{"id":174,"date":"2020-12-10T13:14:25","date_gmt":"2020-12-10T18:14:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/blue-ridge\/?page_id=174"},"modified":"2025-08-01T16:18:23","modified_gmt":"2025-08-01T20:18:23","slug":"wic-nutrition-and-supplemental-food-program","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/blue-ridge\/wic-nutrition-and-supplemental-food-program\/","title":{"rendered":"WIC (Women, Infants, &#038; Children) Nutrition and Supplemental Food Program"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-39 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/91\/2016\/06\/WIC-195x300.jpg\" alt=\"WIC\" width=\"195\" height=\"300\" \/><span style=\"color: #333399;\">What<br \/>\n<\/span><\/strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">WIC stands for the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children. It is funded through the U.S. Department of Agriculture and operated in Virginia through the Virginia Department of Health.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The goal of WIC is to improve the health of pregnant, postpartum and breastfeeding women, infants, and children (under 5 years) through better nutrition and access to health care.\u00a0 WIC provides:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Screening and referrals to other health, welfare and social service agencies<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Nutrition education, breastfeeding promotion and support<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Supplemental nutritious foods<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #333399;\"><strong>For Whom<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\">To be eligible for the WIC Program, applicants must meet categorical, residential, income and nutrition risk requirements.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">To apply, <b><u>call and schedule an appointment<\/u><\/b>. You will need to bring\u2026<\/span><\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Proof of income (pay stubs, Medicaid card, Food Stamp letter)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Proof of identity (driver\u2019s license, birth certificate, Social Security card)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Proof that you live in Virginia (utility bill or other item with your name and street address)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #333399;\"><strong>Fees<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\">None<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #333399;\"><strong>Call<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/blue-ridge\/health-department-locations-schedules#cville\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff; text-decoration: underline;\">Charlottesville\/Albemarle<\/span><\/span><\/a><br \/>\n<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff; text-decoration: underline;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/blue-ridge\/health-department-locations-schedules#fluvanna\">Fluvanna<\/a><\/span><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff; text-decoration: underline;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/blue-ridge\/health-department-locations-schedules#greene\">Greene<\/a><\/span><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff; text-decoration: underline;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/blue-ridge\/health-department-locations-schedules#louisa\">Louisa<\/a><\/span><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff; text-decoration: underline;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/blue-ridge\/health-department-locations-schedules#nelson\">Nelson<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #333399;\"><strong>Links<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\">U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA):<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/wic\/usda-nondiscrimination-statement\/\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff; text-decoration: underline;\">Nondiscrimination Statement<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What WIC stands for the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children. 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