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North Dakota Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC)

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North Dakota Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) is a program for pregnant and breastfeeding women, infants, and children under five years and is available in all counties in North Dakota. WIC offers healthy food for proper growth and development and helps families choose healthier ways of eating. The North Dakota WIC program is administered by North Dakota Department of Health, Division of Maternal and Child Health.

General Program Requirements
In order to qualify for this benefit program, you must be a resident of the state of North Dakota, pregnant, breastfeeding and postpartum woman, infant or child up to five years of age and: (1) are individually determined by a health professional to be at nutrition risk; and, (2) meet an income standard, or are determined automatically income eligible. A person who participates or has family members who participate in certain other benefit programs, such as the Food Stamp Program, Medicaid or Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, automatically meets the income eligibility requirement.

Your Next Steps
The following information will lead you to the next steps to apply for this benefit.

Application Process
To apply, set up an appointment at the WIC clinic closest to you:
http://www.ndhealth.gov/wic/WicSites.pdf

Program Contact Information
Please visit the North Dakota WIC website at:

http://www.health.state.nd.us/wic/

Please see the following website for the income standard or maximum income limit for WIC eligibility:
http://www.fns.usda.gov/wic/howtoapply/incomeguidelines.htm

For more information on how WIC can help your family, please contact the North Dakota Department of Health toll-free at:

1-800-472-2286
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