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Women, Infant and Children Program (WIC)

 

 WIC is a Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children

WIC is a Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children
 

 

What is WIC

WIC provides nutritious foods, nutrition education, breastfeeding education and assistance, and referrals to health and other social services to participants at no charge. WIC serves low-income pregnant, postpartum and breastfeeding women, and infants and children up to age 5 who are at nutrition risk.

Who is Eligible

Pregnant or postpartum women, infants, and children up to age 5 are eligible. They must meet income guidelines, a State residency requirement, and be individually determined to at “nutrition risk” by a WIC staff or health care professional. To apply click here.

What food benefits do WIC participants receive?

Women, Infants, and Children (WIC)

WIC participants receive checks or vouchers to purchase specific foods each month that are designed to supplement their diets. The foods provided for are high in one or more of the following nutrients: protein, calcium, iron and vitamins A and C. These are the nutrients frequently lacking in the diets of the program’s target participants. Some of the foods offered are: milk (or soy), fruits and vegetables, beans or peanut butter, whole grain foods, eggs, infant foods and cereals and more.

For more information, please visit the state of California WIC’s website at www.cdph.ca.gov

Community Medical Centers, Inc. WIC - www.cmcwic.org

 

Tracy Family Practice WIC
73 E. 10th Street
Tracy, CA 95376
(209) 229-7800
Fax (209)229-7868
Open Mon through Fri
Open the 2nd Saturday of every month

Woodbridge Medical Group WIC
2401 W. Turner Rd. Suite 470
Lodi, CA 95252
(209) 370-1750
Fax (209) 370-1765
Open Tue, Wed. & Thur. only
Open the 4th Saturday of the month

Channel Medical Center WIC
701 E. Channel St.
Stockton, CA 95202
(209) 944-4760
Fax (209) 944-4790
Community Medical Centers WIC
425 N. California St., Suite 7
Stockton, CA 95202
(209) 870-5000
Fax (209) 870-5020
Open Mon-Friday and 1st & 3rd Saturday of the month
M.L. King Elementary School WIC
2640 E. Lafayette Street
Stockton, CA 95205
(209) 870-0500 – King (209) 933-7232
Fax (209) 870-5020
Open 1st and 2nd Wed. of each month only
 
Community Medical Centers WIC
1031 Waterloo Road
Stockton, CA 95205
(209) 870-5000
Fax (209) 870-5020
Open the 2nd & 4th Friday of the month only