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WELCOME TO THE SOMERVILLE & CAMBRIDGE WIC PROGRAM
The Somerville/Cambridge WIC program provides:
- Nutrition Education
- Breastfeeding Promotion and Support
- Referrals to our community health care services
- Nutritious Foods tailored to supplement the dietary needs of
our participants
Services are provided to pregnant, lactating and postpartum women,
and to infants and children up to age five.
Eligibility Requirements
To be eligible for WIC, you must:
- Live in Massachusetts
- Be pregnant; a breastfeeding or postpartum mother; an infant
or child under the age of 5
- Have a medical or nutritional need (risk)
- Have an income that is at or below 185% of the poverty level
(see guidelines below)
WIC
Income Eligibility Guidelines
(Effective from July 1, 2006 to June 30, 2007)
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household
size
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yearly
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monthly
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twice-monthly
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bi-weekly
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weekly
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1
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18,130
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1,511
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756
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698
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349
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2
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24,420
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2,035
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1,018
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940
|
470
|
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3
|
30,710
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2,560
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1,280
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1,182
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591
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4
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37,000
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3,084
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1,542
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1,424
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712
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5
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43,290
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3,608
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1,804
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1,665
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833
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6
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49,580
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4,132
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2,066
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1,907
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954
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7
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55,870
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4,656
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2,328
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2,149
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1,075
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8
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62,160
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5,180
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2,590
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2,391
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1,196
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For
each additional family member add
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6,290
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525
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263
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242
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121
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WIC Foods
If eligible, WIC participants will receive checks to purchase foods
such as: milk, cheese, eggs, peanut butter, dried beans/peas, iron-fortified
cereals, 100% fruit juice, iron fortified formula (and tuna and
carrots for breastfeeding women).
Effectiveness of WIC - Health Outcomes:
For Women:
WIC produces healthier mothers and healthier babies. When women
eat better and receive early prenatal care, their babies have less
health problems.
For Infants:
Babies born to WIC mothers weigh more, grow faster and develop better.
For Children:
Children on WIC eat foods with more iron and vitamin C, which helps
them develop strong minds and bodies. They are more likely to have
regular medical care and to receive their immunizations which protects
them against disease.
Contact Information
Main Office
366 Broadway, Suite 102
Somerville, MA 02145
617-666-5059
Office hours:
Monday 8:00am-7:30pm
Tuesday-Thursday 10:00am-6:30pm
Friday 8:00am-4:30pm
1st and 3rd Saturday 8:00am-4:00pm
Windsor St Health Center
Monday 8:00am-7:30pm
Wednesday -Thursday 10:00am-6:30pm
Friday 8:00am-4:30pm
1st and 3rd Saturday 8:00am-4:00pm
617-665-3750
North Cambridge WIC office
Thursday 8:30am-6:00pm
Friday 8:30am-4:30pm
617-661-4084
To find other WIC locations close to your home call us at 617-666-5059.
Program Director: Woanyih Lin
617-628-3347
Fax: 617-623-0279
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2007
Breastfeeding Resources for CHA Area
Referrals
for WIC participants
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