WIC vendors are stores that are approved by the State WIC office to accept eWIC cards that are provided by the local WIC agencies.įor more information about WIC, call (515) 281-6650. WIC agencies provide services locally to the WIC families including nutrition education, breastfeeding promotion and support, nutritious food packages, and referrals to other health programs. Fathers, stepparents, grandparents and foster parents may all apply for their children. WIC families include infants and children up to 5 years old and women who are pregnant, breastfeeding or have had a baby in the last 6 months. To learn more about WIC watch " Saving the Children: The Story of WIC". If you or another member of your family has lost income due to the COVID-19 pandemic, you may be eligible for these resources from WIC! Please visit the map below to find the phone number of your local clinic. WIC has been helping families by providing healthy foods, nutrition education, and referrals to other health care agencies since 1974. WIC is a supplemental nutrition program for babies, children under the age of 5, pregnant women, breastfeeding women, and women who have had a baby in the last 6 months.
WIC (Women Infants, & Children) is here for you every step of the way.
Please contact your local WIC clinic.ĭeaf Relay: (Hearing or Speech Impaired) 711 or 1-80 We're Here for You! If you have difficulty understanding English or have a disability, free language assistance or other aids and services are available upon request. Click here for more information over this increase.In September, Congress passed a continuing resolution which included an extension to the increase in the amount received for the WIC Cash Value Benefit (CVB) for fruits and vegetables for each eligible woman and child over one year of age participating in WIC. The increased amount is available to WIC participants over the age of 1 in November and December 2021. Enjoy More Fruits and Vegetables with WIC
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