WIC - Women, Infants, and Children

MISSION

To safeguard the health of low-income women, infants and children up to age 5 who are at nutrition risk.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Provide nutritious foods to supplement diets, provide information on healthy eating and referrals to health care

Population Served

The WIC target population is low-income, nutritionally at risk:

• Either:
  1. Pregnant women (through pregnancy and up to 6 weeks after birth or pregnancy ends)
  2. Breastfeeding women (up to infant's 1st birthday)
  3. Non-breastfeeding postpartum women (up to 6 months after the birth of a child or pregnancy ends)
  4. Infants (up to 1st birthday)
  5. Children (up to their 5th birthday)

Benefits

The following benefits are provided to WIC participants

• Nutrition education and counseling at WIC clinics
• Screenings and referrals to other health, welfare and social services