Georgia WIC offering yummy, healthy food and more!

Call Georgia WIC at 1-800-228-9173

Call Georgia WIC at 800-228-9173
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What Can I Buy with Georgia WIC Vouchers?

Georgia WIC vouchers make it easier for you to provide the healthy, delicious foods that you feel good about giving your family. Georgia WIC vouchers are also easy to use. Just take them with you when you go food shopping and use them to get free healthy food, including:

Baby food Brown rice Canned fish Cereal Cheese Dried or canned beans/peas Eggs Fruit juice

Fruits & vegetables Infant formula Milk Peanut butter Tortillas Tofu Whole grain bread

Do you have questions? To apply and/or locate a Georgia WIC clinic near you, call Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies Powerline at 1-800-228-9173, Monday thru Friday from 8:00 am 5:00 pm, or visit www.wic.ga.gov.

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Georgia WIC online: www.wic.ga.gov

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To file a complaint of discrimination, write USDA, Director, Office of Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, D.C. 20250-9410 or call (800) 795-3272 or (202) 720-6382 (TTY). USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.

WIC Georgia offering Yummy, Healthy Food
and More!
1-800-228-9173

What is WIC?
Georgia WIC is the nation's fifth largest Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children. Georgia WIC provides nutrition and health education, healthy food and other services free of charge to Georgia families who qualify.

Call Georgia WIC at 1-800-228-9173

What does Georgia WIC Offer?
Georgia WIC's goal is to help keep pregnant and breastfeeding women and kids under age 5 healthy. To do this, WIC provides:
Personalized nutrition consultations
Vouchers to buy free, healthy food
Tips for eating well to improve health
Referrals for medical and dental care, health insurance, child care, housing and fuel assistance, and other services that can benefit the whole family
Georgia WIC also offers breastfeeding classes, one-on-one breastfeeding support, as well as immunization screening and referrals. In addition, Georgia WIC provides parents with opportunities to talk with other parents about nutrition and other health topics that are important to their families.

Who is Georgia WIC for?
Georgia WIC is for all kinds of families: married and single parents, working or not working. If you are a father, mother, grandparent, foster parent or other legal guardian of a child under 5, you can apply for Georgia WIC for your child.
You can participate in Georgia WIC if you: Live in Georgia Have a child under 5, or you are a pregnant or breastfeeding woman Have a family income less than WIC guidelines

WIC Income Guidelines July 1, 2010 to June 30, 2011

Household Size

Yearly Income is no greater than

Monthly Income

Weekly Income

1

$20,036

$1,670

$386

2

26,955

2,247

519

3

33,874

2,823

652

4

40,793

3,400

785

5

47,712

3,976

918

6

54,631

4,553

1,051

7

61,550

5,130

1,184

8

68,469

5,706

1,317

Each Add'l Family Member,
add

+$6,919

+$577

+$134

If you are pregnant, you should count yourself as two.

You are automatically income eligible for Georgia WIC if you are currently receiving Medicaid, TANF or Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits. Foster kids under age 5 are also automatically eligible for WIC.
Can Men Participate in Georgia WIC?
Fathers, with a child(ren) under age 5, who meet the income requirements of Georgia WIC are encouraged to enroll their child(ren) in the program. Although a father cannot receive benefits for himself, he can receive benefits for his child(ren). Fathers can attend WIC appointments, participate in nutrition and health classes and use WIC checks in grocery stores.
How do I Apply for Georgia WIC?
Visit your local health department or call 1-800-228-9173 to find a Georgia WIC clinic in your area. Many Georgia WIC clinics are open in the evenings and on Saturdays so you do not have to miss work.

Call Georgia WIC at 1-800-228-9173

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Georgia WIC online: www.wic.ga.gov