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Women, Infants & Children (WIC)

The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) is a nutrition program that helps parents learn how to eat well and stay healthy. It provides a combination of nutrition education and referrals to health care and social service providers.

WIC is a U.S. Department of Agriculture Program.

Benefits of WIC:

  • Monthly food vouchers provided for eligible participants. Foods include milk, eggs, cereal, juice, cheese, peanut butter and beans
  • Babies that are not breastfed receive iron fortified infant formula
  • Health and nutrition screening and education for pregnant women and children to age five
  • Breastfeeding education and support
  • Access to prenatal and pediatric health care services

WIC Locations in Lewis County:

Chehalis – Main Office
Location: 2nd floor of the Health Services Building
360 NW North St. – Chehalis, WA 98532
Hours: 8am – 5 pm: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday
8am – 7pm: Thursday
Phone: 360-740-1255 or 1-800-562-6130 ext:1255

Satellite Sites:
(Call the main office for dates and times)

  • Morton: Centralia College East Campus
  • Mossyrock: Mossyrock Community Center
  • Winlock: Olequa Senior Center

WIC Eligibility:

  • Pregnant and Breastfeeding women
  • Postpartum women
  • Infants
  • Children under age five
  • Nutrition risk verified by a health care professional at WIC assessment
  • Income level at 185% of the federal poverty level (see chart)or applicant enrolled in Medicaid.

Statewide WIC Income Eligibility Standards
Effective Date: April 1, 2008 TO March 31, 2009

Table of WIC eligibility by gross income and household size

Household SizeAnnuallyMonthlyTwice – MonthlyBi-WeeklyWeekly
1$19,240$1,604$802$740$370
2$25,900$2,159$1,080$997$499
3$32,560$2,714$1,357$1,253$627
4$39,220$3,269$1,635$1,509$735
5$45,880$3,824$1,912$1,765$883
6$52,540$4,379$2,190$2,021$1,011
7$59,200$4,934$2,467$2,277$1,139
8$65,860$5,489$2,745$2,534$1,267
9$72,520$6,044$3,022$2,790$1,395
10$79,180$6,599$3,300$3,046$1,523
11$85,840$7,154$3,577$3,302$1,651
12$92,500$7,709$3,855$3,558$1,779

For each additional member add:

AnnuallyMonthlyTwice-MonthlyBi-WeeklyWeekly
$6,660$555$278$257$129

Annually – amount is based on total income received for 1 year.
Monthly – income is received 1x per month.
Twice Monthly – income is received 2x per month, multiply by 2 for monthly equivalent.
Bi-weekly – income is received every 2 weeks. Multiply by 2.15 for monthly equivalent.
Weekly – income is received every week. Multiply by 4.3 for monthly equivalent

Information: Federal regulations set WIC income eligibility at 185 % of the federal poverty level. Local agencies will implement the new standards on April 1st of each year.