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WIC: USDA's Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children

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Support for Your Family:
By Your Side, Pregnancy to 5

From the moment you find out you’re pregnant until your child turns 5, WIC is by your side to provide extra support to help keep your family healthy. WIC is the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children. WIC provides healthy foods, personalized nutrition education, breastfeeding support and referrals to other services to support you and your family.

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  • Curious About WIC Benefits?

    WIC offers healthy foods — including lots of fruits, vegetables and dairy — and other services to support you and your family. Find out all the ways WIC can help.

    Learn About ​WIC Benefits

  • ​​​​​​Are You Eligible for WIC?​

    WIC is available for women who are currently pregnant, recently pregnant, or breastfeeding, and babies and kids under 5.

    Learn About Eligibility

  • Ready to Apply for WIC?

    Moms, dads, foster parents, and anyone else raising kids under 5 can apply for support for the kids in their care. Find out what steps to take and start the process today​.​

    Learn How to Apply

Explore WIC Benefits

WIC provides minimally processed healthy foods, personalized nutrition education, breastfeeding support and referrals to other services to support you and your family.

The eWIC card works just like a debit card and can be used at WIC-approved grocery stores and farmers’ markets.

Learn About WIC Benefits

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Healthy Foods

​​​​​​Get​ everyday groceries like fresh fruits and vegetables, baby food, milk, eggs, beans, cheese, and more for your family — all at no cost to you.

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Breastfeeding Support

Meet one-on-one with breastfeeding support staff who understand your challenges. They can offer helpful tips and answer questions to help you on your breastfeeding journey.

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Nutrition Education

Get personalized tips on healthy eating, kid-friendly meal planning, and help with food allergies. Plus, one-on-one counseling from nutrition professionals and other skilled staff.

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Health and Community Resources

Find help connecting to medical, dental, and mental health care, along with other community-based services.

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    ​​​Ready to Check Your Eligibility?

    WIC is available for women who are currently pregnant, recently pregnant, or breastfeeding, and babies and kids under 5.

    Check Your Eligibility

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Find WIC Near You

Caring staff across the nation are ready to provide support for you and your family.

Where Do You Live?

Use the dropdown menu to find your location. Once selected, localized WIC information will appear.

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Resources for WIC Agencies

WIC state and local agencies are home to professional and supportive staff who understand the challenges of raising a healthy family. We support WIC agencies by providing resources that can be used with applicants, participants and partners. This includes new WIC branding and communications resources.

Get Resources

Resources for WIC Partner Organizations

Many organizations — including non-profits, technology companies, farmers, food manufacturers, and grocery stores — support WIC services in local communities. We provide resources to support partners as they connect with WIC state and local agencies, as well as eligible people and current participants.

Partner with WIC

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Page updated: November 24, 2025