Women, Infants, and Children (WIC)

Upcoming Clinics

Allen County: Every Tuesday of the month

Anderson County: 2nd and 3rd Thursday of every month

Woodson County: 1st Thursday of every month

Bourbon County WIC Contact: The Crawford County Health Department

About WIC

Income

The income guidelines (PDF), which are 185% of the Federal Poverty Guidelines, are:

$30,044 annually for a household of 2
$37,777 annually for a household of 3
$45,510 annually for a household of 4
$53,243 annually for a household of 5

WIC (Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children) is for pregnant and postpartum women, infants and children up to age 5 who are determined to be at nutritional risk and meet income guidelines. You may be eligible for WIC services if you answer yes to any of the following questions:

Are you pregnant?
Are you breastfeeding a baby?
Have you had a baby recently?
Do you have a child under the age of 5?

Income

The income guidelines (PDF), which are 185% of the Federal Poverty Guidelines, are:

$30,044 annually for a household of 2
$37,777 annually for a household of 3
$45,510 annually for a household of 4
$53,243 annually for a household of 5

Online Prescreening Tool

The WIC Prescreening Tool usually takes less than 15 minutes to complete and can be used to determine if you may be eligible for WIC benefits. It is not an application for WIC.

Nutrition Education

Remember all Nutrition Education classes may be taken online for the same credit.

1. Visit WIChealth.org

2. Create an account and set up your profile

3. Complete a lesson from one of the 5 categories:

Pregnant Women

Children 0-1

Children 1-5

Family

Parents

4. Fill out the survey

5. Print or email your certificate of completion

eWIC Resources

The first video is from a different state but the information is the same for Kansas.

The second two videos are courtesy of Johnson County Department of Health and Environment WIC.

What to Bring to Your WIC Appointment

Completed Diet Questionnaires
Proof of Identity (Examples)

Photo ID, Military ID, School ID or Driver's license
Birth certificate, Foster care/adoption papers, or Passport
KS Medicaid card
Shot/immunization records

Note: WIC cannot accept Social Security Cards as proof of identity

Proof of Residency (Examples)

Utility bill or envelope that was mailed to you
Rent receipts
Official letter

Proof of Household Income of all people living in your house (Examples)

Paycheck stub from current job (last 30 days)
SRS benefit letter
Medicaid/KanCare Title 19

At the appointment there will be a brief review of foods you and your children eat, medical history and current health status to determine the medical or nutritional need. If you or your child is found eligible for WIC benefits, the appointment will also include nutrition education.

WIC Breastfeeding Support

Visit the Kansas WIC Program Breastfeeding page and https://wicbreastfeeding.fns.usda.gov/ for information, resources and support.

We also encourage you to check out our Breastfeeding Support page and connect with an SEKMCHD Certified Breastfeeding Educator.