Documented nutrition-related medical conditions.Abnormal anthropometric or hematological measurements.Examples of nutritional risk conditions are listed below. A nutritionist or other health professional makes the nutritional risk assessment at no cost to the participant, usually at the local WIC office. View the North Carolina WIC Income Guidelines.īe at nutritional risk. A person receiving Medicaid, TANF or assistance from the NC Food and Nutrition Services automatically meets the income eligibility requirement. Have a family income less than 185% of the US Poverty Income Guidelines. To participate in the NC WIC program you must live in North Carolina. Women who have had a baby in the last 6 months.Breastfeeding women who have had a baby in the last 12 months.North Carolina WIC program is for the following: You still need to follow the application process for this state. Please note, this tool is not considered an application. WIC Prescreeningīefore applying for the NC WIC program, you can see if you are potentially eligible through the online Prescreening Tool.
An applicant must have at least one of the medical or dietary conditions listed on the state's list of WIC nutrition risk criteria. At a minimum, the applicant's height and weight must be taken and bloodwork drawn up to check for anemia. For a dietary-based condition, this could include having a poor diet. Being a nutrition risk means that an individual has a medical-based or dietary-based condition.įor medical-based condition it could be anemia, underweight or a history of poor pregnacy outcome. However, if need be, this information can be obtained from another health professional such as the applicants doctor. In most cases, this can be done at a local WIC clinic at no cost to the applicant. They must determine whether the applicant is at a nutrition risk. Nutrition Risk RequirementsĪnyone who applies for North Carolina WIC benefits must be seen by a health professional such as a physician, nurse, or nutritionist. This is done through WIC approved nutritious foods you can purchase using paper vouchers/checks, or in some states your WIC EBT card. The North Carolina WIC program aims to protect the health of low income pregnant, postpartum and breastfeeding women, infants and children up to the age of 5 who are at a nutritional risk. They are responsible for determing the eligibility requirements, application process and are in charge of providing the benefits and services to WIC participants. North Carolina WIC (Women, Infants and Children) is handled by the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services.
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