WIC is a program that provides supplemental foods for the low-income breastfeeding or expectant women, and your preschool children (not older than 5 years). You can reserve your application for this program in any of the state agencies countrywide and have access to supplemental foods, and nutrition education. If you do qualify to be a participant of this program, the United States government will issue you with monthly checks or vouchers to purchase supplemental foods.
Our WIC Program is designed to provide supplemental nutritional support for low-income pregnant women and families.
WIC is a nutrition program that helps pregnant women, new mothers, and young children eat well, learn about nutrition, and stay healthy. Nutrition education and counseling, nutritious foods, and help accessing health care are provided to low-income women, infants, and children through the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program, popularly known as WIC.
The WIC Program (Women, Infants, and Children) offers services to women who are pregnant, new mothers, infants, and children to the age of 5. It is a nutrition education program that provides the services of Nurses, Registered Dieticians, Board Certified Lactation Consultants, and Nutrition Assistants, all at no charge to the clients! WIC provides the participants with checks, or an EBT card that can be used at the grocery store to purchase healthy foods that can help stretch your food dollars. WIC offers breastfeeding support and referrals to any other needed services. WIC has late night and Saturday appointments. If you receive Hoosier Healthwise, SNAP benefits, or TANF, you automatically qualify for WIC. You may also qualify based on your income.
The WIC Program (Women, Infants, and Children) offers services to women who are pregnant, new mothers, infants, and children to the age of 5. It is a nutrition education program that provides the services of Nurses, Registered Dieticians, Board Certified Lactation Consultants, and Nutrition Assistants, all at no charge to the clients! WIC provides the participants with checks, or an EBT card that can be used at the grocery store to purchase healthy foods that can help stretch your food dollars. WIC offers breastfeeding support and referrals to any other needed services. WIC has late night and Saturday appointments. If you receive Hoosier Healthwise, SNAP benefits, or TANF, you automatically qualify for WIC. You may also qualify based on your income.
The Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Supplemental Nutrition Program is a federally-funded health and nutrition program for: Infants and Children age 1 to 5 years (including foster children); Pregnant Women; Breastfeeding Mothers (up to 1 year); Postpartum Women (up to 6 months)
WIC-Women Infant Children is a federal funded program implemented by the City of Chicago Department of Public Health that provides pregnant, breastfeeding, postpartum women, children and infants with nutrition assistance.