WIC Program

Beginning July 1, NKY Health County Health Centers will begin seeing the public for the following services by appointment only:

• Women’s health services
• Birth control
• Limited testing and treatment for sexually transmitted diseases
• Testing for HIV and hepatitis C
• Cancer screenings
• Nutrition counseling
• Immunizations for children and adults
• WIC (Women, Infants and Children), a free nutrition supplement program
• Breastfeeding support
• Naloxone overdose prevention kits

To schedule an appointment, please contact your county health center.

WIC is a federal program that provides specific nutritious foods along with nutrition and breastfeeding education at no cost. More than 7,000 individuals participate in WIC in Northern Kentucky.

WIC services are available at the Health Department’s county health centers and at certain off-site locations.

Eligibility

To be eligible for WIC, you must:

• Be a pregnant, breastfeeding or postpartum woman; OR an infant/children up to 5 years old
• Have a household income at or below 185 percent of the poverty level
• Meet income guidelines OR have a Kentucky medical card, receive Kentucky Transitional Assistance Program (K-TAP) benefits or food stamps (SNAP), or have a pregnant woman or infant in the family who receives Medicaid or K-TAP
• Be a resident of Kentucky

Income guidelines updated: April 1, 2021 (income guidelines for larger family sizes can be viewed here)

Applying for WIC

You can set up an appointment to apply for WIC through a county health center.

Make sure you bring the following items to your appointment:

• Proof of household income, such as pay stubs, W-2 forms or current medical card
• Proof of residence, such as current bill with your address, bank statement, lease agreement, mortgage agreement or current medical card
• Proof of identity, such as a driver’s license, birth certificate, social security card, shot record or current medical card

What you will receive

Foods you or your children may receive through the WIC program include:

• Milk, cheese and yogurt
• Vitamin C-rich juices
• Iron-rich cereals
• Eggs
• Dried beans or peanut butter
• A baby may receive infant formula, infant meats, fruits, and vegetables and infant cereal
• Fresh fruits and vegetables
• Whole grains (bread, rice, pasta or tortillas)

View the food brochure

Program integrity

Selling or trading WIC formula, foods of e-WIC cards is program violation that could result in criminal charges and/or disqualification from receiving future benefits.

WIC breastfeeding peer counseling program

Breastfeeding peer counselors can assist mothers enrolled in WIC  who plan to breastfeed. The peer counselors are all moms who have breastfed successfully and have participated in WIC. Peer counselors provide support anytime a new mother needs it. For more information, please contact Nancy Merk or call 859-363-2113.

Mobile app

Kentucky WIC families can use the free WICShopper mobile app to view your benefits and determine if foods are WIC eligible.

Non-discrimination statement

In accordance with Federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, the USDA, its Agencies, offices, and employees, and institutions participating in or administering USDA programs are prohibited from discriminating based on race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity in any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA.

Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication for program information (e.g. Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language, etc.), should contact the Agency (State or local) where they applied for benefits.  Individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing or have speech disabilities may contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339.  Additionally, program information may be made available in languages other than English.

To file a program complaint of discrimination, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, (AD-3027) found online at: How to File a Complaint, and at any USDA office, or write a letter addressed to USDA and provide in the letter all of the information requested in the form. To request a copy of the complaint form, call (866) 632-9992. Submit your completed form or letter to USDA by:

(1)        mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture

Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights

1400 Independence Avenue, SW

Washington, D.C. 20250-9410;

(2)       fax: (202) 690-7442; or

(3)        email: program.intake@usda.gov.

This institution is an equal opportunity provider.