Eligibility

Pregnant, breastfeeding, and postpartum women, infants, and children up to age five could be eligible for WIC.

Be a resident of Graham County
Must have a family income less than 185% of the U.S. Poverty Income Guidelines. The income guidelines can be found online through the NC WIC website here. Contact Graham County Public Health WIC Office at 828-479-7900, ext. 3 Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. for eligibility screening over the telephone. Any person receiving Medicaid, Work First Assistance or Food and Nutrition Services (formerly food stamps) will meet income eligibility.
Must have a nutritional risk. This assessment is made at the WIC office.

To demonstrate income eligibility you will need to bring the following:

A current Medicaid card
Pay check stubs for everyone in the home
Proof of your physical address. (If your physical address is different than your mailing address, please bring proof of both.)

WIC Certification Periods

Certification periods will be applied as so:

Breastfeeding women: Certified for 12 months after delivery or when breastfeeding ends.
Non Breastfeeding Postpartum women: Certified for 6 months after delivery
Children: Certified every twelve months after first birthday until they are five years of age.
Infants: Certified until first birthday (12 months).
Pregnant Women: Certification is during pregnancy and up to six weeks postpartum. Call for a postpartum appointment after delivery to prevent a lapse in WIC benefits.