The purpose of the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC) is to promote and maintain the health and well-being of nutritionally at-risk pregnant, breastfeeding and postpartum women, infants and children.
WIC provides nutrition education, breastfeeding education and support, supplemental nutritious foods, and referrals to other healthy and nutrition services.
WIC Foods
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Shopping for WIC Foods presentation (Adobe Connect, help)
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Compras de los alimentos de WIC (Adobe Connect, help)
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Kev Yuav WIC Cov Khoom Noj (Adobe Connect, help)
Farmers' Markets and WIC
Vendor Information
WIC Fraud
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Report WIC Fraud
Fraud Hotline: 1-866-260-1727
Other Resources
How You Can Apply
To apply for WIC, contact a local WIC office near you. To find out more about WIC and other programs for which you may be eligible, call toll-free: 1-800-722-2295 (Maternal and Child Health Hotline). The Hotline is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. TTY and interpreter services are available.
Nondiscrimination Statement
- Nondiscrimination Statement in English
- Nondiscrimination Statement in Spanish
- Nondiscrimination Statement in Hmong
WIC Dietetic Internship
In March of 2016, Governor Walker signed Senate Bill 402 into law. This bill establishes a dietetic internship program under The Special Supplemental Food Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC), within the Wisconsin Department of Health Services. Per the language in the bill, “the internship program will be available to non-Registered Dietitian Nutritionists (RDN) currently employed in WIC offices across the state”.
Since the passage of this legislation, the Department of Health Services has been collaborating with statewide partners and internal staff to develop and implement the internship as per SB402's requirements. Internship requirements identified by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (AND), specifically the accrediting board known as the Accreditation Counsel for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND), must be met.
