WHAT IS WIC- WIC provides supplemental foods, health care referrals, and nutrition education for low-income pregnant, breastfeeding, and non-breastfeeding postpartum women, and to infants and children under the age of 5.
WHAT FOODS ARE PROVIDED- The foods provided through the WIC Program are designed
to supplement participants’ diets with specific nutrients.
WIC authorized foods include infant cereal, baby foods,
iron-fortified adult cereal, fruits and vegetables, vitamin
C-rich fruit or vegetable juice, eggs, milk, cheese, yogurt,
soy-based beverages, tofu, peanut butter, dried and canned
beans/peas, canned fish, whole wheat bread and other
whole-grain options. For infants of women who do not fully
breastfeed, WIC provides iron-fortified infant formula. Special infant formulas and medical foods may also be provided
if medically indicated.
OTHER BENEFITS- Program benefits include more than food. Participants have
access to a number of resources, including health screening,
nutrition and breastfeeding counseling, immunization
screening and referral, substance abuse referral, and more.
HOW TO USE BENEFITS- The Utah WIC program provides vouchers that participants use at authorized food stores. A wide variety of State and local stores cooperate in providing the food and health care benefits, and 46,000 merchants nationwide accept WIC vouchers.
Curious if your eligible? Try this WIC pre-screening tool HERE.
ELIGABLE? WHAT TO DO NEXT- Those who are interested in applying for benefits should
contact their State agency to request information on where
to schedule an appointment. Applicants will be advised on
what to bring to the appointment in order to verify eligibility.
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