MI WIC: Women, Infants and Children
WIC is a no-cost Supplemental Nutrition and Education Program.
Our goal in the WIC program is to improve health outcomes and quality of life for eligible women, infants and children by providing nutrition education, breastfeeding promotion and support, nutritious food, and referrals for health and other services.
As part of the WIC community, you can take advantage of any of the services we provide, including:
Healthy Food
Food is only as good as the nutrients it provides. Through WIC, moms receive monthly benefits on an EBT card to buy healthy food.
Nutrition Education
We offer guidance on how to shop for healthy food, how to prepare it and how to entice children to eat it. We also offer free counseling with a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RD/RDN) for clients at high nutritional risk.
Breastfeeding Support
We guide and educate moms to help them successfully achieve their breastfeeding goals. We also offer free counseling with an International Board-Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC).
Produce Connection
WIC Produce Connection helps to provide WIC clients with eligible, locally grown, fresh, healthy and nutritious unprepared fruits and vegetables from authorized farmers, farmers' markets and roadside stands throughout Michigan.
...and a Community of Resources!
We can connect moms to additional resources, including healthcare professionals, immunization services, substance abuse counselors, domestic abuse counseling and social services.
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WIC Resources
Links:
Food Guides:
Support and more:
(Send WIC documents to tchd@mdofficemail.com or use Upload WIC Documents Securely button above )
Who is Eligible?
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Pregnant, breastfeeding and postpartum women, infants, and children up to the age of five who meet family income requirements.
Cost of Services
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Free service if you meet income eligibility guidelines, or if you receive Medicaid.
Hours of Service
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Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m (closed for lunch 12-12:30).
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First two Tuesdays of every month is late clinic, 10:00 a.m.- 6:00 p.m. (closed for lunch 2-2:30).
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Vassar Clinic last 2 (or 3) Tuesday's of the month 9:00 a.m.- 2:00 p.m.
Nondiscrimination Statement:
In accordance with federal civil rights law and USDA civil rights regulations and policies, the USDA, its agencies, offices, employees, and institutions participating in or administering USDA programs are prohibited from discriminating based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, disability, age, marital status, family/parental status, income derived from a public assistance program, political beliefs, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity, in any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA (not all bases apply to all programs). Remedies and complaint filing deadlines vary by program or incident.
Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication for program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language, etc.) should contact the state or local agency that administers the program or contact USDA through the Telecommunications Relay Service at 711 (voice and TTY). Additionally, program information may be made available in languages other than English.
To file a program discrimination complaint, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, AD-3027, found online at How to File a Program Discrimination Complaint and at any USDA office or write a letter addressed to USDA and provide in the letter all of the information requested in the form. To request a copy of the complaint form, call (866) 632-9992. Submit your completed form or letter to USDA by:
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Mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW, Mail Stop 9410, Washington, D.C. 20250-9410;
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Fax: (202) 690-7442; or
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Email: program.intake@usda.gov.
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USDA is an equal opportunity provider, employer, and lender.