WIC is a nutrition education program for Women, Infants and Children. WIC provides supplemental foods that promote good health for pregnant, breastfeeding and postpartum women, infants and children up to age 5.
Who is Eligible?
Pregnant women
Breastfeeding women
Postpartum women who delivered within 6 months
Infants
Children up to 5 years old
All of whom:
Residents of Florida
Meet eligibility guidelines
WIC SERVICES ARE FREE!
How Do I get WIC?
Make an appointment at a WIC clinic.
Bring all necessary information to determine eligibility.
Eligibility Checklist: English (218kb PDF), Spanish (283kb PDF), and Creole (231kb PDF).
Bring the child, infant or woman who is applying.
If eligible by income, you will see a Nutrition professional and be enrolled.
You will receive checks for specific nutritious foods to use at retail stores.
Benefits of being enrolled in the WIC Program
You get nutritious foods at no cost.
You receive nutrition counseling and education for yourself and your children.
You receive breastfeeding support as needed.
WIC will provide:
Nutrition education and counseling
Referrals for health care
Supplemental foods such as:
Milk, cheese, eggs, cereal, juice, peanut butter, dried beans.
For moms who choose not to breastfeed, WIC provides regular contract infant formulas.
By having a contract with one infant formula company, WIC can serve more babies!
Breastfeeding support by Peer Counselors and a Lactation Consultant
