Overview

The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, infants and Children (WIC) has an extraordinary 39-year record of preventing children’s health problems and improving their health, growth and development. WIC children enter school ready to learn and show better cognitive performance.

    Quality nutrition services are the centerpiece of WIC...
  • nutrition and breastfeeding education
  • nutritious foods, and
  • healthcare access for low and moderate income women and children with, or at risk of developing, nutrition related health problems

WIC’s committed, results-oriented, and entrepreneurial staff stretch resources to serve all eligible women and children while ensuring program effectiveness and integrity. The WIC program is available in each State, the District of Columbia, 34 Indian Tribal Organizations, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, American Samoa, and Guam.

See Related links to the right for the USDA WIC website.