Check WIC Out: Give your child a healthy start!

New Jersey WIC Woman, Infants & Children: Every Child Deserves a healthy Start

Shop at over 900 convenient WIC Approved Grocery Stores

What is WIC?

WIC provides healthy food, nutrition education and community support to income-eligible pregnant women, moms of infants and children up to 5 years old.

You may Quality for WIC Benefits if you:

*Live in New Jersey and are:

*Pregnant (or recently pregnant)

*A breastfeeding mother (up to 1 year)

*An infant or child under 5 years old.

*Meet the income guidelines even if you work or receive Disability, Social Security, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), Medicaid or Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF).

*Have a nutritional need

WIC Income Guidelines (Effective July 1, 2019)

If your household income is less than or equal to, the guidelines below, you may qualify for WIC.

Household Size/Yearly Income:

1/$23,107

2/$31,284

3/$39,461

4/$47,638

5/$55,815

6/$63,992

7/$71,169

8/$80,346

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Use WIC benefits to save an average of $60 per month for each family member on WIC.

Food options for Moms and Children

*Vegetables and Fruit (fresh, canned, frozen) 100% juice

*Breakfast Cereal, Cheese, Eggs and Peanut Butter

*Beans, Peas, Lentils-dry or canned varieties

*Whole Grain Foods like bread, pasta, rice and tortillas

*Milk, Soy Milk, Tofu and Yogurt

*Canned Fish (for exclusively breasfeeding women only)

Food Options for Infants:

*Formula, cereal, baby food including vegetable and fruit varieties

*Meat baby food for exclusively breastfed infants

For more information:

http://nj.gov/health/fhs/wic/participants/wic-benefits/index.shtml

Other WIC Services:

WIC connects families to other local services like dental care and immunizations.

WIC Provides you with three options for learning:

*Meet individually with a nutrition and/or a breastfeeding expert to get your questions answered.

*Online WIC lessons are available at http://www.NJWIConline.org

*WIC Discussion Groups are a great way to meet and learn from other parents.

Plus-breastfeeding support if and when you need it.

The WIC Websites and regulations:

https://www.fns.usda.gov/wic

https://www.fns.usda.gov/wic/wic-eligibility-requirements

https://www.fns.usda.gov/wic/wic-how-apply

https://www.health.ny.gov/prevention/nutrition/wic/

Contact your local program to schedule an appointment or call 1-800-328-3838 (24 hours)

North Jersey:

East Orange WIC-(973) 395-8960

Jersey City WIC-(201) 547-6842

Newark WIC-(973) 733-7628

North Hudson WIC-(201) 866-4700

Passaic WIC-(973) 365-5620

NORWESCAP WIC-Newton, Phillipsburg, Hackettstown and Washington (908) 454-1210

St. Joseph’s WIC-(973) 754-4575

Rutgers WIC-(973) 972-3416

Please see the website to see the locations in Central and South Jersey and New York City.

Disclaimer:  This information was taken directly from the WIC pamphlet and I give them full credit for the information. Please call the above number or check out the websites for more information.