www.mass.gov/wic

Apply for WIC online

The WIC Card Brochure

WIC Approved Food Guide

WIC Shopper Mobile Application

The WIC Card Training Video for WIC Participants – English

The WIC Card Training Video for WIC Participants – Spanish

APRIL 2020 UPDATE: Community Teamwork has received an update from the state for our clients who are receiving an emergency SNAP allotment for the months of March and April. Click the link for details are attached along with some answers to frequently asked questions should you be speaking with any clients who are SNAP recipients.

About This Program

WIC stands for Women, Infants, and Children. It is a free nutrition program for Massachusetts families that provides healthy foods, nutrition education, breastfeeding support, and referrals to healthcare and other services.  WIC’s goal is to keep pregnant and breastfeeding women, and children under age 5 healthy. WIC is a unique program, which provides links to health and social service agencies, as well as food and nutrition services, to low to moderate income people in critical stages of growth and development.

Participants must live in Massachusetts, have a household income at or below 185% federal poverty level, have at least one of the medical or dietary conditions listed in the WIC nutrition risk criteria, and be either pregnant, breastfeeding (up to one year post partum), breast feeding and using formula for their infant (0-11 months old) and have children under the age of five years old.

Guidelines: May 15, 2019 – June 30, 2020

If you are pregnant, you should count yourself as two.

Check Eligibility for WIC

Services:

• Nutrition education and counseling on the importance of breastfeeding, appropriate feeding for infants, good diet during pregnancy, how to make good food choices, meal planning, and purchasing healthy food on a limited budget
• WIC card to redeem at participating grocery stores or pharmacies for the WIC approved foods which may include fruits, vegetables, whole grains, milk, cheese, eggs, 100 % fruit juice, iron fortified cereal, peanut butter, dried beans, infant formula and baby foods and vegetables
• Referrals to other health care and social service agencies.  WIC services are intended to supplement participant’s primary care
• Coupons for fresh fruits and vegetables redeemable at farmers’ markets across the state
• Good Food Project – Weekly topics on healthy eating (recipes, smart shopping, food demos and more)

WIC Then and Now video

Community Teamwork’s WIC Locations and Hours:

Email us: LowellWIC@commteam.org

Main Office
45 Kirk Street
Lowell MA
978.454.6397
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday 9-5
Wednesday 11-7
Friday 8:30-4:30
Saturday 9-1 (usually the 1st & 3rd Saturday)

Lowell Community Health Center
161 Jackson Street, 4th Floor
Lowell MA
978.221.6821
Same hours as Kirk Street, except not open Saturdays

Head Start
126 Phoenix Avenue
Lowell MA
978.654.7199
Tuesdays and Thursdays 9-5

Egg and cheese Tortilla cups

Tropical Green Smoothies

Other Recipes:

Brown Rice Bowls – 1 Box for 3 Meals! 

Use one box of brown rice to create 3 different meals.

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