WIC

WIC nutrition program


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

Get started with the Women, Infants, & Children (WIC) Nutrition Program.

Apply for WIC Online

WIC Income Guidelines 

*Effective May 22, 2023 - June 30, 2024

Household Size Yearly Monthly Bi-weekly Weekly
1 $28,953 $2,413 $1,114 $557
2 $39,128 $3,261 $1,505 $753
3 $49,303 $4,109 $1,897 $949
4 $59,478 $4,957 $2,288 $1,144
5 $69,653 $5,805 $2,679 $1,340
6 $79,828 $6,653 $3,071 $1,536
7 $90,003 $7,501 $3,462 $1,731
8 $100,178 $8,349 $3,853 $1,927
For each additional family member add +$10,175 +$848 +$392 +$196
  • 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

LOCATIONS

Mid America Properties
Mid America Properties
14 Chestnut Place Ludlow, Massachusetts 01056
(413) 589-1551

Valley Opportunity Council-WIC Office Chicopee
Valley Opportunity Council-WIC Office Chicopee
35 Mt. Carmel Avenue 2nd Floor Chicopee, Massachusetts 01013
(413) 612-0214

Valley Opportunity Council-WIC Office Holyoke
Valley Opportunity Council-WIC Office Holyoke
300 High Street 1st Floor Holyoke, Massachusetts 01040
413-534-2460

Westfield WIC
Westfield WIC
94 N. Elm Street Suite 207 Westfield, Massachusetts 01085
(413) 568-1007