Who is eligible?

• Pregnant women (through pregnancy and up to 6 weeks after birth or after pregnancy ends).
• Breastfeeding women (up to infant’s 1^st birthday).
• Nonbreastfeeding postpartum women (up to 6 months after the birth of an infant or after pregnancy ends).
• Infants (up to 1^st birthday). WIC serves 45 percent of all infants born in the United States.
• Children from birth up to their fifth birthday (fathers, grandparents, foster parents or other guardians may apply for WIC for their children).

What are the eligibility requirements?

• Must meet the income guidelines, which are set at or below 185% of the federal poverty income limit (WIC counts an unborn infant as a household member). 
• Be at nutritional risk; WIC uses 2 broad categories of risk: medically based such as low birth weight and diet based, such as poor eating habits.
• Must live in Connecticut (WIC does not require proof of citizenship or alien status and participation in WIC will not affect your immigration or naturalization status).

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Federal Child Tax Credit Information

Did you know you could be missing out on thousands of dollars in federal cash like stimulus payments or the Child Tax Credit (up to $3600 per child)?  You're likely eligible even if you have no income, low income or have never filed taxes before.  

For information regarding the Child Tax Credit go to GetCTC.org/ctwic or call 1.877.907.0937.

Families that need assistance or want more information should be visit the above website or call the number. 

Similac Recall - 

Please visit the Similac website below to determine if the formula you purchased is affected. You can exchange the formula at the store or use the fillable form on the Similac website.

https://www.similacrecall.com/us/en/home.html

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