Brookside is one of three WIC offices in Jamaica Plain, along with Southern Jamaica Plain Health Center and Martha Eliot Health Center. WIC recipients are not required to be Brookside primary care patients. The WIC program is a federally funded program through the United States Department of Agriculture that provides the following services, free of charge:
- Nutrition education
- Nutritious supplemental food
- Health and social services referrals
- Breastfeeding education and peer counselor support
WIC Eligibility Requirements include:
- Reside in the state of Massachusetts
- Are pregnant, post-partum, or breastfeeding, or an infant/child under 5 years of age
- Have a nutritional need
- Have a household income less than or equal to federally specified guidelines- Income guidelines may be obtained at the WIC Office
If you are interested in the WIC program and unsure about your eligibility, please call our office at 671-983-6086.
Contact Us
The WIC department can be reached at 617-983-6086
(Fax 617-983-6007).
