Indiana WIC Program Launches Mobile App

Posted on October 25, 2017
Author Michael Gallenberger, WKVI

Those who receive WIC benefits have a new way to get program information, thanks to a new mobile app (Indiana WIC).

Officials with the Indiana Women, Infants, and Children program say the app helps users find the nearest grocery store or pharmacy that accepts benefits. Users can also check their food benefit balances and appointment information. The new app even lets WIC clients scan UPC codes while they’re shopping, to see if a product is WIC-approved.

Indiana WIC Director Eldon Whetstone says that when the app was first launched in a seven-county pilot area, it was downloaded more than 1,000 times in the first week.

More Families to Qualify for WIC Program Under Revised Poverty Guidelines

Posted on June 9, 2017
Author Michael Gallenberger, WKVI

More Hoosiers may be able to get nutrition benefits, thanks to revised federal poverty guidelines. That’s according to the Indiana State Department of Health.

The Indiana Women, Infants and Children (WIC) program offers healthy foods, breastfeeding help, and nutrition education to mothers and young children. The new guidelines mean a family of two making $30,044 a year may be eligible, as well as a family of four making $45,510.

State health officials say those who get Medicaid or Special Supplemental Nutrition Program benefits already meet the income requirements. Complete income guidelines may be found on the Indiana State Department of Health website.