WIC

WHAT IS WIC?

WIC stands for the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children. It's a USDA federally-funded program that provides supplemental foods and nutrition education to income eligible pregnant, breastfeeding and postpartum women, infants and children up to five years old.

WIC ELIGIBILITY

Residency:	Must live in Kansas.
Categorical:	Must be a pregnant, breastfeeding, or postpartum woman, infant, or child up to five years old.
Nutritional Risk:	Must demonstrate nutritional risk as determined by a health professional.

* Income criteria changes in May of each year

FOOD PACKAGES

Pregnant, breastfeeding, and postpartum women, and children one to five years of age may receive:

• Milk
• Natural cheese
• Eggs
• Iron-fortified cereal Vitamin C rich juice
• Dry beans, peas, or peanut butter
• Canned beans
• Tuna (as applicable)
• Pink Salmon (as applicable)
• Fresh fruits and vegetables
• 100% whole wheat bread
• Tortillas
• Brown Rice
• Yogurt
• Tofu
• Whole wheat pasta

Infants may receive:

• Special breastfeeding support or infant formula for the first year
• Infant cereal, baby food fruits and baby food vegetables starting at 6 months
• Some fresh fruits and vegetables at 9 months
• Pureed meats at an appropriate age (as applicable)

Special food packages are available for the homeless, children or women with special health needs, and women who exclusively breastfeed.

For more W.I.C. information, call (913) 250-2040 or visit the W.I.C. office in Leavenworth.

This institution is an equal opportunity provider

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