WIC is a FREE nutrition program that helps families with children under five get healthy food and learn how to eat well. It also supports pregnant women, infants and new moms. WIC stands for Women, Infants and Children and is FREE to Massachusetts families who qualify. Call us at 617-575-5330 to see if we can help you.

About the Cambridge/Somerville WIC Program:
We help ALL families living in Massachusetts

The WIC program provides:

• Healthy foods for pregnant women, infants and children
• Counseling with trained nutritionists
• Health education
• Breastfeeding support and counseling
• Referrals to health care and social services
• Workshops
• Online nutrition education

WIC is for pregnant women and every kind of family. If you’re a mother, father, grandparent, foster parent or legal guardian of a child or children under 5, you can apply for WIC support. Many families can get the support they need from WIC to keep their family healthy and eating well. Call us at (617) 575-5330 to find out if you’re eligible.

You Can Apply for WIC If You:

• Live in Massachusetts
• Receive TAFDC, SNAP or certain Mass Health (Medicaid)
• Meet the WIC income guidelines. If you receive benefits from TAFDC, SNAP or certain Mass Health (Medicaid) programs, you are automatically income eligible.
• Find out if you're eligible here.

Men are welcome at WIC. Fathers, grandparents, stepparents and other guardians play an important role in raising children. Male caregivers are invited to enroll their children and bring them to appointments, attend programs and benefit from WIC services.

The Massachusetts Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Nutrition Program is an equal opportunity provider.

In accordance with Federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, the USDA, its Agencies, offices, and employees, and institutions participating in or administering USDA programs are prohibited from discriminating based on race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity in any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA.

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 Agency (State or local) where they applied for benefits. Individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing or have speech disabilities may contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339. Additionally, program information may be made available in languages other than English.

To file a program complaint of discrimination, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form (AD-3027) (PDF), found online at: How to File a 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
  Washington, D.C. 20250-9410;
• Fax: (202) 690-7442; or
• Email: program.intake@usda.gov

This institution is an equal opportunity provider.