Eligibility
What does WIC stand for?
Women, Infants, and Children
WIC cereal must be low in this to be approved.
What is sugar?
True or False: WIC offers no-cost breastfeeding help and support
True
Families are issued this to purchase WIC eligible foods.
What is WIC Card EBT?
If WIC card is lost, damaged or stolen, you should do this to prevent misuse.
What is Report the loss of the card to a WIC office? (Card will be locked to prevent anyone accessing benefits)
WIC serves pregnant women, breastfeeding women, infants, and children up to what age?
5 years old
WIC provided this canned fish, rich in protein and omega-3s, for fully breastfeeding participants.
What is canned tuna or salmon?
These 3 types of breastfeeding specialists are available through WIC to support parents.
What are Peer counselors, lactation educators, and Internation Board Certified Lactation Consultants (IBCLCs)?
True or False: You can use WIC benefits at any store.
False - only WIC-authorized stores
You should do this in order to request a replacement for WIC card.
What is Set up an appointment in person or by phone? (Not all WIC offices accept walk-ins)
True or False: You have to be unemployed to get WIC.
False - for families with low to medium income
These are designed by WIC to meet the nutritional needs of income-eligible pregnant and postpartum individuals, infants, and young children at nutritional risk.
What are WIC food packages?
Fact: It is a monthly benefit to receive one of the seven science-based food packages, based on their life stage nutritional needs.
WIC parents who work full time, attend school for long hours, or have low milk supply may be eligible for this helpful breastfeeding support tool- at no cost to them.
What is Electric Breast Pump?
This will happen if a non-approved WIC food is attempted to be purchased.
What is It will be rejected at checkout? (WIC benefits will not cover it)
If a participant sells or gives away WIC foods or formula, this could happen.
What is disqualification of the WIC program?
Can fathers, grandparents, and foster parents that provide care for the children apply for WIC?
Yes, they are the legal guardian
WIC food packages limit juice to this many ounces per day for children, to promote healthier eating habits.
What is 4 ounces?
WIC helps meet infant feeding goals. This may include breastfeeding or a combination of breastfeeding and ______ feeding.
What is Formula?
This educational tool/printed resource helps WIC participants and vendors identify WIC-approved foods in stores.
WIC Authorized Food List Shopping Guide or "Shopping Guide"?
WIC requires children to be recertified this often to keep getting benefits.
What is Every 6 months? (Fun fact: recertification process takes about 30 days)
Aside from low to medium income, what else may determine WIC eligibility?
Nutritional risk
This fatty acid found in WIC approved food is important for infant brain and eye development
What is DHA? (docosahexaenoic acid)
Fill in the blank: WIC offers lactation consultants, peer counselors, and a ____ package to help mothers breastfeed successfully.
What is Food?
WIC families can pick up a copy of the Shopping Guide at this location.
What is Local WIC office(s)?
What is a caregiver or a proxy?
Fact: Proxy is an alternate person who can use your WIC card and PIN to make purchases.