339 Leicester Highway
Asheville, NC - 28806
T (828) 250-5000
For residents of Buncombe County who live in the 28806, 28748 or 28715 zip areas.
Hours: Monday - Friday: 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Supplemental Nutrition Program, which improves the health of low income pregnant, breastfeeding, and postpartum women, infants, and children up to age five who are at nutritional risk. WIC provides:
Nutrition education.
Breastfeeding Education and Support
Referrals for health care.
Medical Nutrition Therapy by a registered dietician, for Department of Health patients and the public who have health problems that are affected by nutrition.
Free language assistance.
You will need to bring the following information for each family member that is applying for WIC:
Proof of ID: (Bring one)
current driver's license,
Social Security card,
Work/school ID,
Medicaid card,
Military ID,
Birth certificate,
Immunization record.
Proof of where you live: (Bring one)
Recent bill (electric, gas, cable or telephone),
Current rent or mortgage agreement,
Current driver's license.
Proof of income: (Bring one)
(Before taxes for all who live in your house)
Current Medicaid card,
letter of certification from Food & Nutrition Services,
last paycheck stub,
letter from job with gross income and how often you are paid. If self-employed, recent tax return.
Immunization records must be brought to the first appointment for all infants and children up to age 5.
Obamacare purchased from the Health Care Marketplaces covers Mental Health Care and Substance Use Disorder Treatment. Under the Health Care Law there are 10 categories of benefits. Mental Health Care and Substance Abuse Treatment are two of the 10.
If you have Affordable Care Act Coverage you will have mental health care coverage.
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