WIC (Women, Infants and Children) Program
WIC is a nutrition education program that provides vouchers for free, nutritious foods for pregnant, breastfeeding, and postpartum women, and for infants and children up to the fifth birthday. Participants in the WIC Program also receive a health assessment, strong support for breastfeeding, and referrals to services in their neighborhood. WIC has bilingual staff and access to telephone translation services.
WIC Has Openings...Spread the Word
Do you have friends or family members who could use help stretching their food dollars with a nutritious food package from WIC? If you know somebody who is pregnant or has an infant or child under the age of five, tell them about WIC! Call 651.266.1300 for more information.
Eligibility
To receive WIC benefits, a participant must have a health need that nutrition education and WIC foods can help. The household income must also fall within certain guidelines. Many people work and still qualify for WIC.
Eligibility Information | Am I Eligible? | Income Guidelines | Contact Numbers
Eligibility in Ramsey County | 651.266.1300
Eligibility in other Minnesota Counties | 1.800.WIC.4030
Hours & Locations
Ramsey County has five WIC clinics. For appointment times and locations | 651.266.1300
All clinics have day and evening hours and are conveniently located on or near bus lines | Metro Transit
Food Vouchers
WIC provides food to participants through food vouchers. Participants redeem these vouchers at WIC eligible grocery stores. WIC can also provide special formula as needed.
WIC Allowed Foods (pdf)| Food Information | Farmer's Market
Nutrition Education
WIC’s goal is to help participants prevent and improve medical problems including iron deficiency anemia, low birth weight babies, certain birth defects, obesity, osteoporosis, poor growth and many other problems.
WIC Nutrition Education | Minnesota Department of Health WIC
Breastfeeding
WIC offers a variety of resources to help breastfeeding moms.
Phone Resources | Web Resources | Pump Information | Breastfeeding Counselor Referral Form (pdf)
Outreach
The Saint Paul - Ramsey County WIC program regularly participates in outreach activities to help promote the WIC program. 651.266.1300
Annual Health Professional Newsletter (pdf)
A yearly WIC publication offering resources about nutrition, food, breastfeeding, policy, training and more.
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