Health & Human Services - Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe

Women, Infants and Children (WIC) ProgramThis is a supplemental nutrition program known to many people as WIC. The programprovides vouchers for supplemental foods that promote good health, nutrition education, andreferrals to other related programs. Supplemental food vouchers are given to eligiblepregnant or breastfeeding women and their children, depending upon their health needs.Who is eligible?• Pregnant women• Breastfeeding women• Women who have a baby younger than six months old• Infants and children up to five years oldIndividuals must also:• Be eligible for services through the Mille Lacs Band• Be at nutritional risk• Meet liberal income guidelinesVoucher pick-up:• District I – every Tuesday except if there is a fifth Tuesday in the month• District II – first Tuesday of every Month• District III – the second and fourth Wednesday of the monthWhat can you expect from the WIC Program?• Nutrition education• Information on other programs and referrals• WIC vouchers for food to supplement your food supply• Equal treatment• Fairness• ConfidentialityContact the WIC Clerk to make an appointment at the WIC clinic.Kari DiGiovanni, WIC Coordinator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .320-532-7457. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .kari.digiovanni@millelacsband.comJoanne Boyd, WIC Clerk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .320-532-7821. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .joanne.boyd@millelacsband.com52