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WOMEN,
INFANTS & CHILDREN PROGRAM (WIC)
Better Nutrition for a Brighter Future
What is the WIC Program?
WIC is a federally funded program
that provides healthy supplemental foods and nutrition counseling
for pregnant women, new mothers, infants and children under
age five. The program serves to safeguard the health of
low-income women, infants, and children up to five years
of age who are at nutritional risk. The program does this
by providing nutritious foods to supplement diets, information
on healthy eating, and referrals to health care.
Who is eligible for the
WIC Program?
To be eligible for the WIC Program
applicants must be:
 pregnant
women or women who have given birth within 6 months,
infants
up to their first birthday, or
children
up to their 5th birthday
This program is for residents
of Carteret County in North Carolina who meet certain income
and nutritional risk criteria.
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To determine
if you are eligible for WIC, please call 728-8550 and
ask to speak with someone in the WIC Program. This person
will schedule an appointment for you. You will be asked
to bring certain information (pay slip, Medicaid card,
ID card or driver’s license, Social Security Card,
shot records for children, etc) to the appointment.
If you want WIC for your baby or child, they must come
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Where is the WIC Program located?
The WIC Program is located
in the:
Carteret County Health Department
3820-A Bridges Street
Morehead City, NC 28557
252 728-8550
Services are available Monday – Friday from 8
am – 5:00 pm
A Satellite Program is located
in Sea Level at the Eastern Carteret Medical Center
on Hwy 70 East.
Services are only available here on the first Friday
of each month in the morning. Call 728-8550 to schedule
appointments for this clinic.
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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 Civil Rights, Room 326-W, Whitten Building,
1400 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20250-9410
or call (202) 720-5964 (voice and TDD). USDA is an equal
opportunity provider and employer. |
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