Locations and Contact Information
SWAN CREEK:
2027 Pulaski Highway, Suite 107
Havre de Grace, MD 21078
410-939-6680
Hours- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday 8am-4:30pm (2nd Wednesday of the month 11am-7:30pm)
EDGEWOOD:
1321 Woodbridge Station Way
Edgewood, MD 21040
410-612-1776
Hours- Monday, Tuesday, Friday 8am-4:30pm (3rd Monday of the month 11am-7:30pm)
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WIC FAQs
- Pregnant woman
- New mom (up to six months after delivery)
- Breastfeeding mom (up to one year after delivery)
- Infant
- Child under the age of five
- You have a nutritional need
- You can:
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- Have a job or be unemployed
- Own a home or live with friends or relatives
- Be married or single
- Be a father, mother, guardian, or grandparent and apply for benefits for an infant or child under the age of 5
- Supplemental Foods
- Breastfeeding Education, Promotion and Support
- High-Risk Nutrition Counseling
- Participant Centered Education
- Peer Counselors: These are successful breastfeeding mothers trained to support basic breastfeeding.
- Lactation Consultants: Trained for more complex breastfeeding issues.
- Support Groups: Meet other breastfeeding mothers and check your baby’s weight.
- Breast pumps: Available as needed.
- Increased food packages for both mom and baby.
- Individual appointments: Meet with the peer counselor or lactation consultant for personal help with breastfeeding concerns.
- Education: Classes and personalized information on breastfeeding and baby behavior.
Resources:
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In accordance with Federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, the USDA, its Agencies, offices, and employees, and institutions participating in or administering USDA programs are prohibited from discriminating based on race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity in any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA.
Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication for program information (e.g. Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language, etc.), should contact the Agency (State or local) where they applied for benefits. Individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing or have speech disabilities may contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339. Additionally, program information may be made available in languages other than English.
To file a program complaint of discrimination, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, (AD-3027) found online at: http://www.ascr.usda.gov/complaint_filing_cust.html, and at any USDA office, or write a letter addressed to USDA and provide in the letter all of the information requested in the form. To request a copy of the complaint form, call (866) 632-9992. Submit your completed form or letter to USDA by:
1. mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
1400 Independence Ave, SW
Washington, D.C. 20250-9410
2. fax: 202-690-7442 ;or
3. email: program.intake@usda.gov
This institution is an equal opportunity provider.
