Alternate Name:
Women Infants and Children
Organization:
Unity Health Care
Women Infants and Children (WIC) is a federally-funded health and nutrition program that promotes good health for low-to-moderate-income mothers, infants and children by providing nutrition education, healthy supplemental foods, and making referrals to healthcare and community services. WIC's mission is to safeguard the health of eligible applicants to the program by providing:
- Breastfeeding support and education
- The ability to purchase supplemental nutritious foods (cereal, milk, cheese, eggs, juice, beans, peanut butter and infant formula) at no cost with eWIC card
- A means of saving money that can be used to purchase fresh fruits, vegetables, meats, baby foods and other foods that WIC does not provide
- Screening referrals to other health, welfare and social services
*Please note that Unity WIC sites are closed on the first Tuesday of every month.
Application: You may qualify for WIC if you:
Are pregnant, breastfeeding, or gave birth within the last 6 months;
Have an infant or a child under the age of 5;
Live in DC;
Meet income guidelines for your family as listed below, OR are participating in Medicaid, DC Healthy Families, School Lunch Program, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), or the Food Stamp Program (SNAP); and
Have a nutritional or medical risk (as determined by the WIC nutritionist or other health professional).
You may be automatically eligible based on your enrollment in another public assistance program, such as Medicaid. WIC staff can help determine your eligibility. https://www.fns.usda.gov/wic/wic-eligibility-requirements
You do not have to show proof of U.S. citizenship to receive WIC.
