Women, Infants, and Children (WIC)
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Ensure a Did you know? strong start Women who participate in WIC give birth to healthier babies who are for children up more likely to survive to age 5 with WIC. infancy.** WHAT IS WIC? Women, Infants and Children (WIC) is a federally funded USDA nutrition program that is administered by the California Department of Public Health. Our team includes registered dietitians, degreed nutritionists, International Board Certified Lactation Consultants (IBCLC), certified lactation educators and other trained professionals. We can help provide families with: Food Prescription Nutrition Education Breastfeeding Support Referral Services $50 — $113 in benefits Interactive nutrition Education to help Connections to per person, per month to education and families make important, necessary purchase fruits, individual assessment informed decisions resources like health vegetables, whole grains, targeted to address the about infant feeding care, child care, low-fat dairy, soy milk, needs of pregnant and support to meet housing, parenting, tofu, and iron-rich foods. women and young their breastfeeding and more. children. goals. WHO QUALIFIES FOR WIC?* 2021 - 2022 INCOME GUIDELINES Member(s) of low to moderate income families (living NUMBER OF PEOPLE GROSS MONTHLY at or below 185% of the Federal Poverty Level, as IN FAMILY INCOME outlined by the 2020-2021 income guidelines) in California who: 2 $2,686 • Are pregnant 3 $3,386 • Have a child under age 5 (including foster children) 4 $4,086 • Are breastfeeding a baby under age 1 5 $4,786 • Had a baby in the last 6 months 6 $5,486 • Experienced a pregnancy loss/termination Pregnant women count as two people. WIC does not count Basic Allowance for • Are fathers, grandparents or other legal guardians of children under the age of 5 Housing (BAH) for military families. Income guidelines are subject to change. Please check www.wicworks.ca.gov for up-to-date information. • Are military families • Meet requirements regardless of immigration status *Eligible families can begin receiving benefits from • Meet the above requirements and receive Medi-Cal, CalWORKS WIC immediately following enrollment on the (TANF) and/ or Calfresh (Food Stamps/SNAP) program! This institution is an equal opportunity provider. Get Results with WIC In San Diego County, five agencies offer WIC services. Below is the contact information and office locations for each agency. Visit www.sdwic.com for updated hours and locations. 1-800-500-6411 1-888-999-6897 619-260-3400 1-888-477-6333 www.sandiegowic.org www.sdsuwic.org WICProgram@ www.truecare.org/ scrippshealth.org programs-resources/wic/ North County North County City Heights Wellness Center San Marcos Oceanside Escondido 4440 Wightman St. Ste. 200 150 Valpreda Rd. Ste. 102 1906 Oceanside Blvd. #TUV 1131 East Washington Ave. Ste. K San Diego, CA 92105 Oceanside, CA 92054 Escondido, CA 92025 San Marcos, CA 92069 Linda Vista Southeast San Diego Encinitas Vista 6973 Linda Vista Rd. Bldg. C 1130 2nd Ave. 1031 S. Santa Fe Ave. Ste. F&G Euclid Health Ctr. San Diego, CA 92111 Encinitas, CA 92024 292 Euclid Ave. Ste. 225 San Vista, CA 92083 Diego, CA 92114 Oceanside/Mission Mesa Fallbrook Chula Vista 251 Palomar St. Ste. C 2210 Mesa Dr. Ste. 100 504 East Alvarado Ste. 108 & 109 Oceanside, CA 92054 Central San Diego Fallbrook, CA 92028 Chula Vista, CA 91911 College Area Central San Diego 5821 University Ave. National City Escondido 649 W. Mission Ave. Ste. 7 San Diego, CA 92115 Southeast 2411 E. Plaza Blvd. Escondido, CA 92025 3598 National Ave. National City, CA 91950 Linda Vista San Diego, CA 92113 Ramona 7612 Linda Vista Rd. #111 1039 D St. Ste. 2 San Diego, CA 92111 Logan Heights Ramona, CA 92065 Family Health Center East County (Inside Adobe Building) Valley Center 1809 National Ave. 28246 Lilac Rd. El Cajon San Diego, CA 92113 Valley Center, CA 92082 564 North 2nd St. El Cajon, CA 92021 North Park 3078 El Cajon Blvd. Ste. 100 Spring Valley San Diego, CA 92104 1-888-942-7942 8810 Jamacha Blvd. #DEF Spring Valley, CA 91977 Clairemont www.syhealth.org/ 5222 Balboa Ave. #22 nutrition-services San Diego, CA 92117 Lakeside Community Ctr. 9841 Vine St. Mira Mesa Lakeside, CA 92040 Chula Vista 10737 Camino Ruiz Ste. 135 1655 Broadway Ste. 18 San Diego, CA 92126 Military Locations Chula Vista, CA 91911 East County National City Naval Base San Diego 1420 East Plaza Blvd. Ste. B4 (32nd St.) El Cajon National City, CA 91950 (Dryside; uphill from 301 N. Magnolia Ste. 101 commissary) El Cajon, CA 92020 San Ysidro 3005 Corbina Alley Bldg. 265 4494 Camino de la Plaza San Diego, CA 92136 Spring Valley San Ysidro, CA 92173 9621 Campo Rd. Ste. G Marine Corps Air Station Spring Valley, CA 91977 Maternal & Child Health Center Miramar Chapel Bldg. 5632 4050 Beyer Blvd. 3rd Floor Did you know? 4545549 Bauer St. South County San Ysidro, CA 92173 Women who enter WIC in the Miramar, CA 92145 first trimester of their Chula Vista Office 542 Broadway Imperial Beach pregn are more likely to begin andancy Ste. Q 886 Palm Ave. Camp Pendleton Chula Vista, CA 91910 continue breastfeeding longer Pass & ID Card Bldg. #130132 Imperial Beach, CA 91932 than women who enter in their (Vandegrift & 14th St.) Camp Pendleton, CA 92055 third trimester.** **From Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, WIC Works: Camp Pendleton Addressing the Nutrition and Health Needs of Low-Income Families San Onofre Transition Readiness for 40 Years, March 2017 & Career Ctr. Bldg. 51919 Camp Pendleton, CA 92672.