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About WIC | Income Guidelines | Locations & Hours | Information for Medical Providers
Breastfeeding Support | Project FRESH | Other Public Health Services | Additional Resources
About WIC
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.
Other Useful Information
WIC Annual Report (2010)
Michigan WIC Food List
EBT WIC Card Benefits
Income Guidelines
Family Size* |
Weekly** |
Bi-Weekly** |
Twice-Monthly** |
Monthly** |
Yearly** |
1 |
$388 |
$775 |
$840 |
$1,679 |
$20,147 |
2 |
$524 |
$1,047 |
$1,134 |
$2,268 |
$27,214 |
3 |
$660 |
$1,319 |
$1,429 |
$2,857 |
$34,281 |
4 |
$796 |
$1,591 |
$1,723 |
$3,446 |
$41,348 |
5 |
$932 |
$1,863 |
$2,018 |
$4,035 |
$48,415 |
6 |
$1,067 |
$2,134 |
$
2,312 |
$4,624 |
$55,482 |
7 |
$1,203 |
$2,406 |
$2,607 |
$5,213 |
$62,549 |
8 |
$1,339 |
$2,678 |
$2,901 |
$5,802 |
$69,616 |
Additional |
+$136 |
+$272 |
+$295 |
+$589 |
+$7,067 |
Public assistance recipients automatically qualify.
*Unborn infants count as a family member.
**Gross amounts (before taxes/deductions) used in calculating income, excluding military pay.
| WIC Locations |
Hours |
Phone |
Muskegon (Main Location)
Public Health - Muskegon County
209 E Apple Ave
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Mon, Wed, Thur, & Fri 8 - 5
Tuesdays 10 - 5 |
(231) 724-1281 |
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Muskegon Heights
Hackley Community Care
2700 Baker St, 2nd Floor
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Mon, Wed, Thur, & Fri 8:30 - 5
Tuesdays 12 - 5 |
(231) 733-6632 |
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Holton/Twin Lake
Holton Middle School, Rm B105
6245 Syers Rd
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1st & 3rd Wed of the month 8:30 - 4 |
(231) 578-0064 |
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Ravenna/Casnovia/Bailey
United Methodist Church
12348 Stafford
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2nd & 4th Wed of the Month 8:30 - 4 |
(231) 578-0064 |
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Whitehall/Montague
White Lake Community Education
541 Slocum
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Mondays 8:30 - 4
Tuesdays 12:30 - 4
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(231) 578-4110 |
Information for Medical Providers
Breastfeeding Support
During baby’s first year of life, there is no better food than breast milk. Both mother and baby receive many health, nutritional, economical and emotional benefits from breastfeeding.
Benefits of Breastfeeding
For babies, breast milk:
- Is an ideal food
- Provides all needed nutrients for the first 6 months of life
- Helps reduce colic, sitting up, and diarrhea
- Protects against illnesses and allergies
- Provides babies with their mothers' immunity to disease
- May increase cognitive development
From mothers, breastfeeding:
- Enhances confidence and self esteem
- Helps the uterus return to shape faster
- may reduce the risk of breast cancer
- Helps weight loss occur more rapidly after pregnancy
- Provides breast milk that is always warm, ready to use, and economical
- May delay the return of menstrual periods
For the breastfeeding mom and baby, breastfeeding:
- Enhances mother-infant bonding
- Is environmentally friendly and saves energy
- Is easy and convenient, once established
- Works best when dad, family, friends, and the community offer support
Local Breastfeeding Resources
Muskegon County MSU Extension
Mercy Health Partners Classes & Support Groups
La Leche League of Muskegon Area
Additional Information
Michigan Department of Community Health Breastfeeding Advertising Campaign
Michigan's WIC Program Supports Breastfeeding
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Breastfeeding Website
Breastfeeding: Best for Babies, Best for Mom
Project FRESH
The WIC program, in partnership with MSU Extension, provides participants the opportunity to take part in Project FRESH. Project FRESH is an educational program providing WIC participants with coupons to purchase locally grown fresh fruits and vegetables at participating farmers' markets. Project FRESH takes place annual in July and August.
To learn more about Project FRESH click here.
Other Public Health Services
Birth Control & Pregnancy Testing
Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention
Children's Special Health Care Services
Community Gardening
Dental Health Promotion
Family Planning Services
Fetal and Infant Mortality Review
Flu Vaccinations
Healthy Kids/MI Child Online Enrollment
Immunizations
MOMS Prenatal Services Online Enrollment
Prenatal Care
Tobacco Cessation (Help Quitting Smoking)
See All Public Health Services
Additional Resources
Eat Safe Fish
Quit Smoking for You & Your Baby (Brochure)
Michigan WIC
USDA WIC
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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