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Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC)
The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women Infants and Children (WIC) is a nutrition program. WIC helps to improve the health of women, infants, and children by providing nutrition education, nutritious foods, and referrals for health care.
WIC Goal
To improve the health and nutritional status of low income Women, Infants, and Children during critical times of growth and development and to increase participants knowledge of the relationship between proper nutrition and good health while providing specific supplemental foods.
WIC Benefits
Pregnant women, breastfeeding women, and children 1-5 years old may get WIC approved foods. Infants may get formula, if not totally breastfed, and infant cereal and juice.
Important nutrition information is given on how to include healthy foods in the daily meal pattern.
Who is Eligible for WIC?
To be eligible, you must be:
- A pregnant woman
- A woman who just had a baby
- A breastfeeding woman
- An infant or child under 5 years old
Referral for WIC Eligibility Determination
WIC Certification and Re-certification Appointment
- Proof of identification, residence and income is required at each WIC certification and re-certification appointment
- Identification, Residence and Income Proofs must be Current and Valid
- Patient must be presence at certification and recertification
- Please bring the following:
Identification: (for the caretaker and person applying for WIC)
- Driver's License
- Work or School ID
- Birth Certificate
- Hospital Birth Card
- Social Security Card
- Voter Registration Card
- Medicaid Card
- Military ID
- U.S. Passport
Residence: (must include street address)
- Water Bill
- Electric Bill
- Gas Bill
- Telephone Bill
- Cable Bill
- Rental Agreement
- Bank statement
Income: (must bring for all household members)
- Medicaid Card
- TANF or Food Stamp Eligibility Notice (Letter)
- Pay Stubs
- Tax Return
- Letter from Employer
Please Help WIC Help You! Bring this information so we can better serve you, your children, and other WIC participants.
WIC Program Eligibility Determination and Food Instrument Issuance Sites
Central Health Center
1400 Sixth Avenue, South
Birmingham, Alabama 35233
(205)930-1113
(205)930-1146
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Bessemer Health Center
2201 Arlington Avenue
Bessemer, Alabama 35020
(205)424-6001
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Western Health Center
1700 Avenue E., Ensley
Birmingham, Alabama 35218
(205) 788-3321
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Chris McNair Health Center
1308 Tuscaloosa Avenue
Birmingham, Alabama 35211
(205) 715-6121
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Eastern Health Center
5720 First Avenue, South
Birmingham, Alabama 35212
(205) 591-5180
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Morris Health Center
586 Morris Majestic Road
Morris, Alabama 35116
(205) 647-0572
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Northern Health Center
2817 30th Avenue, North
Birmingham, Alabama 35207
(205) 323-4548
(205) 521-6832
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