can someone explain WIC to me ?

Question

what you need when you go, do i qualify for it at 6 weeks pregnant? if u have any information on it id appreciate it
thanks a bunch

look b*tch did i say, can someone have an attitude with me?? no i have a job, maybe you should know your facts before you go judging people

get it together

if i qualify why not get it, i pay taxes too, jesus christ

thanks for all the serious answers, spelling nazi is probably on wic AND food stamps herself and just doesnt want to admit it
its ok though

Answer 1

People have already supplied you with the adequate info. I just wanted to add that people need to shut their friggen pie holes sometimes! Geez man. This girl came for help and gets harassed. You do not know each person's specific needs and situation. DO you want a friggen cookie for being able to "do it all" without government aide? Cripes man. Sorry you had to endure that hun. Best of luck to you.

Answer 2

Well, first off CONGRADULATIONS !!!!! On being a mom. The wic office I believe you just need a check stubs, and maybe a utility bill (every state may have a different requirement ) call first before you go down there. They help make sure as a pregnant mom that you and the baby are healthy. The wic cupons offer milk, cheese, eggs, peanut butter, beans (kidney, peas, or pinto). It was about 5 years ago so I may be a little rusty on what was offered then, and it may have changed. You can also check out the following website usda./gov/wic/aboutwic
I wish you a safe delivery with that beautiful baby. Try to not work to hard (over work) while your pregnant. (like I did) The wic office also I think checks on the wieght gain of you or the baby. Anyways talk with you soon/ take care

Answer 3

Usually WIC is located in with the Human Services Dept. The same place that you go to get food stamps or medicaid stuff like that. There is a income limit but I know here for a family of 3 (counting the baby) it is over $30,000. They will give you milk, cheese, juice, eggs, and some other things to help you eat healthy while you are pregnant and after you have the baby you can still qulifiy for it up till he/she is 5. We work and pay taxes why shouldn't we be able to get something back for it. I have always said that if you quilify for it use it. After all they are making you pay for it every week.

Answer 4

You can get it now when your pregnant go apply at a Wic site mine is downtown. Kinda far away but well worth it. You get milk, eggs, cheese, peanut butter, and juice. All free just take your wic vouchers to the store they have labels WIC so you know you can purchase this item. You can be on the program till your child turns 5. Wic is low income to qualify so if you make 2 thousand a month you can qualify being on medical is another way to qualify! Great program I highly recommend it!

Answer 5

All you need is shot records, proff of pregnancy and income check stub, you can qualify as soon as you find out you are pregnant you just have to have proof like confromation from a doctor, and congrats I recieve WIC and I work my a** off you will get negative people I could see if it was state aid I don't mess with state aid, and for all people know this could be your first child congrats and don't worry about the negative commits, because the perrson who said it probably recieve wic themselves or probably does not know anything about it.

Answer 6

It depends on how much money you make, I think.. When you go you have to take a paystub, and then they enter all the information in the computer and let you know if you qualify. Then that day if you qualify they print your checks off for you and give you your WIC ID folder...Pretty easy to do. You get Milk, eggs,cheese,juice,peanut butter,cereal, and after your baby is born they give you some formula and if you breastfeed you get it a year longer. I hope this helps :)

Answer 7

Women, Infants & CHildren. It's a social service that provides free assitance to expecting mothers, or mothers of young children and infants. Their purpose is to ensure that families have the very basic essentials to provide a healthy, stable life for young babies. They are primarily known for giving away vouchers for such things as baby formula, milk, cheese, cereal, and other baby foods. You should not feel guilty about using this service. It's open to nearly everyone. They typically ask that the mother or father bring the child in for a regular check-up before issuing the voucher. Hey, baby formula is extremely expensive. If you can get WIC to pick up the tab on it, you would be a fool to refuse it!!

Answer 8

wic will assist you with milk juices cheese and cereal until you deliver and sis months postpartum longer if nursing really helpful program for those who need just a little assistance and not full on aid or to augment other programs also can be of great assistance in referring to other programs that can meet your needs as well as far as proofs go ID, Income proof ,and positive pregnancy test and as far as other people being rude and insensitive just ignore them that's what we pay taxes for so that those who need assistance get it

Answer 9

You will be considered a family of 2, you will need id and proof of income (check stub) and a utility bill in your name of some sort. Thats what I had to bring. You also have to earn under a certain amount a month.

I don't remember anyone asking for judgement with this question. Why don't you negative types keep your opinions to yourself and until you actually know this person or have walked in her shoes, try not to make snap judgments.

Answer 10

Population Served:
The WIC target population are low-income, nutritionally at risk:

Pregnant women (through pregnancy and up to 6 weeks after birth or after pregnancy ends).
Breastfeeding women (up to infant’s 1st birthday)
Nonbreastfeeding postpartum women (up to 6 months after the birth of an infant or after pregnancy ends)
Infants (up to 1st birthday). WIC serves 45 percent of all infants born in the United States.
Children up to their 5th birthday.

To apply to be a WIC participant, you will need to contact your State or local agency to set up an appointment. Check out your State's website or call the toll-free number. When you call to set up an appointment, someone will tell you the location nearest your home and what you need to bring with you.

Applicants must meet all of the following eligibility requirements:

Categorical- you seem to have that one covered already.
Residential-Applicants must live in the State in which they apply.
Income-To be eligible for WIC, applicants must have income at or below an income level or standard set by the State agency or be determined automatically income-eligible based on participation in certain programs.

Income Standard The State agency's income standard must be between 100 percent of the Federal poverty guidelines (issued each year by the Department of Health and Human Services), but cannot be more than 185 percent of the Federal poverty income guidelines.
Automatic Income Eligibility Certain applicants can be determined income-eligible for WIC based on their participation in certain programs. These included individuals:
-- eligible to receive Food Stamps, Medicaid, for Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF, formerly known as AFDC, Aid to Families with Dependent Children),
-- in which certain family members are eligible to receive Medicaid or TANF, or
-- at State agency option, individuals that are eligible to participate in certain other State-administered programs.

Nutrition Risk-Applicants must be seen by a health professional such as a physician, nurse, or nutritionist who must determine whether the individual is at nutrition risk. In many cases, this is done in the WIC clinic at no cost to the applicant. However, this information can be obtained from another health professional such as the applicant's physician.

"Nutrition risk" means that an individual has medical-based or dietary-based conditions. Examples of medical-based conditions include anemia (low blood levels), underweight, or history of poor pregnancy outcome. A dietary-based condition includes, for example, a poor diet.

At a minimum, the applicant's height and weight must be measured and bloodwork taken to check for anemia.

An applicant must have at least one of the medical or dietary conditions on the State's list of WIC nutrition risk criteria.

Here is the official WIC site that can help you find out more. information.