WIC: Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Children, and Infants

What is WIC?

  • WIC is a federal supplemental nutrition program for women, infants and children.

  • This program aims to improve health outcomes by ensuring the participants have access to nutritious foods.

  • It also provides nutrition education, access to health screenings, breastfeeding counseling, and more!

Eligibility Criteria:

  • Pregnant Women

  • Postpartum Women (up to 6 months after giving birth)

  • Breastfeeding Women (up to 1 year after giving birth)

  • Infants

  • Children (up to age 5)

Mothers, fathers, grandparents, foster parents, or other legal guardians can apply for WIC on behalf of their children.

Residency, income, and level of nutritional risk will be assessed. However, marital status and employment status are not required for the application process.

WIC provides a wide range of food benefits including:

Infant Cereal

Baby Foods

Fruits

Vegetables

Eggs

Milk

Cheese

Yogurt

Tofu

Peanut Butter

Canned Fish

Soy-Based Beverages

Whole-Grain Products

Iron-Fortified Adult Cereal

Dried/Canned Beans & Peas

Iron Fortified Infant Formula

Vitamin C Rich Fruit/Vegetable Juice

How To Apply:

Contact the WIC state or local agency in your community to make an appointment.

This appointment will help determine your eligibility.

Typically, an individual will receive benefits from 6 months to one year, however, you are able to reapply!

Questions?

WIC (Women, Infants, and Children) Program:

For information on obtaining WIC assistance, please call 1-800-WIC-1007

Lynn Grows