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PROGRAMS AND SERVICES
WIC Nutrition Program
The Spokane Regional Health District offers WIC services to thousands of clients at six Spokane County locations:
- Downtown – 1101 W. College Avenue – 324-1620
- North Spokane – 5901 N. Lidgerwood #21B – 323-2818
- Northeast Community Center – 4001 North Cook – 323-2828
- East Central Community Center – 500 South Stone – 323-2830
- Spokane Valley Community Center – 10814 E. Broadway – 323-2800
- Deer Park (open Thursdays 8-5) – United Methodist Church, 113 E. 2nd St, Deer Park – 276-3770
Four
additional Spokane County WIC locations are operated through the West
Central Community Center. Call (509) 326-9540, for location
information.
Services:
Eligible pregnant and breastfeeding women, infants, and children up to age 5 receive WIC nutrition services, including:
- Nutrition evaluation, education, and counseling
- Breastfeeding tips and support
- Help finding health care and other social services
- Free
food checks to purchase healthy foods. These foods provide high levels
of protein, iron, calcium, and vitamins A and C – promoting health,
growth, and development.
You are eligible for WIC if you:
- Live in Washington State, and
- Are pregnant, a new mother, or a child under five years of age, and
- Meet the income guidelines below, and
- Have a medical or nutritional need.
Income guidelines (effective April 1, 2009 – March 31, 2010):
Household/
Family Size* |
Gross Income/Year** |
Gross Income/Month |
| 1 |
$20,036
|
$1,670 |
| 2 |
$26,955 |
$2,247 |
| 3 |
$33,874 |
$2,823 |
| 4 |
$40,793 |
$3,400 |
| 5 |
$47,712 |
$3,976 |
| 6 |
$54,631 |
$4,553 |
| 7 |
$61,550 |
$5,130 |
*A
household is defined as a group of related or non-related individuals,
who usually, although not necessarily, are living together and share
income.
**Gross income is income before taxes and deductions.
- If
you receive Basic Food Program benefits, Medical Assistance, Temporary
Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), or Food Distribution Program on
Indian Reservations (FDPIR) you are income eligible for WIC.
- Foster children under age five and foster teens who are pregnant are income eligible for WIC.
- A woman who is pregnant is counted as a family of two. If she is having twins, she is counted as a family of three.
Find out more:
Find out more at: Washington State WIC Program
or call (800) 322-2588. WIC is funded by the U.S. Department of
Agriculture and operated by the Washington State Department of Health.
WIC is an equal opportunity program.
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