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WIC

The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children, which provides nutritious foods, nutrition education, and health care referrals to low-income pregnant women, breastfeeding women, and children under five.

Certification

The process by which an individual is determined to be eligible to participate in the WIC program, typically involving income and nutritional risk assessments.

Recertification

The process of re-evaluating an individual's eligibility to continue participating in the WIC program after an initial certification period.

Nutritional Risk Evaluation

A health assessment performed by WIC staff to identify dietary or health-related risks that qualify an individual for the WIC program.

Food Instruments

The means by which WIC benefits are provided, such as Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) cards, vouchers, or checks, which participants use to purchase specific foods.

Anthropometric Data

Physical measurements of the human body, such as height, weight, and head circumference, used in health assessments to evaluate nutritional status.

Interim Eligibility