Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC)
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Apply for WIC
WIC provides access to healthy food, breastfeeding support and encouragement, nutrition education, and referrals for health care and community services. To apply for the WIC program, participants must meet eligibility requirements and meet with a nutritionist or other health professional. See step-by-step guidance to apply for WIC.
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NC WIC Special Weather Announcement:
The following WIC agencies will be closed or operating on a delayed schedule on 1/22/25 due to inclement weather:
2-hour Delay:
- Albemarle Regional Health Services
- Appalachian Health District (Alleghany)
- Beaufort County
- Greene County
- Hoke County
- Northampton County (All sites)
- Scotland County
3-hour Delay:
- Lee County
4-hour Delay:
- New Hanover Health and Human Services
- Pitt County Health Department
Closed:
- Bladen County
- Carteret County
- Columbus County
- COMM Well Health (All Sites)
- Craven County
- Dare County (Remote appointments only)
- Duplin County
- Johnston County
- Jones County
- Lenoir County
- Onslow County
- Pender County
- Sampson County
- Warren County
- Wayne County
What We Do
The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children - better known as the WIC program - serves to safeguard the health of low-income pregnant, postpartum, and breastfeeding women, infants, and children up to age 5 who are at nutritional risk by providing:
- Healthy Foods
- Breastfeeding Promotion and Support
- Nutrition Education
- Community Referrals
Interested in the WIC Program?
The North Carolina WIC Program is available statewide through county health departments, community and rural health centers, and community action agencies that provide WIC Program services. Find the WIC Program in your county or complete the North Carolina WIC Referral Form for more information.