• Be a resident of Catawba County.
• Must have a family income less than 185% of the U.S. Poverty Income Guidelines. Contact Catawba County Public Health WIC office at (828) 695-5884. Monday thru Friday, 8:00 am until 5:00 for free screening over the telephone. Any person receiving Medicaid, Work First Assistance, or Food Stamps will automatically meet income eligibility. See below for what you need to bring.
• Must have a nutritional risk. This assessment is made at the WIC office.

• A medicaid card for the current month
         or
• Pay check stubs for everyone in the home that works.
• Proof of your physical address where you reside. (If your physical address is different than your mailing address, please bring proof of both.)
• A type of identification for the person(s) applying for WIC.

WIC CERTIFICATION PERIODS

• Pregnant Women: Certification is for their pregnancy and up to six weeks postpartum. Each woman should re-certify as postpartum or as breast feeding by 6 weeks postpartum.
• Non-breast feeding postpartum women: Certification until six months postpartum.
• Breast feeding postpartum women: Certified for 12 months after she delivers or when she quits breastfeeding.
• Infants: Certified until one year of age (12 months).
• Children: Certified every six months after first birthday until they are five years of age.