WIC Turned 40 in 2014! What's more interesting is that the first WIC Site that was opened in the United States was in the state of Kentucky in 1974. More than forty years later, WIC is continuing to support families with nutrition education, healthy foods, breastfeeding support, and healthcare referrals.
View the following videos to learn more about the focus areas of the WIC program:
WIC Healthcare Referrals Video
WIC Breastfeeding Support Video
WIC Nutrition Education Video
WIC Healthy Food Video
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What is WIC?
WIC is a short-term intervention program designed to influence lifetime nutrition and health behavior in low income women who are pregnant or has given birth to an infant 6 months old or less, and infant and children from birth to 5 years of age who need nutritional support.
WIC is a federally funded program, provided by the USDA, and not only provides supplemental nutritious foods, but also offers a health care aspect.
WIC participants are provided nutrition education and services; breastfeeding promotion and education; and access to other educational materials for prenatal and pediatric health-care services.
For more information on the Kentucky WIC Program, visit the following link
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WIC Provides:
- Nutrition education and services
- Breastfeeding promotion and education
- A monthly food prescription of nutritious foods
- Access to maternal, prenatal, and pediatric health care services
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Interested In Becoming A WIC Vendor:
Kentucky WIC Vendor Information: Click here for more information about becoming a WIC Vendor
WIC MOBILE
WIC Mobile is an online application that allows Kentucky WIC Participants the ability to find retailers near them and obtain a current balance of benefits on their WIC EBT Card.
You can access the online application at this weblink: http://www.kywic.com
The features of this online application include:
- Store Locator: will search 20 of the closest vendors within your zip code that accepts WIC.
- Balance Inquiry: provides a list of available food benefits. The participant will log in with their information (eWIC card #, zip code and DOB in the following format: MMDDYY)
Review the following screenshots for assistance with using the WIC Mobile Online Application:
Click LOGIN to access your account details. The following screen will display:
NEW WIC APP AVAILABLE FOR WIC PARTICIPANTS:
Nutrition education and services
Breastfeeding promotion and education
A monthly food prescription of nutritious foods
Access to maternal, prenatal, and pediatric health care services
Nutrition education and services
Breastfeeding promotion and education
A monthly food prescription of nutritious foods
Access to maternal, prenatal, and pediatric health care services
Nutrition education and services
Breastfeeding promotion and education
A monthly food prescription of nutritious foods
Access to maternal, prenatal, and pediatric health care services
What is WIC?
What is WIC?