To become a WIC vendor, a grocery store must be authorized to accept SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) benefits and qualify as a Full Service Grocery Store. WIC vendors process the eWIC card and CVBs in accordance with the Arkansas WIC Program Vendor Handbook and Participant Agreement Information. Authorized WIC vendors accept these checks and CVBs in exchange for the WIC Approved Items. The program provides participants with WIC Food for specific quantities and types of foods and Cash Value Benefits (CVBs) for fresh and frozen fruits and vegetables. The eWIC card contain food prescriptions designed to meet nutritional needs, promote healthy birth outcomes, and promote optimal growth and development of children. Those eligible for WIC must be mothers or pregnant, have infants or children under the age of five, and be at 185% of the poverty level.ĪBC11 reported on the food insecurity that some Fort Bragg families are experiencing and many don't qualify for SNAP benefits.The Arkansas WIC Program and grocery stores (WIC vendors) partner to provide an effective and convenient way for WIC participants to receive WIC foods. And so, we wanted to reduce those barriers as much as possible." "Sometimes it's a time and a convenience barrier to get to the appointments and just kind of take that initial step to get to the appointment. Theresa Pearce, the director of the Fort Bragg Department of Public Health.
"Having it here reduces the barriers that may be present for individuals to access it, whether it's a transportation barrier," said Lt. Plus, people can now access things like healthy foods, info on nutritious diets and breastfeeding as well as health care referrals without having to travel all the way to the nearby office in Spring Lake. The county saying that in general, nearly 1 in 5 estimated soldiers and families are food insecure. I wish I would have gotten this a lot sooner because.even this first month I've saved this over a hundred bucks at least in groceries," Nevins said.Īt Tuesday's ribbon cutting, Cumberland County and Fort Bragg officials said the clinic will play a critical role in food insecurity facing military families. Military spouse Allison Nevins says having this newly opened WIC office just minutes away from her home is a big help, making it easier to stock up on milk and fruit for her family. On Tuesday, the post opened a new Women, Infant and Children (WIC) office in collaboration with Cumberland County's Department of Public Health. Military families have a new resource to turn to at Fort Bragg to help put food on the table.
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