{"id":381,"date":"2024-02-04T09:15:50","date_gmt":"2024-02-04T14:15:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/norfolk\/?page_id=381"},"modified":"2025-09-02T23:20:44","modified_gmt":"2025-09-03T03:20:44","slug":"wic-eligibility","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/norfolk\/wic-eligibility\/","title":{"rendered":"WIC Eligibility"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pl-381\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-381-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-381-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-381-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_media_image panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"5120\" height=\"1860\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/223\/2024\/02\/wicelig.png\" class=\"image wp-image-382  attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" style=\"max-width: 100%; height: auto;\" 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\t>\n\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tMedical Referral Form\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-381-1-2\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-381-1-2-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-button panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"3\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-button so-widget-sow-button-flat-be17bef34c92-381\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><div class=\"ow-button-base ow-button-align-center\"\n>\n\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2023\/03\/VA-WIC_395-Form_March-2023.pdf\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"sowb-button ow-icon-placement-left ow-button-hover\" \t>\n\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tWIC 395 Form\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-381-1-3\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-381-1-3-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-button panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"4\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-button so-widget-sow-button-atom-cf5937166751-381\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><div class=\"ow-button-base ow-button-align-center\"\n>\n\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.usda.gov\/equity?trk=organization_guest_main-feed-card-text\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"sowb-button ow-icon-placement-left ow-button-hover\" \t>\n\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tUSDA Equity Statement\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-381-2\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-381-2-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-381-2-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_text panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"5\" >\t\t\t<div class=\"textwidget\"><div id=\"cc1836d198-118e-4b87-9af0-bf05a384869f\" class=\"pageContent cpGrid cpGrid24\" data-containerid=\"1836d198-118e-4b87-9af0-bf05a384869f\" data-contentcontainerbreakpoint=\"60\">\n<div class=\"row outer wide\">\n<div class=\"outer col col24 first last\" data-widgetcontainerid=\"a887e8dc-a4cd-4bcf-9bf9-7a33ed50fcd9\">\n<div class=\"row nest first last wide\">\n<div class=\"inner col col24 first last id1606f09e-748d-47f3-920d-da5438b0b280\" data-widgetcontainerid=\"1606f09e-748d-47f3-920d-da5438b0b280\">\n<div id=\"divEditorab7d273b-cf5e-4a60-b019-e190a6a3377b\" class=\"widget editor pageStyles wide\" data-elementqueryclasses=\"{&quot;wide-narrow&quot;:&quot;min-width:25em&quot;}\">\n<div class=\"fr-view responsiveEditor\">\n<p>WIC can help women (pregnant, postpartum, and breast feeding), infants (under 1 year of age) and children less than 5 years of age. Once the child turns 5 years old, they are no longer eligible to receive WIC benefits.<\/p>\n<p>Certain criteria and guidelines must be met for WIC eligibility. In order to be eligible\u00a0<strong>all<\/strong>\u00a0three qualifications must be met.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Live in Virginia<\/li>\n<li>Meet income guidelines (this is based on family size and gross income. See below)<\/li>\n<li>Have a nutritional risk (this is determined at your local WIC clinic).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>For questions about income:<\/strong>\u00a0Email\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:norfolkwic@vdh.virginia.gov\">norfolkwic@vdh.virginia.gov<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-381-3\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-381-3-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-381-3-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_text panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"6\" ><h3 class=\"widget-title\">WIC Medical Referral<\/h3>\t\t\t<div class=\"textwidget\"><div id=\"cc1836d198-118e-4b87-9af0-bf05a384869f\" class=\"pageContent cpGrid cpGrid24\" data-containerid=\"1836d198-118e-4b87-9af0-bf05a384869f\" data-contentcontainerbreakpoint=\"60\">\n<div class=\"row outer wide\">\n<div class=\"outer col col24 first last\" data-widgetcontainerid=\"a887e8dc-a4cd-4bcf-9bf9-7a33ed50fcd9\">\n<div class=\"row nest first last wide\">\n<div class=\"inner col col24 first last id1606f09e-748d-47f3-920d-da5438b0b280\" data-widgetcontainerid=\"1606f09e-748d-47f3-920d-da5438b0b280\">\n<div id=\"divEditorab7d273b-cf5e-4a60-b019-e190a6a3377b\" class=\"widget editor pageStyles wide\" data-elementqueryclasses=\"{&quot;wide-narrow&quot;:&quot;min-width:25em&quot;}\">\n<div class=\"fr-view responsiveEditor\">\n<p>For faster service, ask your physician or healthcare provider to complete a WIC Referral form with the current height, weight and hemoglobin or hematocrit (blood work) for each participant. It is important to remember that the height, weight and blood work on your WIC referral form cannot be over 60 days old.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2021\/05\/Medical-Referral-Form-WIC-349-PDF_corrected.pdf\">Click Here<\/a>\u00a0for the WIC Medical Referral Form<\/p>\n<p>Bring your completed WIC Referral form and proof of income to your scheduled WIC clinic visit.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-381-4\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-381-4-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-381-4-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-accordion panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"7\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-accordion so-widget-sow-accordion-default-d9295f5bfa93-381\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><div>\n\t<div class=\"sow-accordion\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel\n\t\t\t\t\t\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-anchor-id=\"additional-resource-sites\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header-container\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" id=\"accordion-label-additional-resource-sites\" aria-controls=\"accordion-content-additional-resource-sites\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-title sow-accordion-title-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAdditional Resource Sites \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf218;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf209;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-accordion-panel-content\"\n\t\t\t\trole=\"region\"\n\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-label-additional-resource-sites\"\n\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-content-additional-resource-sites\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"display: none;\"\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-border\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/postpartumva.org\/\">Postpartum Support Virginia<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lllusa.org\/\">La Leche League USA<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/foodbankonline.org\/\">Foodbank of Southeastern Virginia and the Eastern Shore<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/vaccines\/schedules\/hcp\/imz\/child-adolescent.html\">Child and Adolescent Immunization Schedule<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/vaccines\/schedules\/hcp\/imz\/adult.html\">Adult Immunization Schedule<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Income Guidelines Medical Referral Form WIC 395 Form USDA Equity Statement WIC can help women (pregnant, postpartum, and breast feeding), infants (under 1 year of age) and children less than 5 years of age. 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