Women, Infants and Children (WIC) is a supplemental nutrition education program that provides nutritional counseling, breastfeeding support, education, nutritious foods, and referrals to health care services. WIC improves the health of pregnant, breastfeeding, postpartum women, infants, and children up to age 5.
WIC provides:
- Nutritional Food
- Infant Formula
- Nutrition Education and Counseling
- Immunization Screening and Referrals
- Access to Needed Resources
WIC Income Guidelines
WIC Income Guidelines (English)
Pautas de ingresos para el programa WIC (Español)
WIC Approved Food List (English and Español)
How WIC Supports Breastfeeding
WIC promotes, supports and encourages mothers to breastfeed their babies for the many proven health, nutrition and emotional benefits to both mothers and babies. Currently, more than half of U.S. infants benefit from the WIC nutrition program.
WIC Farmers Market Nutrition Program
Since 1992, the WIC Farmers Market Nutrition Program has promoted local farmers markets and helped bring locally grown fresh fruits and vegetables into the homes of WIC participants. Each summer, local health departments issue vouchers to eligible WIC recipients for the purchase of locally grown fruits, vegetables and fresh-cut herbs. We have 103 Farmers Markets in 94 counties across Kentucky accepting WIC farmers market benefits.
