Information available about most successful public health nutrition program

Press release

WIC is the nation’s most successful public health nutrition program.

Each month, Montana WIC provides healthy food, nutrition education, breastfeeding support, and a community of support from both experts and peers to more than 16,000 moms and children. Nationwide, WIC serves more than 7 million people.

Montana WIC participants say they would recommend WIC to their friends, and when asked what they value most about WIC, more than 75 percent say they value the nutrition information and appreciate the support from WIC staff.

As the nation’s most successful and cost-effective public health nutrition program, WIC is designed to influence lifetime nutrition and health behaviors for participating families. People who are pregnant, a caregiver, or a mom with children under 5, you can get the right personalized support for themselves and their family.

Households that are enrolled in the following programs automatically meet income eligibility for WIC:

• Healthy Montana Kids Plus — HMK-Plus — and Medicaid

• Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program — SNAP

• Temporary Assistance to Needy Families — TANF

• Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations — FDPIR

• National School Lunch Program, free and reduced-price meals.

More information about WIC, including specific income guidelines, is available online at http://wic.mt.gov or by calling 1-800-433-4298.

Call the Hill County WIC office at 406-400-2421 to apply or for additional information about the local WIC clinic. Hill County WIC clinic office hours are Monday 8:30 a.m. to 3: p.m .and Tuesday-Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

This institution is an equal opportunity provider.