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The Massachusetts Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Program

250 Washington Street

(800) 942-1007

Currently at: Massachusetts

Category

Health

Agency Description

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Service(s)

• •  The WIC Program provide supplemental foods
• •   nutrition education
• •   and referrals for health and support services to eligible pregnant women
• •   new mothers
• •   infants
• •   and children up to five years of age. WIC provides a monthly prescription of supplemental nutritious foods such as low-fat milk
• •   eggs
• •   cheese
• •   whole grain bread
• •   iron-fortified cereal
• •   fruits and vegetables
• •   beans/peanut butter
• •   and infant formula. Participants must meet residency
• •   identity
• •   and income eligibility requirements
• •   and be verified to be at nutritional risk by a health care professional.