Women, Infants, Children (WIC)


Overview:

Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) is funded by the United States Department of Agriculture.  It is a health program that provides nutrition education, supplemental foods, screening and referrals to other health and social service agencies.  WIC helps income eligible pregnant and breastfeeding women, women who recently had a baby, infants, and children under five years of age, who are at medical or nutritional risk.

 WIC helps to:

*  Improve pregnancy outcomes by providing or referring to support services
    necessary for full-term pregnancies.

*  Reduce infant mortality by decreasing the incidence of low birth weight.

*  Increase breastfeeding rates among newborns.

*  Give infants and children a healthy start in life by providing nutritious
    food.

 
Clients are seen on an appointment basis only

Contact your local WIC office to schedule an appointment


 

Go to Eligibilty to see if you or your child is eligible to apply for the WIC program.