The City of St. Joseph Health Dept. said under the terms of its 2016 contract it will be able to serve more than 2,000 people each month who meet the revised WIC income guidelines.

The Missouri Women, Infant & Children (WIC) program has announced revised income guidelines which went into effect at the beginning of April. The health dept. said the income amounts have gone up slightly.

Under the terms of the contract for the federal fiscal year 2016 the St. Joseph Health Dept. said it will be able to serve 2,148 persons eligible for WIC every month.

The WIC program provides breastfeeding support, nutrition education, referrals to appropriate health agencies, and nutritious foods for eligible applicants. WIC serves pregnant women, nonbreastfeeding postpartum women (up to 6 months after delivery), breastfeeding women (up to 1 year after delivery as long as they are mostly or fully breastfeeding), infants from birth to 1 year of age, and children up to their 5th birthday.

Applicants may participate in the program if they meet the following criteria: must live, work, or receive medical care in the State of Missouri; must meet a nutritional risk factor(s) as determined by the Missouri WIC program; and must meet current income guidelines.

For more information contract the City of St. Joseph WIC Program at (816) 271-4723