Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC)

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	Bessemer Health Center 2201 Arlington Avenue Bessemer, Alabama 35020 (205)424-6001
Western Health Center 1700 Avenue E., Ensley Birmingham, Alabama 35218 (205) 788-3321	Chris McNair Health Center 1308 Tuscaloosa Avenue Birmingham, Alabama 35211 (205) 715-6121
Eastern Health Center 5720 First Avenue, South Birmingham, Alabama 35212 (205) 591-5180	Morris Health Center 586 Morris Majestic Road Morris, Alabama 35116 (205) 647-0572
Northern Health Center 2817 30th Avenue, North Birmingham, Alabama 35207 (205) 323-4548 (205) 521-6832