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Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for WIC - Cass County Health, Human and Veterans Services

400 Michigan Avenue West, PO Box 519, Walker, MN 56484

Eligibility

Primarily serves Cass County Eligibility criteria are: -A pregnant woman, a postpartum woman within six months of delivery, a breastfeeding woman within 12 months of delivery, an infant up to 12 months of age or a child up to his/her fifth birthday, -Residing in Minnesota, -Family income less than 185% of the national poverty level, and -An identifiable medical/nutritional risk determined by a qualified health professional

Required documents

Medical Assistance Card, Picture ID, Proof of Address, Proof of Household Income

Hours

8 am - 4:30 pm Monday - Friday
(218)547-1424

Voice - TTY "No English"

(800)450-3307

Voice - "No English"

https://www.casscountymn.gov/1501/WIC---Women-Infants-and-Children-Special
[email protected]

Languages

English

Interpretation services

English

Application process

WIC is not an entitlement program, and therefore applicants participate in a screening and assessment process to determine eligibility. This process is called certification and the certification period is for a specified amount of time (i.e., until the end of pregnancy, the first birthday, and six month increments for children).

Service area

Cass County, MN

Other Information

Program Fees

No Fee

Description

The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC Program) is a supplemental food and nutrition program for low-income pregnant, breastfeeding, and postpartum women, and infants and young children who are at nutritional risk. The purpose of the WIC Program is to prevent health problems and to improve the health of program participants during critical times of growth and development. The WIC Program provides nutrition education, access to health services, referrals to health and other social services and vouchers for supplemental foods. The food vouchers list the types and quantities of WIC foods that are consistent with the participant's nutritional needs.

Last Assured

08/14/2024

Providing organization

Cass County Health, Human and Veterans Services

Publicly funded agency programs which administer the state welfare plan and Veterans Office