WIC Makes a Difference
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- WIC participation significantly increases the number of women receiving adequate prenatal care.
- WIC participation dramatically lowers infant mortality among Medicaid beneficiaries.
- WIC improves the dietary intake of pregnant and postpartum women. It also improves weight gain in pregnant women.
- WIC participation decreases the incidence of low birth weight and lowers pre-term births.
- WIC participation lowers the rate of anemia among children ages 6 months to 5 years.
- WIC significantly improves children's dietary intake of vitamins and nutrients such as iron, vitamin C, vitamin A, thiamine, protein, niacin, and vitamin B6.
- 4 and 5 year-olds who participated in WIC in early childhood have better vocabularies and digit memory scores than comparable children who did not participate in WIC.
- WIC participation leads to higher rates of immunization against childhood disease.
- Each month, more than 200,000 moms, babies, and children less than age 5 receive nutritious foods from the Michigan WIC program. WIC foods are worth $30-$120 or more per month for each participant.
- WIC participants receive help with nutrition education and breastfeeding, as well as referrals to other health services.
- One out of every two babies born in Michigan receive WIC benefits.
- The early a pregnant woman receives nutritional benefits from WIC, the more likely she is to seek prenatal care and deliver a normal weight infant.
- For every dollar spent by this program, more than three dollars in subsequent health care costs are saved.
- A family of four may earn $57,720 per year and qualify for WIC.
- Local communities are supported with more than $120 million yearly when WIC foods are purchased at grocery stores and pharmacies.
In accordance with federal civil rights law and USDA civil rights regulations and policies, the USDA, its agencies, offices, employees, and institutions participating in or administering USDA programs are prohibited from discriminating based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, disability, age, marital status, family/parental status, income derived from a public assistance program, political beliefs, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity, in any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA (not all bases apply to all programs). Remedies and complaint filing deadlines vary by program or incident.
Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication for program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language, etc.) should contact the state or local agency that administers the program or contact USDA through the Telecommunications Relay Service at 711 (voice and TTY). Additionally, program information may be made available in languages other than English.
To file a program discrimination complaint, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, AD-3027, found online at How to File a Program Discrimination Complaint and at any USDA office or write a letter addressed to USDA and provide in the letter all of the information requested in the form. To request a copy of the complaint form, call (866) 632-9992.
Submit your completed form or letter to USDA by:
- Mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW, Mail Stop 9410, Washington, D.C. 20250-9410;
- Fax: (202) 690-7442; or
- Email: program.intake@usda.gov.
USDA is an equal opportunity provider, employer, and lender.