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WIC - Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children

Feeding kids is hard. Add us to your team.

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WIC Hours

Please note: the hours differ from other programs

Mondays-Thursdays 8:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

Fridays 8:00 a.m. to Noon

 

Visits are in-person or virtual

Call for an appointment 970-248-6900.

In-person location: 510 29 1/2 Road, Grand Junction.

Apply for WIC  

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How does WIC support my family?

WIC provides support and inspiration to eat healthy, have a healthy pregnancy, breastfeed successfully, and raise amazing kids.

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Help paying for groceries

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Specially-trained staff to support you

  • A greater quantity and variety of foods.
  • Breastfeeding aids for you like breast pumps.

 

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Making nutrition simple

  • Helping kids get comfortable with healthy foods.
  • How to shop for healthy food.
  • Easy, healthy recipes.
  • Prenatal nutrition.

Questions about WIC?

You’re eligible if you live in Mesa County AND you are:

  • A pregnant woman
  • A breastfeeding woman (up to one year after the delivery of a baby)
  • Postpartum woman who is not breastfeeding (up to 6 months after the delivery of a baby)
  • Caring for an infant or child up to their fifth birthday.
  • You already qualify for WIC if you receive Medicaid benefits.
  • WIC does not ask for immigration status. All information is confidential.
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       You must be at or below the income amounts on the table to qualify.

Income eligibility graph for 2023-24

Access a pdf of the Eligibility table: 

WIC Income Eligibility Table

You need to bring:

  • Proof of ID.
  • Address and income for past 30 days for your household.
  • Clients receive an eWIC card at their first appointment. The card is good the day of the appointment at participating local grocery stores.

 

Apply for WIC

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  • Baby food
  • Fresh, frozen and canned fruits and vegetables
  • Dairy alternatives such as tofu and soy milk
  • Whole-grain choices, including 100 percent whole-grain and whole wheat bread, brown rice, soft corn tortillas, and pasta
  • Canned or dried beans and peas
  • Varieties of canned fish
  • Yogurt, milk, cheese, and eggs
  • Cereal
  • 100 percent fruit and vegetable juices
  • Peanut butter
  • Infant formula
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Food Guide (English).pdf

Food Guide (Spanish).pdf

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Benefits of using the app: 

  • Know your dollar balance for the month.
  • Check to find WIC supported foods.
  • Recipes available using WIC foods.
  • Purchase history.

Download the WIC Shopper App to make shopping for WIC items easy. 

Download the app

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We will serve your family. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including gender identity and sexual orientation), disability, or age. You can read our full nondiscrimination statement here.

Our hours differ from the rest of the Public Health building. Please see above.

WIC - Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children

Community Services Building (Public Health)

510 29 1/2 Road
Grand Junction, CO 81504
Phone: 970-248-6900
Monday - Thursday: 7:30 am-5:00 pm
Friday: 7:30 am-12:00 pm
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