WIC Program
WIC—the Women, Infants and Children Program—is a nutrition program that helps pregnant women and families with babies and young children eat well and stay healthy.
We are excited to announce the new location of the Middlesex Health WIC Office!
Starting February 15, 2023 the new office location will be located at 1 Macdonough Pl, Middletown, CT 06457
Parking will be available to the right side of the building, indicated as the spaces marked in yellow on the attached map. Please enter the office through the Child and Adolescent entrance in the front of the building.
Currently, WIC appointments are offered both in person and over the phone depending on the need for health information. If you are booked for an in person appointment now through 2/10, please use our current location at 8 Crescent Street. Appointments scheduled for after 2/15 will be at the new location, One MacDonough Place.
Please refer to your WIC Shopper app for more information on future appointments.
If you need to schedule an appointment or are interested in applying for the program, please call us at 860-358-4070 or send us a message, and we will be happy to assist you.
Appointments are now being completed both over the phone and in person if requested or if measurements are needed.
If paperwork was requested prior to your appointment time, please email a photo of the image to WIC@midhosp.org or have your provider fax the health information to 860-358-4075.
The WIC Program is here to help:
- Pregnant women
- Breastfeeding women, up to one year after delivery
- Postpartum women, up to six months after delivery
- Infants and children up to the age of five, including foster children
- Families receiving HUSKY A or SNAP
For information about income requirements for eligibility, click here.
- Funding for healthy foods such as milk (cows milk, Lactaid or soy milk), eggs, cheese, yogurt, 100% juice, whole grains, fortified cereals, beans and peanut butter, fruits and vegetables, infant formula, cereals and jar foods
- Benefits are loaded to an EBT card, which can be used at grocery stores and many pharmacies.
- Support and information about breastfeeding your baby
- Information about nutrition and health to help you and your family eat well and be healthy
- Help in finding health care and other community services
- Farm market checks for fresh fruits and vegetables (available in summer months)
Our WIC Program staff can help you make an appointment or check to see if you are eligible for the program. To reach us, you can:
- Call us at 860-358-4070.
- Send us a message.
We are excited to announce the new location of the Middlesex Health WIC Office! Starting February 15, 2023 the new office location will be located at 1 Macdonough Pl, Middletown, CT 06457
Appointments are now being completed both over the phone and in person if requested or if measurements are needed.
Main Location
The main office is located at 8 Crescent Street in Middletown, CT. The office is open
Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday from 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Tuesday from 8 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Friday from 8 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Shoreline Outreach Location
The United Methodist Church - 12 Commerce Street in Clinton, CT. Please call for appointment availability.
Please call us at 860-358-4070 or send us a message for more information about our locations and hours.
There are a number of ways that the WIC program can support your family's health. Whether you are looking to learn more about breastfeeding or find supplemental foods, our team is here for you and your children. For example:
- WIC helps new moms with breastfeeding.
- WIC families learn about nutrition, healthy meals and snacks.
- WIC helps families make their money go further.
- WIC helps families get access to nutritious foods.
- WIC women are more likely to have healthy babies.
- WIC children get a head start on health.
- WIC helps families to learn about other resources and services in the community.
Connecticut Cares
We partner with the CT Department of Public Health to offer WIC. For more about how to apply, breastfeeding and formula resources, FAQs and much more, visit their website.
More from Middlesex Health
The Middlesex Health Child and Adolescent Services provides support for children and families and can help you connect to community resources.
For Current Participants
There are several ways to check your current balance:
Download the WIC Shopper app using your eWIC card number. You will also find current benefit and appointment information.
Call the customer service number on the back of your eWIC Card.
Visit the EBT for SNAP, WIC and Cash Payments site.
USDA Non-Discrimination Statement
In accordance with Federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including gender identity and sexual orientation), disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity.
Program information may be made available in languages other than English. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication to obtain program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language), should contact the responsible state or local agency that administers the program or USDA’s TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TTY) or contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339.
To file a program discrimination complaint, a Complainant should complete a Form AD3027, USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form which can be obtained online HERE, from any USDA office, by calling (866) 632-9992, or by writing a letter addressed to USDA. The letter must contain the complainant’s name, address, telephone number, and a written description of the alleged discriminatory action in sufficient detail to inform the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights (ASCR) about the nature and date of an alleged civil rights violation. The completed AD-3027 form or letter must be submitted to USDA by:
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
1400 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; or
Fax: (833) 256-1665 or (202) 690-7442; or
Email: program.intake@usda.gov.
This institution is an equal opportunity provider.
Para todos los demás programas de asistencia de nutrición del FNS, agencias estatales o locales y sus subreceptores, deben publicar la siguiente Declaración de No Discriminación:
De acuerdo con la ley federal de derechos civiles y las normas y políticas de derechos civiles del Departamento de Agricultura de los Estados Unidos (USDA), esta entidad está prohibida de discriminar por motivos de raza, color, origen nacional, sexo (incluyendo identidad de género y orientación sexual), discapacidad, edad, o represalia o retorsión por actividades previas dederechos civiles.
La información sobre el programa puede estar disponible en otros idiomas que no sean el inglés. Las personas con discapacidades que requieren medios alternos de comunicación para obtener la información del programa (por ejemplo, Braille, letra grande, cinta de audio, lenguaje de señas americano (ASL), etc.) deben comunicarse con la agencia local o estatal responsable de administrar el programa o con el Centro TARGET del USDA al (202) 720-2600 (voz y TTY) o comuníquese con el USDA a través del Servicio Federal de Retransmisión al (800) 877-8339. Para presentar una queja por discriminación en el programa, el reclamante debe llenar un formulario AD-3027, formulario de queja por discriminación en el programa del USDA, el cual puede obtenerse en línea en: https://www.fns.usda.gov/sites/default/files/resource-files/usdaprogram-discrimination-complaint-form-spanish.pdf, de cualquier oficina de USDA, llamando al (866) 632-9992, o escribiendo una carta dirigida a USDA. La carta debe contener el nombre del demandante, la dirección, el número de teléfono y una descripción escrita de la acción discriminatoria alegada con suficiente detalle para informar al Subsecretario de Derechos Civiles (ASCR) sobre la naturaleza y fecha de una presunta violación de derechos civiles. El formulario AD-3027 completado o la carta debe presentarse a USDA por:
(1) correo:
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
1400 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; or
(2) fax:
(833) 256-1665 o (202) 690-7442; o
(3) correo electrónico:
program.intake@usda.gov
Esta institución es un proveedor que ofrece igualdad de oportunidades.
Locations
2 Specialty Care Locations
1The Crescent Center for Mental Health Services
1 MacDonough PlaceMiddletown, CT 06457
2WIC at Middlesex Health - Shoreline
United Methodist Church12 Commerce St.
Clinton, CT 06413
860-358-4070
Fax
860-358-4075
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