WIC is a nutrition program that provides healthy foods, nutrition education, breastfeeding support and referrals to healthcare and other services free of charge to qualified Massachusetts families. WIC serves low- to moderate-income people in critical stages of growth and development.

WIC offers:

  • Personalized nutrition education and counseling, including breastfeeding support
  • WIC card to redeem at participating grocery stores and pharmacies for nutritious foods and infant formula/baby foods
  • Referrals to other healthcare and social service agencies

Click here to apply for WIC online!


WIC Income Guidelines 

*Effective  May 22, 2022 -June 30, 2023
Household Size Yearly Monthly Bi-weekly Weekly

1

$25,142

$2,096

$967

$484

2

$33,874

$2,823

$1,303

$652

3

$42,606

$3,551

$1,639

$820

4

$51,338

$4,279

$1,975

$988

5

$60,070

$5,006

$2,311

$1,156

6

$68,802

$5,734

$2,647

$1,324

7

$77,534

$6,462

$2,983

$1,492

8

$86,266

$7,189

$3,318

$1,659

For each additional family member add

+$8,732

+$728

+$336

+$168

Eligibility:

  • Must reside in Massachusetts
  • Household income at or below 185% of the federal poverty level
  • A woman who is pregnant or breastfeeding
  • A parent, grandparent, foster parent or other legal guardian can apply for infants and children under five years old
  • If you receive Traditional Aid to Families with Dependent Children (TAFDC), Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) or MassHealth (Medicaid), you are automatically income-eligible
  • Foster children under age 5 are automatically eligible

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Locations

Valley Opportunity Council-WIC Office
300 High Street 1st Floor Holyoke, Massachusetts 01040
Phone: 413-534-2460
Valley Opportunity Council-WIC Office
300 High Street 1st Floor Holyoke, Massachusetts 01040
Phone: 413-534-2460
Valley Opportunity Council-WIC Office
35 Mt. Carmel Avenue 2nd Floor Chicopee, Massachusetts 01013
Phone: (413) 612-0214
Valley Opportunity Council-WIC Office
35 Mt. Carmel Avenue 2nd Floor Chicopee, Massachusetts 01013
Phone: (413) 612-0214
Mid America Properties
14 Chestnut Place Ludlow, Massachusetts 01056
Phone: (413) 589-1551
Mid America Properties
14 Chestnut Place Ludlow, Massachusetts 01056
Phone: (413) 589-1551
Westfield WIC
94 N. Elm Street Suite 207 Westfield, Massachusetts 01085
Phone: (413) 568-1007
Westfield WIC
94 N. Elm Street Suite 207 Westfield, Massachusetts 01085
Phone: (413) 568-1007

Resources

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