Nutrition Assistance - Women, Infants and Children (WIC)
CoAction operates the LaPorte County WIC program. The program provides supplemental food packages, breastfeeding promotion and support, and a seasonal farmer’s market nutrition program.
The WIC Program serves income-eligible* women and children who are at nutritional risk, including:
- Pregnant Women
- Breastfeeding Women (up to baby's 1st birthday)
- Non-Breastfeeding Postpartum Women (up to 6 months)
- Infants (up to their 1st birthday)
- Children (up to their 5th birthday)
Professional WIC staff conduct an assessment to determine eligibility.
Eligible participants receive monthly vouchers that can be used to buy WIC-approved nutritious foods at participating grocery stores. WIC supplements participants’ diets with these nutritious foods:
- Milk
- Cheese
- Eggs
- Cereal
- Juice
- Dried or canned beans
- Peanut butter
- Whole grain bread, tortillas, or brown rice
- Fresh fruits and vegetables
WIC encourages women to breastfeed as the most nutritious way to feed their babies. The program provides additional support for breastfeeding moms.
*Families receiving Medicaid, Food Stamps, and TANF are income-eligible for the Indiana WIC Program.
Resource Date:
May 11, 2024
Location:
La Porte (County)
Resource Type:
Topics:
Health / Nutrition & Healthy Eating, Health / Maternal, Fetal & Infant Health, Health / Children's Health
Resource Address:
901 Lincolnway, Suite 302
La Porte, IN 46350
219.326.7565
301 W Homer
Michigan City, IN 46360
219.879.3025
La Porte, IN 46350
219.326.7565
301 W Homer
Michigan City, IN 46360
219.879.3025
URL:
https://coaction.care/wic/
