Food and Nutrition Service - WIC

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

Pregnant women (through pregnancy and up to 6 weeks after birth or after pregnancy ends).
Breastfeeding women (up to infant’s 1st birthday)
Nonbreastfeeding postpartum women (up to 6 months after the birth of an infant or after pregnancy ends)
Infants (up to 1st birthday). WIC serves 45 percent of all infants born in the United States.
Children up to their 5th birthday.

The following benefits are provided to WIC participants:

Supplemental nutritious foods
Nutrition education and counseling at WIC clinics
Screening and referrals to other health, welfare and social services

Examples of where WIC services are provided:

County health departments
Hospitals
Mobile clinics (vans)
Community centers
Schools
Public housing sites
Indian Health Service facilities

WIC is administered by 90 state agencies, through approximately 46,000 authorized retailers. WIC operates through 2,000 local agencies in 10,000 clinic sites, in 50 State health departments, and 34 Indian Tribal Organizations.

Not everyone is eligible to participate in the WIC program.

For more information on your local WIC agency, eligibility, and how to apply, please visit the website, or call:

Pennsylvania Residents: 1-800-942-9467

New Jersey Residents: 1-800-328-3838