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Nutrition Programs for Children  

Nutrition services include:

  • Nutrition Counseling
  • Breastfeeding Education and Support
  • Height, Weight and Hemoglobin are done to determine WIC
    Eligibility
  • Food Instruments are provided to purchase supplemental foods such as: milk, juice, cheese, cereal, dried beans and peas and infant formula

WIC Clinics are available at the MAHEC-WHC, Black Mountain Methodist Church on the First Monday of each month by appointment only, Emma Family Resource on the Third Monday of each month by appointment only, Asheville City Schools Preschool Program by pre-arrangement and at Misssion Hospital System Mother-Baby Unit - Monday through Friday 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

What do you do if you don't have an appointment?

To get an appointment for WIC for a new patient an application must first be completed. Applications are taken by the DSS Access Unit Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.. If the woman, infant or child is determined income eligible, the first appointment for WIC is scheduled.

Appointments for Medical Nutrition Therapy are made either by Primary Care Clinic or the nutritionist when the referral is received from the private care provider.

What to bring with you

To complete an application for WIC, you must have the following information for each family member that you are completing the application for.

Proof of identification (only one is needed): valid driver's license, Social Security Card, Medicaid Card, current military ID, birth certificate, immunization record.

Proof of Residency (only one is needed) recent water or electric bill, recent cable, gas or telephone bill, current rental or mortgage agreement.

Proof of Income (bring information for all household members): Medicaid Card, letter of Food Stamps certification or recent paycheck stubs or recent tax return for self-employed.

All family members that are to be enrolled on WIC must be present at the first WIC appointment. The immunization record must be brought to the first appointment for all children up to age 5 and infants.

How are services paid for?

Payment for Medical Nutrition Therapy can be either Medicaid, Medicare, private insurance or self-pay.

Woman, Infants and Children (WIC)

WIC provides nutrition education, supplemental healthy foods such as milk, cereral, juice, cheese, dried beans and peas and infant formula for children up to 5 years of age.