What is WIC?

• Even if you or your family members are working, it can be hard to make ends meet.  The Women, Infants and Children Program (WIC) may be able to help with the right food and advice on nutrition, health care, and immunizations.
  
  WIC is a Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children.  It is administered in Illinois by the Department of Human Services (DHS) and is funded by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)
  
  WIC is a federal nutrition program that provides:
  *Nutrition Education
  *Nutrition Counseling
  *Breastfeeding Support
  *Nutritious Foods
  *Referrals to Other Services
  
  WIC helps parents to feed their children properly during critical periods of growth and development.  The combination of nutrition education, nutritious foods, and yearly health care visits strengthens families long after their WIC eligibility has ended.

WIC supports every mother's choice to breastfeed.   

For more information you can visit the Illinois Department of Human Services website at http://www.state.il.us/agency/dhs