Women, Infants and Children (WIC)

Agency : Lake County Public Health

Location: 825 W 6th St, Leadville, CO - Lake County

Telephone: (719) 486-2413

Description: Women, Infants and Children (WIC) provides: The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC) is a free nutrition program for families who qualify. WIC's goal is to help keep pregnant and breastfeeding women, infants, and children under age 5 healthy. - Free, healthy foods using the eWIC debit card. - Personalized nutrition counseling. - Breastfeeding information, support and breast pumps. - Information on other services such as medical and dental care, child care and housing. - Families use the WIC card which is debit-type card to purchase WIC foods at most grocery stores.

Address: 825 West 6th Street

Hours: N/A

Eligibility: To participate you must live in Colorado, be income-eligible and meet one of the following criteria: - Pregnant woman - Mom breastfeeding a baby under 1 year of age. - New mom who had a baby or was pregnant within the last 6 months - Baby - Child younger than 5 years. Fathers, grandparents, foster parents and other guardians can apply for WIC for children under 5 years of age. WIC does not ask or keep information about visa status or citizenship. All responses are kept confidential. Income Eligibility Guidelines If a household is receiving Medicaid, TANF, SNAP or FDPIR (Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations), they may be automatically income-eligible for WIC. If not participating in any of these four programs, the household gross income (the amount of money earned before anything is taken out for taxes or other deductions), must be at or below 185% of the Federal Poverty Level (FPL). If income is slightly above the guidelines, contact a WIC clinic to discuss potential eligibility. 185% of the Federal Poverty Level (July 2019- June 2020) Annual Gross Income Household of 1 - $23,107 Household of 2 - $31,284 Household of 3 - $39,461 Household of 4 - $47,638 Household of 5 - $55,815 Household of 6 - $63,992 Household of 7 - $72,169 Household of 8 - $80,346 Households of 9 or greater - $80,346 plus $8,177 for each additional member Pregnant women can be counted as one or two individuals when determining household size, depending on their preference. Area Served: Lake County

Categories: WIC

Application Process: Call a WIC clinic to schedule an appointment or submit an appointment request online (see Helpful Tips below) to apply.

Languages Offered: English, Spanish

Disability Access: Full Access

Wheelchair Accessibility: Yes

Available to Immigrants w/o Documentation: No

Insurance Accepted: No