Women, Infants & Children (WIC) Supplemental Nutrition Program - Approved

• WIC (Women, Infants & Children) is a national nutrition education program that promotes healthy eating. Clients get nutrition advice, help with breastfeeding, referrals to other community services, and special checks to buy healthy food items. Program serves pregnant and breastfeeding women and parents with children under 5 years who are low income.
• • Owner
    Christine Kyauk
  • Created On
    06-27-2016
  • Updated On
    03-06-2024
  • Update Reminder
    N/A

• How To Contact

  • Name
    General Contact
  • Phone
    (510) 595-6400
  • Fax
    N/A
  • Email
    none@none.com
  • Address
    7200 Bancroft Avenue
  • Address 2
    Suite 204
  • City
    Oakland
  • State
    CA

• More Information

  • Start Date
    N/A
  • Expiration Date
    N/A
  • Eligibility
    free
  • Fee
    0.00
  • Organization
    Alameda County Public Health Department
  • Zip Code
    0

• Helpful Links

  • Main Program URL
    http://www.acphd.org/wic.aspx
  • Apply Online
    http://www.acphd.org/media/106474/wic_appform_eng.pdf
  • Application Forms
    http://www.acphd.org/wic/links-and-publications.aspx
  • WIC Prescreening Tool
    https://wic.fns.usda.gov/wps/pages/preScreenTool.xhtml

• Detailed Information

  • WIC (Women, Infants & Children) is a national nutrition education program that promotes healthy eating. Clients get nutrition advice, help with breastfeeding, referrals to other community services. They also get special checks to buy healthy food items such as fruits and vegetables, milk, cheese, whole grains, cereals, pure juice, and eggs. Studies show that clients who get WIC have healthier pregnancies and healthier children.

    WIC serves pregnant and breastfeeding women and parents raising infants or children under the age of 5 years. Foster parents, guardians and single fathers who have custody of their children can also get WIC.
    
    You must be low income to get WIC. WIC looks at your family income before taxes, and your family size. Working families can get WIC.  

    • Individual nutrition counseling and group classes
    • Breastfeeding help, including a Helpline, peer counselors and breast pumps
    • Help getting health insurance and finding a doctor or dentist
    • Dental health classes and dental exams
    • Reminders about immunizations and other important health information
    • Referrals to other community programs that help families
    • Checks to buy healthy foods at local grocery stores. Download the current Shopping Guide in English orSpanish
    • Summer checks to buy fresh fruits and vegetables at the Farmers Market

    To schedule a WIC appointment: Call (510) 595-6400

    • Proof of monthly household income: check stubs, records from unemployment or disability, military earning statement, letter from Cal-works, Social Security
    • Proof of address: utility bill or other mail, rent receipt or a statement from the person who supports you
    • Identification for yourself and each person you want to enroll: Driver’s License, California ID, Green Card, Social Security Card, Birth or Baptismal certificates, baby’s crib card from hospital, immunization records or medical records, Matricula Consular
    • The children you want to enroll

    Helpful but not required for the first visit: Medical Referral from your medical provider or your child's medical provider.

• Eligibility Information

  • States
  • Counties
  • Cities
  • Zipcodes
  • School Districts
  • Age Groups
    • Adult
    • Infant
    • Toddler
    • Preschool
  • Languages Served
  • Family Incomes
  • Insurance Providers

• Files

  Misc Attachment	WIC Application Form.pdf	08-04-2016
  Misc Attachment	WIC Application- Spanish.pdf	08-04-2016
  Misc Attachment	WIC Food Guide- English.pdf	08-04-2016
  Misc Attachment	WIC Food Guide- Spanish.pdf	08-04-2016
  Misc Attachment	980-1060WICIncomeGuidelinesTable.pdf	03-06-2024