Women, Infant, Children Supplemental Nutrition Program(WIC)

The purpose of the Women, Infant, Children (WIC) program is to provide supplemental food as well as nutritional education to pregnant, breast-feeding or postpartum women, infants and children up to five years of age. Included are individuals from low income families who are determined to be at nutritional risk because of inadequate nutrition, health care, or both. WIC is specifically designed to serve as an adjunct to good health care during critical periods of human growth and development.

To be eligible to receive the supplemental foods, pregnant, lactating or postpartum women, infants and children must meet the following criteria:

• Residence: They must be residents of an area or members of a population served by the local clinic.
• Inadequate Income: They must be determined to be members of a family or family group which has a gross income at or below 185% of the poverty guidelines established by the Federal Government.
• Nutritional Need: They are certified by competent professionals of the local agency to be at nutritional need through a medical and/or nutritional assessment.
• Certification: Recipients also must be re-certified every six months to determine their continuing eligibility for the program.

A primary concern of the WIC Program is to deliver preventive health care.

 For more information call your local health department or the State WIC office at (801) 538-6960.