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WIC is a supplemental nutrition program for low and moderate-income families; Expectant mothers, breastfeeding postpartum women, infants and children under the age of five which will assist the at-risk in meeting their nutritional needs. This has been proven to provide positive affects on pregnancy outcome, child growth and development.
Our WIC Sessions will consist of:
  • A minimum of 4 nutrition encounters that are offered each year for the WIC clients in your family.
  • Nutrition counseling sessions are given by a registered dietician for all clients determined to be at high-risk by the WIC Nutrition Specialist.
  • Nutritious food offered on a WIC EBT card.
  • Breastfeeding support is given to all women.  We furnish 2 types of breast pumps that are free to all moms, which are the manual and electric breast pumps.  We have an electric breast pump available as a loaner to those who need it, but it must be returned.
  • Iron-fortified infant formula for clients up to the infants first birthday.
  • Special infant and child formulas - if after an assessment by a WIC Nutrition Specialist or Registered Dietician show a nutritional need.
  • Hemoglobin testing on our pregnant, post-partum clients and children, along with education on how to increase low hemoglobin with nutrition.
  • Referral to other health and social service programs.
  • Moms and Babes Too, Inc. WIC program offer our clients the opportunity to register to vote.
For more information about WIC, click here: https://www.michigan.gov/mdhhs/0,5885,7-339-71547_4910---,00.html
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WHO QUALIFIES...
  • Pregnant women (during pregnancy and until 6 weeks after delivery or pregnancy ends).
  • Breastfeeding women until infants first birthday.
  • Non-breastfeeding post-partum women until 6 months after the birth of an infant or after pregnancy ends).
  • Infants (up to age 1).
  • Children (up to age 5).
WIC PAY SCALE
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Please refer to www.fns.usda.gov/wic/wic-income-eligibility for completed guidelines and eligibility. Be sure to look at the website to clarify what your qualifications are.

PLEASE NOTE:  Income guidelines change annually and run from July 1st – June 30th. For more information about WIC, click here: https://www.michigan.gov/mdhhs/0,5885,7-339-71547_4910---,00.html.
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  • About
  • Services
  • MIHP
  • WIC
  • Breastfeeding
  • Project Fresh
  • Immunization
  • Safe Sleep
  • Contact
  • Client Rights Complaint