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Women, Infants & Children (WIC)
About the Program:
The Massachusetts Women, Infants and
Children (WIC) Nutrition Program provides nutrition and health education and
other services free of charge to Massachusetts families who qualify.
Participants receive checks for milk, cheese, 100% fruit juices, cereals,
infant formula, peanut butter, carrots, tuna, dried beans, and eggs. The WIC
Program collaborates with the U.S. Department of Food and Agriculture
to provide WIC participants with coupons, redeemable at Farmers’ Markets,
for fresh fruits and vegetables during the summer months.
What does the Program Offer?
WIC’s goal is to help keep pregnant, breastfeeding women, and children under
age 5 healthy. WIC offers:
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Personalized nutrition consultations
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Checks for healthy food
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Referrals for medical and dental care, health insurance, childcare,
housing and fuel assistance, and other services that can benefit the whole
family.
 WIC also offers
immunization screenings and referrals, breastfeeding support, nutrition and
health workshops on a variety of topics including meal planning, maintaining
a healthy weight, picky eaters, caring for a new baby, and shopping on a
budget.
Who can participate in WIC?
Pregnant women, breastfeeding women, non-breastfeeding women, and children
under 5.
WIC is for all kinds of families: married and single parents, working or not
working. If you are a father, mother, grandparent, foster parent or other
legal guardian of a child under 5, you can apply for your child.
To participate in WIC you must:
If you currently receive TAFDC, Food Stamps or Mass Health (Medicaid) you
are automatically eligible for WIC. (Mass Health members with Family
Assistance and Common Health coverage are NOT automatically income
eligible.) Find out if you are eligible…visit
www.mass.gov/wic.
How do I apply?
Contact your local WIC office or 1-800-WIC-1007 (1-800-942-1007) to
schedule an appointment. An interview is required.
The following verifications must be provided to fully process an
application:
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Proof of Income
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Proof of Date of Birth
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Proof of Address
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Proof of Identity
Local WIC Offices:
Haverhill: (Main WIC Office) (978) 374-2191
Community Action, Inc. 145 Essex Street, Haverhill, MA 01830
Monday, 9 AM to 7:30 PM,
Tuesday, Wednesday,
Thursday, and Friday 9 AM to 5 PM.
Open one Saturday per month 9 AM to 2 PM
Amesbury: (978) 388-2575
Community Action, Inc., 11 School Street, Amesbury, MA 01913
Wednesday 9 AM to 5 PM (First and Third Wednesday only)
Open every Thursday 11:30 AM to 7:30 PM
Beverly: (978) 922-2110
4 Ocean Street, Beverly, MA 01915
Wednesday and Thursday from 9 AM to 5 PM
Open two Wednesdays a month from 11:30 AM to 7:30 PM
Gloucester:(978) 281-4540
180 Main Street, Gloucester, MA 01930
Monday and Tuesday only from 9 AM to 5 PM
Open two Mondays a month from 11:30 AM to 7:30 PM
For brochures or outreach information please contact:
DeAnna Tashjian
Community Coordinator
(978) 374-2191 x259
Email WIC Community
Coordinator
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