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Description
WIC
is a nutrition education program intended to promote good health by providing
nutrition information and counseling along with supplemental foods such
as milk, cheese, juice, cereals and infant formula. Children are weighed
and measured at WIC clinics to monitor healthy growth.
Participation
WIC services are available to women who are pregnant, nursing
or postpartum and to families with infants and children under the age
of five. WIC eligibility is based on household income guidelines.
Minnesota
WIC Income Eligibility Guidelines
From: http://www.health.state.mn.us/divs/fh/wic/localagency/program/mom/exhbts/ex5/5a.pdf
Maximum allowable gross income standards effective July 1, 2007 as follows:
Income
Guidelines for: |
Families
with Children Age 2-5 (185% of poverty) |
Pregnant
Women |
Families
with Children to Age 2 (280% of poverty) |
Family
Size |
Annual
Income |
Annual
Income |
Annual
Income |
1 |
$0
to 18,889 |
N/A |
$0
to 28,596 |
2 |
$25,327 |
$37,656 |
$38,340 |
3 |
$31,765 |
$47,232 |
$48,084 |
4 |
$38,203 |
$56,808 |
$57,828 |
5 |
$44,641 |
$66,384 |
$67,572 |
6 |
$51,079 |
$75,960 |
$77,316 |
7 |
$57,517 |
$85,536 |
$87,060 |
8 |
$63,955 |
$95,112 |
$96,804 |
9 |
$70,393 |
$104,688 |
$106,584 |
10 |
$76,831 |
$114,264 |
$116,292 |
For
each additional |
$6,438 |
$9,576 |
$9,744 |
Cost
WIC services are available at no cost to eligible families.
WIC
Clinic Appointments
Appointments for WIC Clinics must be made in advance.
If
you live in Scott county and wish to schedule an appointment, please call
952-496-2125.
If you live
in Carver County and wish to schedule an appointment, please call 952-960-9700.
WIC
Clinic Locations
CAP Agency,
712 Canterbury Road South, Shakopee, MN 55379
CAP Agency, 110650 Village Road, Chaska, MN 55318