WIC: The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children
Apply for WIC
You want to keep your family healthy and strong. WIC is here to help.
The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) helps families stay healthy by providing:
- Nutrition education
- Breastfeeding support
- Healthy foods
- Referrals to health services and other resources.
WIC serves those who are pregnant, breastfeeding, or postpartum, as well as infants and children up to age five. Foster parents and relatives may also apply on behalf of an infant or child in their care.
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Learn about WIC
WIC helps with overall health in Wisconsin:
- It lowers the number of babies born too early.
- It lowers the number of babies born with low weight.
- It lowers medical costs over time.
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