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## UTC MISSSISPIPI TIPS FOR EVERY TRIP
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## TABLE OF CONTENTS
TABLE OF CONTENTS
√ GETTING STARTED WITH WIC .....3
SHOPPING TIPS .....6
FRUITS & VEGETABLES .....8
JUICE .....10
CEREALS .....12
WHOLE GRAINS .....18
PROTEINS .....21
DAIRY & DAIRY SUBSTITUTES .....23
INFANT FOODS .....28
RIGHTS & RESPONSIBILITIES .....30
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## GETTING STARTED WITH WIC
## CERTIFICATION APPOINTMENT *Proofs
## NUTRITION EDUCATION
NUTRITION EDUCATION
MID-CERTIFICATION APPOINTMENT
## CERTIFICATION
Bring proofs listed below and person(s) being certified. This full assessment is done once a year. Eligibility is determined and measurements are checked.
## All certification appointments require the following documents:
1. Proof of identification
2. Proof of residency (address)
3. Proof of household income* (past 30 days)
*You may be income eligible for WIC if you are on one of the following programs: Medicaid, SNAP, or TANF. We can look up your Medicaid information; however, you must bring letters proving that you are receiving SNAP or TANF.
## MID-CERTIFICATION
Bring person for checkup and measurements. Your WIC provider will check on growth and goals every 6 months.
## NUTRITION EDUCATION
## 2 options:
1. Online at WICHEALTH.org
2. In-person at your local WIC clinic
Completed every 3 months to keep your benefits active.
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Online Nutrition Education - Choose from a variety of lesson topics when it's convenient for you.
To set up your account:
1. Go to wichealth.org or click the link in the WIC Shopper App.
2. Click "Sign Up" if you are a new user, or login with your username and password.
3. Choose your preferred language, Mississippi, agency, and clinic.
4. Enter your WIC ID (Ask your WIC clinic if you do not have it).
5. Choose a username, password, and security question.
6. Click "Finish Profile" or "Register".
To complete a NUTRITION EDUCATION lesson:
Login.
Click "Start a New Lesson" or "Begin" to browse categories.
After the lesson, click "Submit" to receive your certificate.
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Scan QR code to download the WICShopper App or search for it in your app store.
To confirm if an item is WIC allowed:
1. Scan the barcode on the item's packaging with your smart phone or enter in the 12 digit UPC.
2. The app will show you if an item is WIC Allowed or Not a WIC Item.
3. If the app shows No Eligible Benefits, then you either don't have enough benefits or the right benefits to get that item.
Important! The app can't recognize most fresh fruits and vegetables even if they have a barcode. Those items will scan as “Not a WIC Item” even though most fresh fruits and vegetables are WIC allowed.
BENEFITS ALLOW 2 (72)
38000482809
KELLOGG'S CORN FLAKES BOX 36 OZ
## Back
Product Check
Not a WIC Item
111600461043
## Back
Product Check
No Eligible Benefits
70074533643
Similac Advance RTF quar
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# SHOPPING TIPS
### 1. BEFORE YOU SHOP:
- Make sure you have your WIC Card with valid benefits loaded.
### 2. WHILE SHOPPING:
Use your benefits as your shopping list.
- Use this booklet or the WICShopper App to help you select WIC approved foods that match your benefits.
- Refer to your benefits for the amounts of food you can buy.
Your benefit balance on the WICShopper App will update regularly throughout the day.
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### 3. AT THE REGISTER:
- If you are purchasing more than 50 WIC approved foods, your purchase will need to be split into 2 transactions.
- Use your WIC card as your first payment type. If you are buying non-WIC approved foods, you can use another method of payment after using your WIC card.
Be sure to review your WIC purchase before approving the transaction.
If your card is denied, ask the clerk to print your Balance Inquiry Receipt to make sure you have enough benefits and that you have chosen the right foods and sizes.
• Get your receipt and WIC card before leaving.
### 4. HANDLING PIN & CARD ISSUES:
• Call 1-855-897-5897 or visit www.WICConnect.com
### 5. APPOINTMENTS
If you need to make, change, or reschedule your appointment, contact your local WIC clinic or call the MSDH WIC Call Center at 1-800-338-6747.
Step 1
Use your WIC benefits to buy your healthy WIC foods.
Step 2
Use your SNAP benefits to buy the foods your family needs that WIC does not cover.
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# FRUITS & VEGETABLES
## FRESH FRUITS, VEGETABLES, AND HERBS
Any variety of whole or cut fresh fruits and vegetables. Any brand, size, container type.
## ✓ ALLOWED:
• Regular or Organic
• Any variety of whole, cut, sliced, bagged or prepackaged
• Herbs cut at the root or with the root intact
## NOT ALLOWED:
• Items for purchase at a salad bar
Bagged lettuce or salad greens with dressing, croutons, nuts, or dried fruit
• Fruit baskets or party trays
• Decorative fruits or vegetables (Example: painted pumpkins)
- Nuts (including peanuts and fruit/nut mixtures)
• Dried fruits or vegetables
• Dried herbs
## CANNED FRUITS AND VEGETABLES
## Any brand, size, container type
## ALLOWED:
• Regular or Organic
• Packed in water, juice, or fruit juice concentrate
• Regular or low-sodium
Can, glass, or plastic containers
• Individual servings or multi-packs
• Plain vegetables and plain vegetable mixtures
• Plain fruit or plain fruit mixtures
• Applesauce (no sugar added or unsweetened varieties only)
Tomato sauce, paste, or puree
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## NOT ALLOWED:
• Fruits packed in syrup
• Products with artificial sweetener or added sugar
• Pickles and pickled vegetables
• Soups, ketchup, relish, and olives
• Seasoned with fat, oil, or meat
• Creamed vegetables
- Baked beans, pork and beans, and refried beans
• Canned beans, peas, and lentils*
## REMEMBER
*Canned beans, peas, and lentils are allowed in the Beans, Peas, and Peanut Butter section. These are not part of the canned vegetable allowance.
## FROZEN FRUITS AND VEGETABLES
Any brand, size, container type.
## ✓ ALLOWED:
• Regular or Organic
• Whole, cut, or mixed fruits and vegetables
• Beans or peas such as lima beans and black-eyed peas
- Frozen smoothie mixes (with fruits and vegetables only)
## NOT ALLOWED:
• Added sugar or artificial sweetener
• Butter, oil, sauce, breading, or seasonings
• Added pasta, noodles, rice, nuts, cheese, or meat
- Sweet potato fries, french fries, tater tots, potato patties
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# JUICE
Any brand of 100% Orange or Grapefruit Juice.
64 oz. container (Shelf Stable or Refrigerated).
Only the brands and flavors of other 100% juices listed.
## Welch's
• Concord Grape • Red Grape • White Grape
## Old Orchard
Apple Grape White Grape
Red Raspberry Black Cherry Cranberry
Wild Cherry Strawberry Watermelon
Kiwi Strawberry Apple Cranberry Berry Blend
## Mott's
Apple Mango • Apple White Grape • Apple
• Fruit Punch · Pineapple Passionfruit
Strawberry Peach Strawberry Kiwi
## Great Value
Apple Grape White Grape Peach
Cranberry Cranberry Grape
Cranberry Grape Pomegranate
Vegetable Juice
Low-Sodium Vegetable Juice Tomato
