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WIC Nutrition Program offered at Lummi Tribal Health Center

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Resource Name:WIC Nutrition Program offered at Lummi Tribal Health Center

address

2592 Kwina Road, Bellingham, WA 98226

Eligibility

Pregnant people, new and breast and chest feeding parents, infants, and children under age 5 who are at or below 185% of the Federal Poverty Level and who have a nutrition risk. Must be a member of the Lummi Indian Tribe.

Hours

M F, 9am-2:30pm Tu Th, 9am-4:30pm W, 8am-4:30pm.

Application process

Call for eligibility and appointment. Follow-up appointments are scheduled every one to three months.

Fees

None.

Service area

Whatcom, WA

Other Information

Focus Population

  • American Indian/Alaska Natives
Helps improve the health of pregnant people, new parents, infants, and young children through:
  • Nutrition education
  • Breast and chest feeding support
  • Healthy foods
  • Health screenings and referrals
Participants receive benefits through an electronic benefits transfer (EBT) card that can be used at authorized grocery stores to purchase approved foods such as milk, eggs, cereal, fruits, and vegetables. Monthly food benefits vary by participant type and household size. Provides extra foods for those breast and chest feeding, as well as iron-fortified formula for non-breastfed babies. Download the free WICShopper app to track food benefits in real time, find new recipes, and verify allowable foods. Farmers Market Nutrition Program Participants can receive additional seasonal produce vouchers to buy local, unprocessed fruits and vegetables at authorized farmers markets.

Data provided by

Washington 211

What's Here

WIC

Providing organization

Lummi Nation
Coast Salish people with a rich history, culture and traditions. Fishers, hunters, gatherers, and harvesters of nature's abundance. Lummi's envision their homeland as a place where they enjoy an abundant, safe, and healthy life in mind, body, society, environment, space, time and spirituality; where all are encouraged to succeed and none are left behind.