What you need to know

WIC is a nutrition program that helps families eat well and stay healthy.
The WIC program provides:
  • nutrition education
  • one-on-one counseling about nutrition
  • vouchers to buy healthy foods
  • support and help with breastfeeding
  • referrals to health care, immunizations, and other programs

Who is WIC for?
  • Women who are pregnant, breastfeeding, or who recently had a baby. You can stay on WIC for one year after your baby is born if you are breastfeeding, or for six months if not breastfeeding.
  • Infants from birth to 1 year of age.
  • Children from 1 year of age to their 5th birthday.
  • BREAST FEEDING SUPPORT GROUP INFO
What you can expect from WIC

NUTRITION EDUCATION
  • WIC offers tips and advice to help you feed your family in a healthy way.

INFORMATION
  • We help you find health care, immunizations, and other programs

WIC FOODS
  • We give you vouchers for healthy foods for each participant
EQUAL TREATMENT
  • We treat you the same no matter your race, color, age, national origin, disability, or sex.
FAIRNESS
  • You may ask for a hearing if you do not agree with WIC staff about your eligibility for WIC.

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