Health Program For Pregnant Women and Children Under 5 Continues In Princeton

PRINCETON, NJ — The Mercer County Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Clinic will continue through this year, the Princeton Health and Human Services Departments announced. The program offers health and nutritional services to pregnant women and children up to the age of five.

It provides families with nutrition assessments and education, breastfeeding education and support, and checks for the purchase of nutritious food. Bilingual support is available for Spanish-speaking families. WIC is administered by the Children’s Home Society of New Jersey.

In Mercer County, WIC clinics are offered in Trenton, Princeton, Hamilton, and Hightstown. The Princeton WIC clinic is located at 400 Witherspoon Street (Witherspoon Hall Princeton Municipal Building, Community Room). It occurs the third Friday of every month from 8:30 a.m.–4 p.m.

Anyone who is pregnant or was recently pregnant may qualify for WIC benefits. Mothers who are breastfeeding (up to 1 year), or who have an infant or a child under five years old also qualify.

WIC participants must live in New Jersey and meet income criteria. Anyone currently receiving assistance from Disability, Social Security, Food stamps, Medicaid, and TANF is eligible.

Residents can find out if they are eligible for WIC and apply for benefits by calling 609-498-7755.

For more information on WIC and for the 2017 clinic schedule, visit www.princetonnj.gov/health.

Children’s Home Society of New Jersey also offers a wide range of services for parents and children. For more information about these services, visit https://www.chsofnj.org/.