WIC

The WIC (Women, Infants and Children) program provides personalized nutrition education, breastfeeding support, as well as screening and referrals to other health, food, and community programs. While on WIC, you receive nutritious foods such as fresh fruits and vegetables, milk, cheese, eggs, cereal, and dried beans or peanut butter that are specific to the needs of pregnant, postpartum women and children age birth to five. WIC also provides a Breastfeeding Peer Counselor by text or phone to answer questions and help you during your pregnancy and after delivery as breast milk should be the first food for baby.

Eligibility is based on financial guidelines, but many people qualify including:

• Pregnant women
• Many working parents and families
• Caregivers including grandparents, kinship or foster parents
  Recipients of Medicaid, SNAP (Food Stamps) and TANF

Only 50% of eligible individuals in Colorado are enrolled in WIC.
Call either health department location today to see if you’re eligible for free nutrition assistance through WIC.