What is WIC?
WIC is a special nutrition program for women, infants, and children.
It provides free foods and nutritional advice.
WIC helps:
Pregnant women
Breastfeeding women
Women with a baby less than 6 months old
Infants
Children under 5
You can join WIC if you:
Live in Virginia
Meet moderate income guidelines
Have a nutritional need
Why get WIC?
Nutrition education
For free healthy foods
Where to get WIC?
You can only get WIC at your local health department. (Directions and scenes from each health department are available in the "Office Locations" section of this site)
How does WIC help the community?
1. WIC helps to prevent low birth weight babies
2. The WIC program works to prevent iron-deficiency
3. WIC promotes breastfeeding