WIC (Women, Infants, and Children) is a federally funded nutrition program for Women, Infants, and Children. The WIC Program provides a combination of nutrition education, supplemental foods, breastfeeding promotion and support, and referrals for health care. 

WIC Non Descrimination Policy (Click here)
 

•Pregnant women
•Breastfeeding women who have had a baby in the last 12 months
•Women who have had a baby in the last 6 months
•Infants
•Children up to 5 years of age

To participate in the WIC Program, you must:

•Be a resident of Moore County or receive health care in Moore County
•Have a medical/nutrition risk factor determined by a nutritionist
•Meet WIC Income Guidelines:
•Family income of less than 185% of the US Poverty Income Guidelines.
•Persons receiving Medicaid, Work First Family Assistance, or Food Stamps meet the income guidelines.

•WIC foods include infant cereal, adult iron-fortified cereal, vitamin C rich fruit or vegetable juice, eggs, milk, cheese, peanut butter, dried and canned beans/peas, and canned/foiled tuna or salmon. Soy-based beverages, tofu, fruits and vegetables, baby foods, whole-wheat bread, rice and corn tortillas were recently added to better meet the nutritional needs of WIC participants. WIC recognizes and promotes breastfeeding as the optimal source of nutrition for infants. For women who do not fully breastfeed or choose not to breastfeed their infants, WIC provides iron-fortified infant formula.
•Information about nutrition and health to help you and your family eat well and be healthy.
•Support and information about breastfeeding.
•Electric breast pump loaner program.
•Help in finding health care and other community services.
•Screen immunizations and make referrals when needed.
•During the summer months, special coupons for participants (women and children 3-5 years of age) to take to the local farmers' market to buy fresh fruits and vegetables.

Call the Moore County WIC Office at 1 (910) 947-3271.

Or visit, https://www.nutritionnc.com/wic/wic-referral.asp .  By filling out the online form, a WIC clinic near you will contact you within 10-20 business days.

You must provide proof of identification, residence, and household income.

•Your identification, residence, and income information will be reviewed.
•Length/height and weight will be taken.
•A blood test will be done to determine iron deficiency.
•The nutritionist will interview you, asking questions about your health and diet. This information is reviewed to determine if you have a medical/nutritional risk for WIC. The nutritionist will answer any questions you about nutrition.
•If eligible, you will be issued food vouchers to take to the store to get your food.

•Pregnant women are certified for their pregnancy and up to six weeks postpartum.
•By 6 weeks postpartum they must be recertified as a postpartum woman or breastfeeding woman.
•Non-breastfeeding postpartum women are certified until six months postpartum.
•Breastfeeding postpartum women are certified until their infants are one year old.
•Infants are certified up to one year old.
•Children are certified every six months until five years of age.

In accordance with Federal law and US Department of Agriculture policy, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, or disability.

To file a complaint of discrimination, write: USDA Director, Office of Adjudication, 1400 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20250-9410 or call toll free at (866) 632-9992 (Voice). Individuals who are hearing impaired or have speech disabilities may contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339; or (800) 845-6136 (Spanish). USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.

Click Here for a map of Moore County establishments accepting WIC vouchers