WIC is a nutrition program that provides nutrition and health education, healthy food and other services to Kansas families who qualify.
WIC's goal is to help keep pregnant and breastfeeding women, new moms, and kids under age 5 healthy. To do this, WIC provides:
But that's not all!
WIC also offers immunization screening and referral, breastfeeding support, and nutrition and health classes on a variety of topics including meal planning, maintaining a healthy weight, picky eaters, caring for a new baby, shopping on a budget and much more.
Applicants must live in Kansas, meet income guidelines, and have an identified nutrition/medical risk factor.
Personalized nutrition information and support
Checks to buy healthy food
Tips for eating well to improve health
Referrals for services that can benefit the whole family