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:
- 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 5th week of life, or if breastfeeding, up to the infant’s 11th month of life
- Infants – up to the infant’s 11th month of life
- Children – up to the child’s 5th birthday
- Residence:
- Applicants must live in Mississippi.
- Income:
- Applicants must have income at or below 185% of Federal Poverty Level
https://www.fns.usda.gov/wic/wpm-2019-4
- Applicants must have income at or below 185% of Federal Poverty Level
- 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