What is WIC?
WIC is a special supplemental nutrition program for Women, Infants and Children. If you are pregnant, have just had a baby, are breastfeeding a baby, or have a child under the age of five, the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) could help you.WIC is a short -term intervention program designed to influence lifetime nutrition and health behavior in a targeted high-risk population. WIC is funded by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA).WIC provides:
- Nutrition education and services
- Breastfeeding promotion and education
- A monthly food prescription of nutritious foods
- Access to maternal, prenatal, and pediatric health-care services
The following links will help you access WIC related applications, forms, contacts, suggested materials and other general information.
