"WIC participants use an eWIC card to purchase specific foods in prescribed sizes and quantities based on their age, category (pregnant, postpartum, breastfeeding), medical needs, and preferences."
"In addition to access to food, WIC also offers nutrition education, infant formula and baby food, nutrition classes and workshops, breastfeeding support-including breast pumps-and acts as a stepping stone for connecting individuals to healthcare and social services."
"We are an adjunct to health care, said Michelle Harding, WIC director at Urban Health Plan, which runs community health programs."
The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) offers food benefits to low-income pregnant, postpartum, and breastfeeding women, as well as children under 5. Unlike SNAP, WIC is a block grant program established in 1972 to combat malnutrition. Participants receive an eWIC card to purchase approved foods, with spending limits set by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. WIC also provides nutrition education, infant formula, breastfeeding support, and connects individuals to healthcare and social services.
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