WIC
is a special supplemental nutrition program for women, infants and
children. It provides short-term, low-cost, preventative health
services to families who are at risk due to income and nutrition
related health conditions. for WIC's State web site click here:
www.state.mt.us
WIC
Services
Nutrition
screening, education, and counseling to improve eating habits
and reduce nutrition problems
- Access
to preventative health programs and community referrals
to private and public health providers
- Specific
supplemental foods to provide the nutrients necessary during
critical times of growth and development
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Income Eligibility
2004 Eligibility Guidelines
Income guidelines will increase April 2005. |
| Family
Size |
Annual
Gross Income |
Monthly
Gross Income |
| 1 |
$17,224 |
$1,436 |
| 2 |
$23,107 |
$1,926 |
| 3 |
$28,990 |
$2,416 |
| 4 |
$34,873 |
$2,907 |
| 5 |
$40,756 |
$3,397 |
| 6 |
$46,639 |
$3,887 |
| 7 |
$52,522 |
$4,377 |
| 8 |
$58,405 |
$4,868 |
| Additional
Members Add: |
$5,883 |
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A pregnant woman may count as two family members
Non-Discrimination
Statement: The WIC program is an equal opportunity program.
The WIC program does not discriminate against any person
based on race, color, religious creed, political ideas,
sex, age, marital status, physical or mental handicap, national
origin, or ancestry.
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Sites
in Flathead County
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Kalispell Clinic
1035 1st Avenue West
Kalispell, MT 59901
Phone: 751-8170 Fax: 751-8171
Monday- Friday 8am to 5pm Wednesday 8am to 5pm
- Columbia
Falls Clinic
School District 6
Glacier Building
501 6th Avenue W.
Columbia Falls, MT 59912
Phone: 892-4811
Wednesday and Thursday 8:30am to 4:30pm
Breastfeeding Support/Information:
Monthly Nutrition /Health Tips:
For more information click on: Eat Right Montana |
Nutrition
Education Counseling Includes...
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Nutrition during pregnancy
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Breast feeding instruction education
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Child Infant feeding practices
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Post-partum nutrition
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Nutritional classes videos
Who Qualifies for WIC:
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Pregnant women
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Breast feeding women
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Post-partum women
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Infants
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Children up to age 5
- Persons
who receive Medicaid or Food Stamp benefits automatically
meet the income requirements for the WIC program.
Community Activities:
- Class
Schedule
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World Breastfeeding month ~ August
- 5-A-Day
~ September
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Folic Acid
Folic Acid is a B Vitamin that every woman should take every day if
they are in the childbearing years.
By taking Folic Acid women reduce the risk of having a baby with certain
birth defects of the brain and spinal cord. It is very important to
have enough folic acid in your system right before and early in pregnancy.
So, if you start taking folic acid every day, you'll have the amount
you need should you become pregnant. Remember, most pregnancies are
unplanned.
Please fill out the survey to help us keep
you informed about this critical subject |
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