WIC History
The year the WIC started nationally, after being piloted.
What is 1974.
The age children "graduate" from WIC.
What is age 5?
The months clients can use FMNP checks.
What is ~May through September
The formula company that Georgia WIC has a contract with.
What is Enfamil?
Electronic benefits transfer.
What does EBT stand for?
The federal department that administers the grant that funds the WIC program.
What is the USDA?
Typically, the length of a certification for children.
What is 1 year?
The age when some infants can receive a fruit and vegetable voucher.
What is 6 months with a mid-assessment
A nutrient in all WIC formulas that does not cause constipation.
What is iron?
For every ____ spent on WIC, there is a $2-$3 savings in health care within the first 60 days after birth.
What is $1?
More than __________ of all infants born in the US are served by the WIC program.
What is 50%?
The PHMDC program that we make referrals to most often.
What is the Perinatal program?
Foods that fully breastfeeding mothers have added to their food package.
What is cheese and tuna or salmon?
The 2 foods that can be substituted for 1 gallon of milk for children over 1 year.
What is cheese and yogurt?
FoodShare participation provides this for WIC clients.
What is "adjunctive eligibility?
The percentage of the poverty level to be eligible for WIC.
What is 185%?
Weight and height measurements from the doctor can be no more than ________ days prior to the client's certification.
What is 60 days?
What CPA stands for.
What is a competent professionnal authority?
The length of time a fully breastfeeding woman can be on WIC postpartum.
What is up to 1 year after the baby is born?
What are categorical, residential, financial and nutritional risk?
Two of the foods added to the food package after its revision in 2009.
What is fruits and vegetables and whole grains?
The full name of the WIC program.
What is the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children?
The 5 nutrients determined to be lacking in diets of those in poverty and that helped determine the food WIC provides.
What is iron, protein, calcium, vitamin A and Vitamin C?
Specific grocery stores and pharmacies where WIC clients can redeem WIC benefits.
What is "WIC authorized" stores?
What needs to be read and signed at every certification.
What is the Rights and Responsibilities?