WIC is a supplemental food program. Foods in the WIC package provide nutrients based on your nutritional or medical needs.

• Monthly package of nutritious foods to supplement your diet
• Nutrition counseling
• Referrals for other health care services

Availability:

• Biloxi
• Gulfport
• Saucier

Please call to make an appointment at the following locations:

• Biloxi Clinic 228.374.4991
• Gulfport Clinic 228.864.7865
• Saucier Clinic 228.832.7223

Eligibility Criteria: Applicants must meet all of the following eligibility requirements:

1. Target population:
   • Pregnant women – during pregnancy and up to 6 weeks after the birth or the end of pregnancy
   • Postpartum women – up to the infant’s 5^th week of life, or if breastfeeding, up to the infant’s 11^th month of life
   • Infants – up to the infant’s 11^th month of life
   • Children – up to the child’s 5^th birthday
2. Residence:
   • Applicants must live in Mississippi.
3. Income:
   • Applicants must have income at or below 185% of Federal Poverty Level
     https://www.fns.usda.gov/wic/wpm-2019-4
4. Nutrition risk
   • Applicants must be individually determined to be at “nutrition risk” by a health professional

Learn more at http://www.msdh.state.ms.us/msdhsite/_static/41,0,128.html