complaint of discrimination, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, (AD-3027) found online at: https://www.ascr.usda.gov/filing-program-discrimination-complaint-usda-c..., and at any USDA office, or write a letter addressed to USDA and provide in the letter all of the information requested in the form. To request a copy of the complaint form, call (866) 632-9992. Submit your completed form or letter to USDA by:

(1) mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture

Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights

1400 Independence Avenue, SW

Washington, D.C. 20250-9410;

(2) fax: (202) 690-7442; or

(3) email: program.intake@usda.gov.

This institution is an equal opportunity provider.

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