Who can apply for the Maine WIC Nutrition Program?
This website seeks to serve all Maine families with free nutrition advice, tips for staying healthy, and resources for growing families. WIC food benefits are available based on income guidelines and up-to-date nutrition research. WIC is a nutrition program for thousands of Maine families, helping Maine kids to grow up strong and healthy. Please contact your Local WIC Clinic agency for more information.Īll MaineCare Prior Authorizations should be forwarded to Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we will have very limited access to our fax machine. WIC Sessions that engage parents and their children, as well as creating new bonds and friendships among participants.Need help? If you have difficulty understanding English or have a disability, free language assistance or other aids and services are available upon request.Referrals to various support and education programs including but not limited to: Healthy Families, Private Physicians, Food Nutrition Program (FNP), Smoking Cessation Programs.Breastfeeding support, click here for our support page.Registered Dietitian or a Registered Nurse administer height/weight assessments and anemia testing.Nutrition education materials and nutrition counseling.IF YOU ARE NOT currently receiving any other state aid you still may qualify for our program as our income guidelines are a bit higher than other programs. Non-Breastfeeding Postpartum Women (up to 6 months after delivery)įamilies actively receiving Medicaid, Food Stamps and/or Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) are automatically income eligible for the WIC program.Breastfeeding Women (up to baby’s 1st birthday).Although we are Women, Infants and Children, we are truly a family focused program to help you meet your needs and goals.We offer breastfeeding education for prenatal women as well as breastfeeding support for moms and babies.WIC is nationally recognized as an effective program for promoting healthier eating habits and lifestyles.Participants are provided an eWIC card that is used at qualified local grocery stores to purchase the programs specified nutritious foods.WIC is a supplemental nutrition program for Women, Infants and Children.
Uber transportation services are provided as long as funding is available. An Uber ride MUST be scheduled by WIC staff, please call the Johnson County WIC office for arrangements. Call LCP Transporation 24/7 at 1-80 please give at least 48 hours notice before your appointment.Īccess Johnson County now comes down to the WIC office, for fares and schedules go to or call 31.Ĭlinic Staff can set up an Uber pick up, paid for by WIC, to attend your appointments and/or benefit pick up. Member’s of Anthem’s Healthy Indiana Plan or the Hoosier Healthwise program have coverage for transportation services to your WIC appointments.
If you are needing to complete your Online Nutrition Education to get your benefits reloaded please visit the WIC App under the Nutrition Education Tab OR. Pregnant women, Postpartum women, infants and children up to age 5 are categorically eligible to participate in the WIC Program.Ĭlick here to view our WIC Income Guidelines! Johnson County WIC is dedicated to providing real support for you and your family to become healthy