About WIC and How to Apply

Where Can I Find WIC? 

WIC has local offices all over California. Click above or call 1-888-WIC-WORKS 

What is WIC?

WIC, the Women, Infants, and Children program, is a nutrition program that helps pregnant women, new mothers and young children eat well and stay healthy. Click on detailed description for more information about the WIC Program. 

Do I qualify?

Generally, WIC is available to low income pregnant, breastfeeding , and postpartum women and children under age five who are at nutritional risk and who are at or below 185 percent of the federal poverty level. (See tables below for income guides.) Contact your local WIC office to make an appointment and find out which documents you need to bring with you. At your appointment, WIC staff will check to see if you and your family qualify.

What Can You Get at WIC?

• Shopping Guide English (PDF)...| Spanish
• Special checks to buy healthy foods such as milk, juice, eggs, cheese, cereal, dry beans and peas, and peanut butter.
• Information about nutrition and health to help you and your family eat well and be healthy
• Support and information about breastfeeding your baby.
• Help in finding health care and other community services.
• Participant Frequently Asked Questions about Juice

Who Can WIC Help?

• Women and their children who need better nutrition and who are Pregnant, breastfeeding, or just had a baby
• Children under 5 years old (including foster children)
• Families with a low to medium income. Working families may qualify.

Call to make an appointment and find out which documents you need to bring with you. At your appointment, WIC staff will check to see if you and your family qualify.

WIC Income Guidelines

• WIC Income Guidelines Table (PDF)- 185% Federal Poverty Level - Effective May 1, 2007 to June 30, 2008

Medi-Cal Income Guidelines

• Medi-Cal Income Guidelines Table (PDF) - 200% Federal Poverty Level - Effective April 1, 2007

Do You Need Health Insurance?

You or your family may qualify for the Medi-Cal program or the Healthy Families program (a low cost health insurance program).

To contact the Medi-Cal program, call your local county social services agency or look in the Community Services section (dark blue pages) of your yellow pages phone book.

To contact the Healthy Families program call 1-888-747-1222.

If your children are from 1 year old up to age 19, they may qualify for very low cost health insurance provided by the State of California Healthy Families program.Your local WIC agency can refer you to either program.

WIC has local offices all over California. Call the toll free number below. 

1-888-WIC-WORKS
1-888-942-9675