The document provides information about the WIC (Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, & Children) program. WIC is a federally funded program that provides nutritious foods, nutrition education, breastfeeding promotion and support, and screening/referrals to improve the health of pregnant/breastfeeding women, infants, and children under 5 who are at nutritional risk and below 185% of the federal poverty level. The document outlines WIC's income eligibility guidelines and describes the types of nutritious foods, nutrition education, breastfeeding support, and referrals provided through the program.

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What is WIC?
Presented by Jessica Arney MS, RD
Cumberland Plateau Health District
Virginia Department of Health
Virginia WIC Program
 Special Supplemental Nutrition
Program for Women, Infants, &
Children (WIC)
 federally funded program
 nutritious foods,
 nutrition education,
 breastfeeding promotion and support,
 screening and referrals
Goal
 The goal of the program is to improve
the health of pregnant women,
infants and children (under age 5)
through better nutrition and access to
health care.

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Who Do We Serve?
 WIC is available to Virginia’s:
 pregnant,
 breastfeeding, and
 postpartum women,
 infants and children under the age of five
who are at nutritional risk and who are
at or below 185 percent of the federal
poverty guidelines.
Income Guidelines
Economic Unit Income
Annual Monthly Twice-Monthly Bi-Weekly Weekly
1
$21,775 $1,815 $908 $838 $419
2
$29,471 $2,456 $1,228 $1,134 $567
3
$37,167 $3,098 $1,549 $1,430 $715
4
$44,863 $3,739 $1,870 $1,726 $863
5
$52,559 $4,380 $2,190 $2,022 $1,011
6
$60,255 $5,022 $2,511 $2,318 $1,159
7
$67,951 $5,663 $2,832 $2,614 $1,307
8
$75,647 $6,304 $3,152 $2,910 $1,455
Each Additional Member
Add + $7,696 + $642 + $321 + $296 + $148
WIC Income Guide Effective Dates: April 15, 2015 to June 30, 2016
Nutritious Foods

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Food Packages
Pregnant Woman
Food Packages
Postpartum Woman Fully Breastfeeding
Food Packages
6-11 months formula 6-11 months breast

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Food Packages
12-23 months 2-5 years
Nutrition Education
 Nutrition education provided at all
visits
 High risk nutrition counseling
 On-line nutrition education option
 www.healthbitesva.org/
Breastfeeding Promotion and
Support
 Virginia WIC Peer Counselor Program
 Breastfeeding supplies
 Breast Pump Loan Program
 Personal Use Breast Pumps

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Breast Pumps
Personal Use Pumps Hospital Grade Pump
Need for Supplements
 Infant formula
 Similac Advance
 Similac Sensitive
 Similac Soy Isomil
 Special formula
 WIC 395 form
Referrals
 Health
 Welfare
 Social services

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What Does WIC Do for YOU?
 What does WIC have to do with
me as a healthcare provider?
How Can I Help?
 How can I help my patients receive
WIC benefits?
 Make it routine! Put a WIC brochure in every
new-patient packet.
 Mention WIC to everyone. Tell your patients
that WIC is a health and nutrition program and
encourage them to call a local WIC program.
 Display WIC posters and brochures in your
office.
Find a WIC Clinic Near You

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Contact Information
 Jessica Arney MS, RD
 Jessica.Arney@vdh.virginia.gov
 Office Phone: 276-988-5585 x116
Disclosure Statement of
Financial Interest
 I, Jessica Arney,
DO NOT have a financial
interest/arrangement or
affiliation with one or more
organizations that could be
perceived as a real or apparent
conflict of interest in the context
of the subject of this
presentation.
Disclosure Statement of
Unapproved/Investigative Use
I, Jessica Arney,
DO NOT anticipate discussing the
unapproved/investigative use of
a commercial product/device
during this activity or
presentation.