WOMEN, INFANTS, AND CHILDREN (WIC)

Women, Infants, and Children (WIC)

Hours:

• Monday – Thursday 8:00 AM – 5:30 PM

MISSION:

WIC, the special supplemental nutrition program for women, infants, and children, was designed to influence lifetime nutrition and health behaviors in a high-risk population. WIC has been shown to reduce premature births, reduce low and very low birth-weight babies, reduce fetal and infant deaths, and reduce the incidence of low-iron anemia, increase access to prenatal care earlier in pregnancy, increase pregnant women’s consumption of key nutrients (iron, protein, calcium, and vitamins A and C), increase immunization rates, improve diet quality, and increase access to regular healthcare. One of the current aims of WIC is to work on reducing the incidence of childhood obesity.

SERVICES:

WIC provides nutrition education, breastfeeding support, health screenings and referrals, and monthly checks for healthy foods. Tulalip Health Clinic WIC is able to provide a variety of high-quality breast pumps for clients needing such devices.

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:

Eligibility depends on household size and income. Contact us to determine if you meet requirements.

• WIC is a nutrition program for pregnant women, new and breastfeeding moms, and children under five
• Dad, grandparents, and other caregivers of children under the age of five may also sign kids up for WIC
• Foster children under age five and foster teens who are pregnant are eligible for WIC. This includes children placed through bədaʔčəɬ, temporary placements, etc.
• If you or your family member are on Medicaid, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), or Basic Food you may be eligible for WIC
• Foster children under age five and foster teens who are pregnant are eligible for WIC
• Includes children placed through bədaʔčəɬ, temporary placements, etc.
• If you or your family member are on Medicaid, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), or Basic Food you may be eligible for WIC too
• Many working families and military families are eligible for WIC

Washington State WIC contracts with various agencies around Washington, including the Tulalip Tribes of Washington, to administer the WIC Program.