WIC Benefits
All participants receive:
- Screening for nutrition and health needs
- Information on how to use WIC foods to improve health
- Checks to buy foods that help keep you and your children healthy and strong
- Referrals to doctors, dentists, and programs like Food Stamps, Healthy Start and Head Start
Women receive:
- WIC Foods
- Information on healthy eating during pregnancy and breastfeeding
- Breastfeeding support
Infants receive:
- Breastfeeding support or infant formula
- Immunization referrals
- Parents/caretakers receive information on taking care of babies
Children receive:
- WIC Foods
- Immunization referrals
- Parents/caregivers receive information on food shopping, recipes, tips on feeding your child
Health Benefits of WIC:
- Premature births reduced
- Low birth weight reduced
- Long-term medical expenses reduced
Food Benefits:
- Milk, Eggs, Cheese
- Cereals
- Peanut butter, dried beans & peas
- Tuna fish
- Carrots
- Fruit Juices
- Infant formula
