WIC Services include:
- Practical nutrition information and everyday healthy living tips for you and your family. Visit the Feeding My Family page.
- Nutrition experts who specialize in nutrition for mothers and their children.
- Support and information about breastfeeding your baby, including access to breastfeeding experts. Visit the Feeding My Baby page
- Help in finding health care and other valuable community services
- Benefits to buy healthy foods - such as fruits and vegetables, whole grains, milk, eggs, bread, cereal, juice, peanut butter, soy milk, tofu and more!
- WIC can also refer you to other helpful services, learn how to ask WIC for referrals.
You may qualify if you:
- Are pregnant, breastfeeding, just had a baby (or recent pregnancy loss); or
- Have a child or care for a child under age 5; and
- Have low-to-medium income or receive Medi-Cal, CalWORKs (TANF), or CalFresh (SNAP) benefits; and
- Live in California
- Medi-Cal is a free or low-cost health coverage that is available for California residents who are eligible. For more information about your local County Social Services Office and how to apply can be found here!
- Visit the UC Merced Health Services page to learn more about health coverage and waiving UC SHIP.
Browse through a collection of Off-Campus resources available to all UC Merced students. Click here to view the list of resources available.
Programs supported by Community Action Agency:
- Preschool Programs - more information can be found here
- Utility Assistance: Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) - more information can be found here
- Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP) – provides a direct payment to an eligible client’s utility bill to help offset the cost of heating or cooling their home.
- Energy Crisis Intervention Program (ECIP) – provides assistance to low-income households that are in a crisis situation.
- UC Merced Students can ride The Bus for free by swiping their UC Merced Student Cat Card on all bus routes. Visit their website for available routes.
- Students can also track the bus anytime!
- The Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program offers free basic tax return preparation to qualified individuals. Learn more here!
Yarts:
- Will provide FREE transportation on YARTS (in the form of redeemable vouchers) to students enrolled in a college or university beginning September 1, 2024, through December 31, 2025, or until funding for this project has been exhausted, whichever comes first. Proof of enrollment is required.
- Learn more HERE!
Last Updated: Feb. 28, 2025
