Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC), provides various benefits to mothers and their children.
Most of the government support programs have eligibility criteria that do not allow undocumented immigrants to access their benefits. In North Carolina the immigrant population continues to grow. In 2018, more than 824 thousand immigrants lived, representing 8% of the population, of which more than 382 thousand were women. Additionally, 39% of the immigrant population and 3% of the state's total population are undocumented immigrants, according to 2016 data.
Due to the large number of immigrants in the state, WIC is an extremely important program, and not only in North Carolina but throughout the country, since it provides support to pregnant women, or mothers of children under the age of five, regardless of their status. migratory.
WIC offers access to balanced meals, nutrition education, breastfeeding support and resources for families. One of its most important points is that the data obtained by WIC is confidential and does not require information about the immigration status of its beneficiaries.
Here are more details about the eligibility criteria to access WIC benefits:
- Live in North Carolina
- Have a family income less than 180% of the Poverty Levels
- Being at nutritional risk. Regarding this criterion, it is necessary to have an appointment with a nutrition professional to receive the corresponding evaluation.
Also, as mentioned above, the program is focused on pregnant women, nursing mothers and mothers with children under five years of age.
Learn more about this program at the following link: https://www.nutritionnc.com/mywic/index.htm
NUTRITION NC
https://www.nutritionnc.com/mywic/docs/SPA-MYWIC.pdf
https://www.nutritionnc.com/mywic/index.htm
AMERICAN IMMIGRATION COUNCIL DE LA PÁGINA
https://www.americanimmigrationcouncil.org/research/immigrants-north-carolina
