Maine WIC is excited to announce that Cash Value Benefit can once again be spent with Maine eWIC certified farmers! Learn more (PDF) about how CVB is changing and how to use your benefit with local farmers year round. Maine WIC now supports using eWIC CVB at eWIC-certified farmers locations The Maine CDC's proposed and recently adopted rules can be found on the Maine CDC rules page. Use the Prescreening Tool to see if you may be eligible for the WIC Program. ** NEW** Contact Us to Join WIC! and a WIC staff member will call you to set up an appointment. WICs Mission is to safeguard the health of low-income women, infants, and children up to age 5 who are at nutrition risk by providing nutritious foods to. Your first appointment will take about an hour of your time – an hour that can benefit you and your children for the rest of your lives. WIC agency staff will review and fill requests for formulas and supplemental foods according to federal regulations and New York WIC program policies and procedures. You can call your nearest WIC office to make an appointment. Infants and children up to the age of five, including adopted and foster children.The foods in a food package are based on federal regulations and are in alignment with the 2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans and the infant feeding guidelines of American Academy of Pediatrics. You will still need to buy some food (or formula) on your own, but we want to help out as much as possible. The WIC foods in your monthly food package are low in fat, high in fiber, help you get important nutrients, and promote a healthy weight. Women who are pregnant, breastfeeding or had a baby in the last six months. WIC provides foods to supplement the diets of pregnant & breastfeeding women, and infants & children under 5 years of age. WIC helps you buy many of the healthy foods already on your grocery list.This institution is an equal opportunity provider. WIC saves lives and improves the health of nutritionally at-risk women, infants and children. WIC is open to anyone living in Maine, including migrants working in Maine. WIC provides nutrition education and services, breastfeeding promotion and education, monthly food prescription of nutritious foods and access to health-care services. Who can apply for the Maine WIC Nutrition Program?
This website seeks to serve all Maine families with free nutrition advice, tips for staying healthy, and resources for growing families. WIC food benefits are available based on income guidelines and up-to-date nutrition research. This food package is the largest and does not contain any formula. Before your baby is born, speak to a WIC counselor about choosing one of the three food packages for you and your baby. WIC is a nutrition program for thousands of Maine families, helping Maine kids to grow up strong and healthy. Beans and peanut butter: 1 pound dry or 4 cans and peanut butter 16 to 18 ounce jar. Please contact your Local WIC Clinic agency for more information.Īll MaineCare Prior Authorizations should be forwarded to Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we will have very limited access to our fax machine.
Parents will be able to find available vaccines at or by contacting their health care provider or local pharmacy.ĬOVID-19 vaccines are currently only available to individuals of 5 years of age or older.Need help? If you have difficulty understanding English or have a disability, free language assistance or other aids and services are available upon request. Finding a vaccine is easy and getting vaccinated is free. Parents with questions should talk to a pediatrician, school nurse, or another trusted healthcare provider about their child and the COVID-19 vaccine. Like other pediatric vaccines, the COVID-19 vaccine was thoroughly tested on children before being recommended. The best way to protect children against COVID-19 is to get them vaccinated. The most common side-effect of the COVID vaccine, which provides lasting protection, is a sore arm. The long-term effects of a pediatric COVID case can be serious and last months. The COVID-19 vaccine is the best way to keep our children safe. Food benefits are based on the type of participant (woman, infant, child, etc.) and may include: Fruits and vegetables. We have also added some items to our food list temporarily due to shortages at stores. Leave a message with your current phone number, and be patient, as it may take longer to return your call. Please see this list of information regarding local agency and clinic operationsĪnd/or call your clinic for the most up-to-date information on clinic hours. Some clinics are closed or have limited hours, but we are still here to help you.