Women, Infants and Children Program (WIC)

WIC Program

WIC stands for the Special Supplemental Food Program for Pregnant and Breastfeeding Women, Infants, and Children. The purpose of the program is to provide supplemental foods and nutrition education to eligible persons. The program will also serve as an adjunct to good health care by promoting healthy outcomes of pregnancy, improved eating habits, and improved health of women, infants, and children. Pregnant and breastfeeding women, and mothers after delivery, even if they decide not to breastfed, infants (birth to 12 months), and children (over 12 months to 5 years) must meet certain income guidelines and be at nutritional risks to be eligible for WIC. The WIC Program is funded by the United States Department of Agriculture (U.S.D.A). The WIC program not only provides nutritious foods such as cheese, peanut butter, beans, milk and infant formula but also provides nutrition education and referrals to other health care systems.

• WIC Service Sites
• WIC Requirements
• Proof of I.D. and Income
• WIC Approved Foods
• WIC Transfer
• WIC Referral Forms

The Norfolk Department of Public Health has 6 WIC sites:

WIC Requirements
Proof of income can include any of the following:

• Current Medicaid card/HMO
• LES (Military Leave and Earning Statements)
• Pay check stubs
• Room and Board Statement(To be completed by whom you live with. Ask the WIC office to send you the form in the mail.)

IF NO PROOF OF INCOME IS AVAILABLE AT THE TIME YOU COME INTO THE WIC
OFFICE, ARRANGEMENTS CAN BE MADE TO GET YOU STARTED ON THE PROGRAM.

WIC Referral Form
For faster service, ask your doctor to complete a WIC Referral form with the current height weight,
and blood work for each participant. REMEMBER: THE HEIGHT, WEIGHT, AND BLOOD
WORK ON YOUR WIC REFERRAL FORM CANNOT BE OVER 60 DAYS OLD.
Bring your completed WIC Referral form to your WIC visit.

What happens if I forget my referral form for a visit?
We value you as a customer, please still come to your appointment and bring the child or infant.
We have a Nutritionist Assistant at each site, who will do the blood work and measure height and weight.