WIC

Get started on the right foot

Becoming a parent is the adventure of a lifetime, but it comes with a lot of responsibility and challenges. As a new mom, or soon-to-be mom, it is helpful to know the resources available to you and your growing family.

The Illinois Women Infant Children program, commonly known as “WIC”, is a nutrition assistance program in place to make sure that new moms have the help they need to feed their babies and to take care of themselves.

To be eligible for WIC in Illinois, you must meet at least one of the following criteria:

• Currently pregnant
• A new mom who is breastfeeding
• Be in the postpartum (the first 6-8 weeks after birth) stage
• Have a child 5 years old or younger

Participants must also be considered low income and at nutritional risk according to WIC guidelines.

Interested?

Contact a WIC location near you to get started. If you are outside of Chicago, you can use the Illinois Department of Human Services Office locator to find a WIC Office near you.