Helping People, Changing Lives
What is WIC?
The Women, Infants and Children
Program safeguards the health
of low-income women,
infants and children up to age 5
who are at a nutrition risk by
providing nutritious foods to
supplement diets, information
on healthy eating, and referrals
to health care.
Who is eligible?
You are eligible if you:
- Live in Nebraska
- Are a pregnant, postpartum or breastfeeding women, an infant or child under 5 years of age
- Have a nutritional risk
- And have a gross household income that is less than or equal to the income guidelines.
How does WIC work?
The WIC staff is a caring team of exerts who provide
- couseling on how to use WIC foods to improve health
- checks to buy foods that help keep you healthy and strong
- immunization screening and referrals
- discussion on food shopping, recipes, taking care of babies and how to breastfeed
- information on good eating during pregnancy and breastfeeding and how to feed your child
- referrals to doctors, health centers and clinics, dentists and programs like Food Stamps, ADF and Medicaid
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