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WIC
is a federally funded supplemental nutrition program aimed
at ensuring healthy children and reducing infant mortality
through prevention of nutritional deficits. The program provides
a combination of nutrition education, breastfeeding promotion
and support, referrals to service agencies and health care,
and free healthy foods like fresh fruits and vegetables, whole grain bread, milk, cheese,
juice, cereal, peanut butter, eggs, tuna, baby food and formula. WIC serves moderate
to low income pregnant, breastfeeding and postpartum women,
infants, and children up to age five.
Nutrition
education is a key component of the WIC program. WIC nutritionists
provide individual education to WIC participants, and presentations
to community groups. Additional nutrition education is available
on-line at www.wichealth.org.
WIC also provides participants the opportunity to take part in Project FRESH.
Income Guidelines
Number in Family |
Weekly |
Monthly |
Yearly |
1 |
$386 |
$1,670 |
$20,036 |
2 |
$519 |
$2,247 |
$26,955 |
3 |
$652 |
$2,823 |
$33,874 |
4 |
$785 |
$3,400 |
$40,712 |
5 |
$918 |
$3,976 |
$47,712 |
6 |
$1,051 |
$4,553 |
$54,631 |
7 |
$1,184 |
$5,130 |
$61,550 |
8 |
$1,317 |
$5,706 |
$68,469 |
Additional Family Member Add |
+$133 |
+$577 |
+$6,919 |
When
calculating income for pregnant women, the number of unborn
infants is added to the number in family
WIC Main Location
Public Health - Muskegon
County
209 East Apple Avenue
Muskegon, Michigan 49442
map and driving directions
Hours of Operation
Monday |
8:00 am-4:30 pm |
Tuesday |
Noon-6:00 pm |
Wednesday |
8:00 am-4:30 pm |
Thursday |
8:00 am-4:30 pm |
Friday |
8:00 am-4:30 pm |
| 1st Saturday of Month* |
10:00 am-1:30 pm by appointment only |
| *Closed on Holiday Weekends |
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WIC
offers walk-in hours for pregnant women and infants that haven't been on WIC before. These
hours are Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday 8:00 am-4:00 pm and Tuesdays from Noon-5:30 pm. Proof
of income or current Medicaid card along with picture identification are required.
WIC Off-site Locations
Muskegon Heights WIC
Thursdays
Muskegon Family Care - Getty Clinic
2201 S Getty St
Call for appointment: 724-1281
Muskegon Heights WIC
Thursdays
Christ Temple Church
912 E Sherman Blvd, Muskegon Heights
Call for appointment: 724-1322
Holton/Twin Lake WIC
1st and 3rd Wednesday of the month
Holton Elementary School
6500 Fourth St, Holton
Call for appointment: 724-1322
Ravenna/Casnovia/Bailey WIC
2nd & 4th Wednesday of the month
United Methodist Church
12348 Stafford, Ravenna
Call for appointment: 724-1322
Whitehall/Montague WIC
Mondays & Tuesday afternoons
White Lake Communication Education
(Old Whitehall High School)
541 Slocum, Whitehall
Call for appointment: 724-1322
Other Useful Information
Michigan WIC
USDA WIC
Quit Smoking for You & Your Baby
Breastfeeding: Best for Babies, Best for Mom
March of Dimes
Tomorrow's Child Michigan SIDS
For more information, call (231) 724-1281 or e-mail WIC.
In accordance with Federal Law and U.S. Department of Agriculture policy, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, or disability. To file a complaint of discrimination, write USDA, Director, Office of Adjudication and Compliance, 1400 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, D.C. 20250-9410 or call (800) 795-3272 (voice) or (202) 720-6382 (TTY). USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.
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