Berkshire North WIC Program
Berkshire North WIC is a Supplemental Food Program for Women, Infants and Children. WIC is a nutrition program that provides nutrition and health education, healthy food, breastfeeding education and support and other services free of charge.
Overview of Program
WIC's goal is to help keep pregnant and breastfeeding women, infants and children under 5 years old healthy.
To do this, WIC provides the following services:
- Personalized nutrition consultations
- WIC Card to buy free, healthy food
- Tips for eating well to improve health
- Referrals for medical and dental care, health insurance, child care, housing and fuel assistance, and other services that can benefit the whole family
- Issuance of Farmer's Market coupons in the summer.
WIC also offers immunization screenings and referrals, breastfeeding support and nutrition and health workshops on a variety of topics including meal planning, maintaining a healthy weight, picky eaters, caring for a new baby, and shopping on a budget.
Women who are pregnant can receive WIC benefits before they see their obstetrician. WIC also provides benefits for 6 months for postpartum women who have miscarried.
View our income guidelines here.
Click to Download a WIC Brochure
Our Staff
Our program is led by Susan Antil, LDN, CLC.
Our nutrition staff includes a licensed and registered dietitian (BS), one licensed nutritionist (MS), two additional nutritionists (both BS, one with Massachusetts licensure) and four nutrition assistants. Berkshire North WIC also provides lactation services to clients and breastfeeding education to the community with its staff of two International Board Certified Lactation Consultants and five Certified Lactation Counselors.
Contact Us
Susan Antil, Director: santil@bhs1.org
Andrea Dennis, Senior Nutritionist: adennis@bhs1.org
Berkshire North WIC - Main Office
BMC Hillcrest Campus
165 Tor Court
Pittsfield, MA 01201
(413) 445-9429
Fax: (413) 445-9448
