Community Action Agency | Women, Infants & Children (WIC)

WIC (Women, Infants & Children) Program
Thi s program is available in Lenawee County.

Overview

The Women, Infants and Children (WIC) Program provides:

-Coupons for free nutritional foods.
-Supplements the diets of children, pregnant and postpartum women with important nutrients.
-Helps correct and prevent malnutrition.
-Provides nutrition and health screenings to identify possible problems.
-Provides nutrition education.
-Encourages and promotes breast-feeding. Lactation consultants are available to insure establishment and maintenance of breast-feeding.
-Results in smarter children with better cognitive skills.
-Provides formula for the first year for infants who are not breast-fed or only partially breast-fed.
-Saves families money so they can purchase other groceries.
-Provides special "Project Fresh" coupons during the summer months on a one-time basis for families to use to buy fresh fruits and vegetables at the Adrian Farmer's Market.
-Provides moral support for women/families in transition through one-on-one contacts and our friendly WIC staff.

Who Is Eligible?

Pregnant and postpartum women, infants and children up to five years of age may participate if they are Michigan residents from low-to middle income households (185% of poverty and/or Medicaid or food stamp eligible) and are determined to be at nutritional or health risk by the Community Action Agency WIC staff.

Additional Program Information
WIC reduces infant mortality.
When a child is on WIC from birth through the time their eligibility ends, the family can save up to $3,000 on grocery bills.

4 to 5 year olds participating in WIC in early childhood have better vocabularies and digit memory scores than children not participating in WIC.

For more information email Marilyn Porter or contact the Lenawee Community Action Agency office at 517-263-7861 or 800-438-1845. In Jackson and Hillsdale Counties, please contact your local Health Department.