{"id":313,"date":"2017-09-14T18:11:32","date_gmt":"2017-09-14T18:11:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/wic\/?page_id=313"},"modified":"2025-11-14T14:36:51","modified_gmt":"2025-11-14T14:36:51","slug":"revised","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/wic\/","title":{"rendered":"Women, Infants, and Children | WIC"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pl-313\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-313-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-313-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-313-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-button panel-first-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-button so-widget-sow-button-flat-e8dd7b0a0190-313\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><div class=\"ow-button-base ow-button-align-left\"\n>\n\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.myvawic.org\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"apply-button sowb-button ow-icon-placement-left ow-button-hover\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" \t>\n\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tApply for WIC Benefits!\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-313-0-0-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_nav_menu panel-last-child\" data-index=\"1\" ><div class=\"menu-left-navigation-wic-container\"><ul id=\"menu-left-navigation-wic\" class=\"menu\"><li id=\"menu-item-362\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page first-menu-item menu-item-362\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/wic\/about\/\">About<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-478\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-478\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myvawic.org\/\">Apply NOW!<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-715\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-715\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/wicbreastfeeding\/\">Breastfeeding<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-21\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-21\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/wic-participants\/\">Participants<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-889\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-889\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/wic-retailers\/2022-wic-food-list\/\">2024 WIC Food List<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-22\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-22\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/wic-retailers\/\">Retailers<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-568\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-568\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/wic\/healthcare-providers\/\">Healthcare Providers<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-16\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-16\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/wic-dietetic-internship\/\">Dietetic Internship<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-26\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-26\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/wic\/wic-policy-and-procedures-manual\/\">Policy and Procedures Manual<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-305\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-305\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2023\/10\/FFY2024_WIC_State_Plan_-Goals-and-Objectives.pdf\">Strategic Plan<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-509\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-509\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/wic\/resources\/\">Media Resources<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-19\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-19\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/wic\/contact-us\/\">Contact WIC<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-978\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-978\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/wic\/wic-joy-love-happiness-campaign\/\">WIC Media Assets<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-637\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-home last-menu-item menu-item-637\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/wic\/\">Virginia WIC<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-313-0-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-313-0-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-layout-slider panel-first-child\" data-index=\"2\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-layout-slider so-widget-sow-layout-slider-default-96db2d487b6b-313\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-slider-base\" style=\"display: none\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-slider-images\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-settings=\"{&quot;pagination&quot;:true,&quot;speed&quot;:800,&quot;timeout&quot;:8000,&quot;paused&quot;:false,&quot;pause_on_hover&quot;:false,&quot;swipe&quot;:true,&quot;nav_always_show_desktop&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;nav_always_show_mobile&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;breakpoint&quot;:&quot;780px&quot;,&quot;unmute&quot;:false,&quot;anchor&quot;:null}\"\n\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"min-height: 250px\"\t\t\t\t\tdata-anchor-id=\"\"\n\t\t\t\t>\t\t<li class=\"sow-slider-image  sow-slider-image-cover\" style=\"visibility: visible;;background-color: #f9f9f9;background-image: url(https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2023\/07\/WIC-welcomeBack-banner.jpg)\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-slider-image-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-slider-image-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sow-slider-image  sow-slider-image-cover\" style=\"visibility: hidden;;background-color: #333333;cursor: pointer;\" data-background=\"url(https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2022\/09\/WIC-Banner-Love-1000x400-2.jpg)\" data-url=\"{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.myvawic.org\\\/&quot;,&quot;new_window&quot;:false}\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-slider-image-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-slider-image-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t<\/ul>\t\t\t\t<ol class=\"sow-slider-pagination\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><a href=\"#\" data-goto=\"0\" aria-label=\"Display slide 1\"><\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><a href=\"#\" data-goto=\"1\" aria-label=\"Display slide 2\"><\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ol>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-slide-nav sow-slide-nav-next\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" data-goto=\"next\" aria-label=\"Next slide\" data-action=\"next\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<em class=\"sow-sld-icon-thin-right\"><\/em>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-slide-nav sow-slide-nav-prev\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" data-goto=\"previous\" aria-label=\"Previous slide\" data-action=\"prev\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<em class=\"sow-sld-icon-thin-left\"><\/em>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-313-0-1-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-last-child\" data-index=\"3\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<h2>About<\/h2>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 200px; vertical-align: top;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1089 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2023\/03\/Asset-2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"178\" height=\"153\" \/><\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: top;\">The goal of Virginia WIC (Women, Infants, and Children) is to improve the health of pregnant women, infants and children (under 5 years) through better nutrition and access to health care. The Program provides nutrition education, breastfeeding promotion and support, supplemental nutritious foods, counseling at WIC clinics, and screening and referrals to other health, welfare, and social services. To be eligible for the WIC Program, applicants must meet categorical, residential, income, and nutrition risk requirements.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0px; text-align: left;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/wic\/about\/\"><span style=\"color: #29aae1;\">Learn More<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-313-0-2\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-313-0-2-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-social-media-buttons panel-first-child\" data-index=\"4\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-social-media-buttons so-widget-sow-social-media-buttons-flat-4e8ff77909da-313\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n\n<div class=\"social-media-button-container\">\n\t\n\t\t<a \n\t\tclass=\"ow-button-hover sow-social-media-button-instagram-0 sow-social-media-button\" title=\"Women, Infants and Children | WIC on Instagram\" aria-label=\"Women, Infants and Children | WIC on Instagram\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/instagram.com\/virginiawic\/\" \t\t>\n\t\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-fontawesome sow-fab\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf16d;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\n\t\t<a \n\t\tclass=\"ow-button-hover sow-social-media-button-x-twitter-0 sow-social-media-button\" title=\"Women, Infants and Children | WIC on X Twitter\" aria-label=\"Women, Infants and Children | WIC on X Twitter\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/VirginiaWIC\" \t\t>\n\t\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-fontawesome sow-fab\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xe61b;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\n\t\t<a \n\t\tclass=\"ow-button-hover sow-social-media-button-pinterest-0 sow-social-media-button\" title=\"Women, Infants and Children | WIC on Pinterest\" aria-label=\"Women, Infants and Children | WIC on Pinterest\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/vdhlivewell\/eat-well-virginia-wic\/\" \t\t>\n\t\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-fontawesome sow-fab\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf0d2;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\n\t\t<a \n\t\tclass=\"ow-button-hover sow-social-media-button-youtube-0 sow-social-media-button\" title=\"Women, Infants and Children | WIC on Youtube\" aria-label=\"Women, Infants and Children | WIC on Youtube\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCjQEOfAz6pNK1IXv6Mzq9LQ\" \t\t>\n\t\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-fontawesome sow-fab\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf167;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\n\t\t<a \n\t\tclass=\"ow-button-hover sow-social-media-button-facebook-0 sow-social-media-button\" title=\"Women, Infants and Children | WIC on Facebook\" aria-label=\"Women, Infants and Children | WIC on Facebook\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/VirginiaWIC\/\" \t\t>\n\t\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-fontawesome sow-fab\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf39e;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-313-0-2-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_vdh_videos_widget panel-last-child\" data-index=\"5\" ><h3 class=\"widget-title\">Videos<\/h3><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Joy is a Well-fed Baby\" width=\"265\" height=\"149\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/IEGfMe16dwY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><a class=\"home-widget-more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/jkVCyYfJSro\">View more videos <div class=\"dashicons dashicons-arrow-right-alt2\"><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-313-1\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-313-1-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-313-1-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child\" data-index=\"6\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><h3 class=\"widget-title\">Loving Support<\/h3>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p style=\"text-align: left\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-339 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2017\/09\/loving-support-2016-logo-300x115.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"77\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2017\/09\/loving-support-2016-logo-300x115.png 300w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2017\/09\/loving-support-2016-logo-768x294.png 768w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2017\/09\/loving-support-2016-logo-1024x392.png 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/>In 2004, Virginia WIC implemented the Loving Support Through Peer Counseling, Breastfeeding Peer Counselor Program. Loving Support aims to enhance the continuity of WIC\u2019s breastfeeding promotion efforts by offering mother-to-mother breastfeeding support.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/wicbreastfeeding\/\"><span style=\"color: #29aae1\">Featured Program<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-313-1-0-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-layout-slider panel-last-child\" data-index=\"7\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-layout-slider so-widget-sow-layout-slider-default-7c6d5e47ca51-313\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-slider-base\" style=\"display: none\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-slider-images\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-settings=\"{&quot;pagination&quot;:true,&quot;speed&quot;:800,&quot;timeout&quot;:8000,&quot;paused&quot;:false,&quot;pause_on_hover&quot;:false,&quot;swipe&quot;:true,&quot;nav_always_show_desktop&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;nav_always_show_mobile&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;breakpoint&quot;:&quot;780px&quot;,&quot;unmute&quot;:false,&quot;anchor&quot;:null}\"\n\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"min-height: 415px\"\t\t\t\t\tdata-anchor-id=\"\"\n\t\t\t\t>\t\t<li class=\"sow-slider-image  sow-slider-image-cover\" style=\"visibility: visible;;background-color: #333333;background-image: url(https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2022\/04\/WIC-Breastfeeding-ad-WebBannerMAY-scaled.jpg)\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-slider-image-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-slider-image-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sow-slider-image  sow-slider-image-cover\" style=\"visibility: hidden;;background-color: #333333;cursor: pointer;\" data-background=\"url(https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2022\/02\/WIC-Breastfeeding-ad-WebBanner3-22.jpg)\" data-url=\"{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\\\/wicbreastfeeding\\\/&quot;,&quot;new_window&quot;:true}\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-slider-image-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-slider-image-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sow-slider-image  sow-slider-image-cover\" style=\"visibility: hidden;;background-color: #333333;cursor: pointer;\" data-background=\"url(https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2022\/02\/WIC-Family-SupportWebBanner-1.jpg)\" data-url=\"{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\\\/wic-participants\\\/new-participants\\\/&quot;,&quot;new_window&quot;:true}\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-slider-image-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-slider-image-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t<\/ul>\t\t\t\t<ol class=\"sow-slider-pagination\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><a href=\"#\" data-goto=\"0\" aria-label=\"Display slide 1\"><\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><a href=\"#\" data-goto=\"1\" aria-label=\"Display slide 2\"><\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><a href=\"#\" data-goto=\"2\" aria-label=\"Display slide 3\"><\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ol>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-slide-nav sow-slide-nav-next\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" data-goto=\"next\" aria-label=\"Next slide\" data-action=\"next\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<em class=\"sow-sld-icon-thin-right\"><\/em>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-slide-nav sow-slide-nav-prev\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" data-goto=\"previous\" aria-label=\"Previous slide\" data-action=\"prev\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<em class=\"sow-sld-icon-thin-left\"><\/em>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-313-1-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-313-1-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child\" data-index=\"8\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><h3 class=\"widget-title\">Retailers<\/h3>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-366 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2017\/09\/WICeWICjuneLogo2013-300x172.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"175\" height=\"100\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2017\/09\/WICeWICjuneLogo2013-300x172.png 300w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2017\/09\/WICeWICjuneLogo2013.png 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 175px) 100vw, 175px\" \/>WIC participants are provided WIC benefits each month, and use their eWIC cards at authorized stores and commissary locations to purchase eligible WIC items. 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