Women, Infants & Children (WIC) Program
The WIC Program works to improve the health of women, infants and children who may be nutritionally at risk by providing healthy foods, health information, and referrals to health care.
What the WIC Program Provides
- Education about nutrition
- Education and support for breastfeeding
- Healthy foods to supplement your diet
- Referrals to other services
We can also give information about:
- Breastfeeding and infant feeding
- Car seats
- Fetal and child growth and development
- Depression and emotional health
- Domestic violence
- Exercise
- Health insurance
- Housing and home safety
- How to stop smoking
- Immunizations
- Medical and dental resources
- Planning your next pregnancy
- Safe sleeping
- Other community resources
Eligibility
To be eligible for WIC benefits in Wisconsin, you must:
- Be a resident of Wisconsin; and
- Be pregnant or have a child under 5 years old; and
- Be income eligible based on the WIC income guidelines (WIC staff will help determine income eligibility)
- You may be automatically income eligible if you participate in other programs such as:
- FoodShare
- Medicaid
- BadgerCare Plus
- Wisconsin Works Program (W-2)
- You may be automatically income eligible if you participate in other programs such as:
Apply
For information, or to apply for WIC, call (608) 267-1111.
Or, you can fill out the pre-qualification form and we will contact you to review your eligibility and schedule an appointment.
Fill out the pre-qualification form
Any legal guardians, including kinship care and foster parents can apply for WIC for their children.