Women, Infants, & Children (WIC)


Women, Infants, and Children

Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) is a supplemental food and nutrition program. It provides food, breastfeeding promotion and support, nutrition counseling, and referrals to health services for eligible low-income women, infants, and children. WIC services are provided through the Pender County Health Department.

View the Online Referral Form.

Who Is WIC For?

  • Pregnant Women
  • Breastfeeding women who have had a baby in the last 12 months.
  • Non-Breastfeeding Postpartum women (Up to 6 months after birth of an infant or after the pregnancy has ended)
  • Children up to their 5th birthday

To be eligible you and your child must have:

  • North Carolina Residency
  • Household income less than 185% of the U.S. Poverty Income Guidelines. A person who receives Medicaid, Work First Families Assistance, or Food and Nutrition Services (formerly Food Stamps) automatically meet the income eligibility requirement.

Have a nutritional risk factor based on:

  • Height and Weight
  • Blood test for low iron
  • Health History
  • Diet History

WIC Services Provided

  • Nutritious Foods
  • Nutrition Education and Counseling
  • Breastfeeding Promotion and Support
  • Referrals to Public or Private Health Care Providers and Social Services
  • WIC Foods Provided
  • Brown Rice
  • Canned Beans
  • Cereal
  • Cheese
  • Dried Bean and Peas
  • Eggs
  • Infant Baby Foods (Fruits and Vegetables)
  • Infant Baby Foods (Meats) (For fully breastfeeding families only)
  • Infant Cereal
  • Infant Formula
  • Juice
  • Milk (Soy and Lactose-Free option)
  • Peanut Butter
  • Tofu
  • Tortillas
  • Tuna or Salmon (For fully breastfeeding families only)
  • Whole Grain Pasta
  • Whole Wheat Breads
  • Yogurt

Cash value benefits for fresh, frozen, and canned fruits and vegetables are available in denominations of $26 for children, $47 for pregnant, breastfeeding, and non-breastfeeding postpartum women, and $52 for fully breastfeeding women of multiples.

WIC is located at the Pender County Health Department.

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