Nutrition program for women and children expands income guidelines

Maternal and Family Health Services announced that the Women, Infants and Children (WIC) Nutrition Program has expanded its income guidelines, allowing more families to participate in the free nutrition education program.
Beginning July 1, 2017, the following guidelines apply regarding family size, followed by annual income (before taxes):
1 $22,311
2 $30,044
3 $37,777
4 $45,510
5 $53,243
6 $60,976
Funded through the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), the program provides nutrition education and vouchers for healthy foods for pregnant, postpartum and breastfeeding women, as well as infants and children under 5. To qualify, participants must meet the income guidelines, have a nutritional or medical need, and live in Pennsylvania.
WIC’s overall goal is to influence lifetime nutrition through positive health behaviors. Participants receive nutrition education, breastfeeding support, immunization record checks, iron deficiency screening, farmers’ market vouchers and referrals for other health and social services.
In Wayne and Pike Counties, Maternal and Family Health Services offers the WIC Nutrition Program at the following locations in Hawley and Dingmans Ferry:
8 Silk Mill Drive, Suite 226, Hawley, PA 18428; 570-390-5000
1592 Route 739, Dingmans Ferry, PA 18328; 570-390-5000
For more information, call 1-800-367-6347, or visit mfhs.org.