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WIC Program

Special Supplemental Nutrition Program For Women, Infants, And Children

To improve the health of women and children by providing nutritious foods and nutrition education to pregnant, breastfeeding and postpartum women to improve their diets and the diets of infants and children under age 5 who have a financial need.

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Program Information

Services Provided

• Checks for milk, cereal, eggs, cheese, peanut butter, beans, juices, and infant formula. Tuna and carrots available for certain breastfeeding mothers
• Individualized nutrition education.
• Growth and anemia screening
• Referrals to health, food and other community resources.
• Breastfeeding support and breast pump loan program

Eligibility Guidelines

In order to be a participant in the Colorado WIC Program a person must meet the following four criteria:

1. Categorical - a person must be one of the following:
   • Pregnant woman
   • Breastfeeding woman (up to one year after the delivery of a baby)
   • Postpartum woman who is not breastfeeding (up to 6 months after the delivery of a baby)
   • Infant
   • Child up to 5 years of age

   Not all categories are served in all Colorado counties.  In Weld, Rio Grande, Conejos, and Costilla counties the categories served by WIC are limited because of the availability of the Commodity Supplemental Foods Program.  In other counties categories may be limited by caseload.

2. In order to be financially eligible for WIC in Colorado, a participant's combined family gross income cannot exceed 185% of the federal poverty standards.

   WIC INCOME ELIGIBILITY GUIDELINES
   Effective July 1, 2011 - until further notice

   	185% of Poverty Standard Deduction Gross Yearly
   Household Size	ANNUAL	MONTHLY	WEEKLY
   1	20,147	1,679	388
   2	27,214	2,268	524
   3	34,281	2,857	660
   4	41,348	3,446	796
   5	48,415	4,035	932
   6	55,482	4,624	1,067
   7	62,549	5,213	1,203
   8	69,616	5,802	1,339
   For each additional family member add	+7,067	+589	+136

   NOTE: Add one to household size for all pregnant women

   Method to determine the monthly income of participants paid more often than every month:

   Weekly:  Every two weeks:  Twice monthly:

   Multiply income by 4.3 Multiply income by 2.17 Multiply income by 2.0

3. Address - Participants in the Colorado WIC program must live in Colorado. Generally, they are also required to be served in the county where they live. In some cases a local WIC agency may serve several counties.  In that case, a person must be served by the local agency that provides services for their county.
4. Nutritional Need - Nutritional need is determined during a WIC visit and must meet certain criteria established for the WIC Program. Potential participants provide information on the appropriate Health Questionnaire below. Nutritional need is determined from that information along with growth measurements and blood iron values.

Frequently Asked Questions

1. What happens if I miss my appointment?
   If you are already enrolled on WIC, you should call and make another appointment. Please call the main number of the clinic nearest you for more information. For new clients that have missed an appointment, please call the nearest clinic to reschedule
2. Will I get money back if I don't buy all the foods on my WIC check?
   No. If you can not use all the foods on your checks, please talk to a WIC educator about tailoring a food package that meets your needs.
3. What's in a WIC food package?
   The Northeast County Health Department has a nice website with these details.

Related Internet Sites

• CSU Extension
• State Of Colorado WIC Program
• National WIC Program
• Food Stamps
• American Dietetic Association - For Nutritional Information

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