食品伙伴网导读：美国内布拉斯加州将为被确定存在营养风险的低收入的孕产妇、乳母、婴幼儿和五岁以下儿童提供无偿的食物、营养教育和保健服务。
原文报道：Program Description
The WIC Program provides supplemental foods, nutrition education and referrals to health care, at no cost, to low-income pregnant, breastfeeding and postpartum women, infants, and children up to age 5 who are determined to be at nutritional risk. To be fully eligible for the WIC Program, applicants must be determined by a health professional, at no cost, to be at nutritional risk (i.e., have certain medical-based or diet-based risk conditions).
General Program Requirements
In order to qualify for this benefit program, you must be a resident of the State of Nebraska, pregnant, breastfeeding and postpartum woman, infant or child up to 5 years of age and: (1) are inpidually determined by a health professional to be at nutrition risk; and, (2) meet an income standard, or are determined automatically income eligible. A person who participates or has family members who participate in certain other benefit programs, such as the Food Stamp Program, Medicaid or Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, automatically meets the income eligibility requirement.
Your Next Steps
The following information will lead you to the next steps to apply for this benefit.
Application Process
To apply, set up an appointment at the WIC clinic closest to you:
http://www.dhhs.ne.gov/wic/wicloc.htm
Program Contact Information
For more information on Nebraska WIC, please visit the Nebraska Department of Health & Human Services (DHHS) office at:
http://www.dhhs.ne.gov/wic/
Please see the following website for the income standard or maximum income limit for WIC eligibility:
http://www.fns.usda.gov/wic/howtoapply/incomeguidelines.htm
If you have questions about the WIC program call Nebraska DHHS toll-free at:
1-800-942-1171
Managing Agency
Nebraska
http://www.state.ne.us
