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).
Project FRESH
WIC Project FRESH 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.
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, 11:00 a.m.- 7:00 p.m. (closed for lunch 3-3:30).
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Vassar Clinic last 2 (or 3) Tuesday's of the month 8:00 a.m.- 4:00 p.m.
Nondiscrimination Statement:
In accordance with federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including gender identity and sexual orientation), disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity.
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Program information may be made available in languages other than English. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication to obtain program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language), should contact the responsible state or local agency that administers the program or USDA’s TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TTY) or contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339.
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To file a program discrimination complaint, a Complainant should complete a Form AD-3027, USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form which can be obtained online at: https://www.usda.gov/sites/default/files/documents/ad-3027.pdf, from any USDA office, by calling (866) 632-9992, or by writing a letter addressed to USDA. The letter must contain the complainant’s name, address, telephone number, and a written description of the alleged discriminatory action in sufficient detail to inform the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights (ASCR) about the nature and date of an alleged civil rights violation. The completed AD-3027 form or letter must be submitted 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
Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; or -
fax:
(833) 256-1665 or (202) 690-7442; or -
email:
Program.Intake@usda.gov
This institution is an equal opportunity provider.