What does WIC offer?

WIC is a nutrition program that provides nutrition and health education, healthy food and other services free of charge to Iowa families who qualify. WIC is health care, NOT welfare!

WIC provides:

• Personalized nutrition information, consultations and support
• Checks to buy free, healthy food
• Tips for eating well to improve health
• Referrals for medical and dental care, health insurance, child care, housing and fuel assistance, and other services that can benefit the whole family

But that’s not all! WIC also offers breastfeeding support, information on nutrition and health including maintaining a healthy weight, picky eaters , infant and child feeding.

**Participant Benefits
Benefits include:

• WIC foods
• Health Screening
• Nutrition Education
• Breastfeeding Support
• Premature births are reduced
• Low birth rates are reduced
• Long term medical expenses reduced

WIC welcomes :

• Men
• Grandparents
• Foster parents
• Stepparents, and other guardians caring for kids under 5

Information for Clients & Families

**Eligibility Guidelines

1. Clients must be one of the following:
• Pregnant woman
• Breastfeeding woman
• Postpartum woman (6 months if NOT breastfeeding)
  (12 months IF breastfeeding)
• Infants
• Child under 5 years of age
2. Meet income guidelines or currently enrolled in Medicaid
3. Must be a resident of Iowa

Current WIC income guidelines can be found at the following web address:
http://www.idph.state.ia.us/wic/income_guidelines.asp

**What to bring to a WIC appointment:

• Proof of income. (Need ONE of the following)
• Paycheck for household member who works
• Unemployment benefit check
• Income tax form
• Signed letter from employer
• Business records
• Individuals with proof of current Medicaid Card meet WIC income eligibility.
• Proof of identity for each family member applying for WIC.
• Driver’s license or passport, birth certificate, insurance/Medicaid card, hospital/medical record, crib card, WIC ID folder from any state.)
• Proof of residence. (Need ONE of the following)
• Current Utility Bill (heat, electric, landline phone, water)
• Rent or mortgage receipts
• State/local government-issued document with current address (e.g. driver’s license, voter registration, public assistance of identification such as Medicaid, hawki-I,FIP.

**Monthly supplemental foods provided by WIC

WIC supplies monthly food vouchers for each WIC eligible family member.
WIC clients are able to purchase the following food items with their vouchers.

WIC provides FREE immunizations . The following immunizations are available for uninsured and underinsured Iowa residents under the age of 19. Children receiving immunizations DO NOT have to be on WIC.

DTaP (Diphtheria, Tetanus, and Pertussis)
Tdap (Tetanus and Pertussis)
Hib (Haemophilus Influenza Type B)
Polio
Hepatitus A
Hepatitus B
MMR (Measles, Mumps and Rubella)
Varicella (Chicken Pox)
Td (Tetanus)
Meningococcal
HPV - Gardisil

WIC participates in the “Vaccines for Children Program” (VFC). This government program provides vaccines at no cost. Children DO NOT need to be on WIC to receive vaccinations at WIC.

WIC does not charge for immunizations but welcomes all donations! Donations help to cover the cost of band aids, syringes, stickers, antiseptic soap and cleansers.

WIC at Edgerton Women’s Health Center provides immunizations on Tuesdays.

WIC at Friendly House provides immunizations on Wednesdays.

**Locations: