Howard County Health Department, WIC Program

Resource Details

Description	WIC: Provides healthy foods, nutrition education, breast feeding support (may provide breast pumps) and health care referrals at no cost to pregnant individuals, postpartum birthers, nursing people, infants and children up to age five. See 2023 income guidelines online at https://health.maryland.gov/phpa/wic/Documents/certification/O-00%20Income%20Guidelines%20E_S%202023%204x9.pdf.

	Defined coverage areas: Maryland - Howard County


	Hours of operation: Mon: 8AM 4:30PM Tue: 8AM 4:30PM Wed: 8AM 4:30PM Thu: 8AM 4:30PM Fri: 8AM 4:30PM

Program
Eligibility	Parent(s)/guardian(s) with children 5 and under, and pregnant people, foster children who meet 2022/2023 income guidelines: Family Size, Annual Income 1-$25,142 2-$33,874 3-$42,606 4-$51,338 5-$60,070 6-$68,802 7-$77,534 8-$86,266

Languages Offered	Other languages via phone interpreter
Program Fees	None.
Application Process	Call to schedule an appointment.
Documents Required	Call for information.


Normal Wait Times	20 minutes


Programs at this agency	Allegany County Health Department, Women, Infants and Children Program Lower Eastern Shore, Women, Infants and Children Program Anne Arundel County Department of Health, Women, Infants and Children Program Carroll County Health Department, Women, Infants and Children Program Cecil County Health Department, Women, Infants and Children Program Frederick County WIC Program Garrett County Health Department, Women, Infants and Children Program Harford County Health Department, Women, Infants and Children Program Queen Anne's County Health Department, Upper Shore WIC Office Washington County Health Department, Women, Infants and Children Program Prince George's County Health Department, Women, Infants and Children Program Johns Hopkins Women, Infants and Children Program Baltimore City Health Department, Women, Infants and Children Program Baltimore County Health Department, Women, Infants and Children Program Southern Maryland, Women, Infants and Children Program Mid-Shore Women, Infants and Children Program

Contact Information


Toll Free Number	800-242-4942




Fax Number	410-313-5719

Main	410-313-7510




Main Email Address	howardwic@howardcountymd.gov
Main Contact Name	Sheila Nelson
Main Contact Title	WIC Associate Lead
Main Contact Phone	410-313-7513
Main Contact Email Address	snelson@howardcountymd.gov
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Sites offering this Program	8930 Stanford Boulevard