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The WIC (Women, Infants and Children) program gives nutrition counseling and free healthy food to women and children who are at risk of developing medical or nutritional problems.
To be eligible for WIC, you must be a pregnant, postpartum, or breastfeeding woman or an infant or child under 5 years of age. You must meet the income limits and have a nutritional need, for example, a poor diet, problems during pregnancy, or anemia. Noncitizens are welcome to apply.
WIC benefits include nutrition counseling and social service referrals, as well as free WIC-approved foods such as milk, cheese, eggs, tuna, iron-fortified cereal, peanut butter, infant cereal, infant formula, carrots, beans, and vitamin C-rich juices.
To apply for WIC, you should call your local WIC site to set up an appointment. There are over 110 WIC sites throughout New Mexico. To find a site near you, search the WIC Clinic Directory by your zip code. You may also call the Family Health Bureau's WIC number, 476-8800, or the New Mexico Department of Health's toll-free number, 1-866-867-3124.
Links to other web sites with information about the WIC program.
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