Women, Infants and Children's Nutrition Program (WIC)
Mission:
To safeguard the health of low-income women, infants, and children up to age 5 who are at nutrition risk by providing nutritious foods to supplement diets, information on healthy eating, and referrals to health care.

WHAT IS WIC?
WIC, the Women, Infants, and Children program, is a nutrition program that helps pregnant women, mothers with infants, infants, and young children eat well, be active, and stay healthy.
WIC offers families:
- Nutrition and health education.
Information covered includes: prenatal nutrition, breastfeeding, feeding your child, parenting tips plus much much more…
- Education and support for breastfeeding babies.
This support may include group classes, one-on-one support from a peer counselor or lactation specialist and loan of a breast pump.
- Checks to buy healthy foods such as:
Milk, fruits and vegetables, juice, eggs, cheese, cereal, beans, peanut butter, whole grains, baby foods, infant formula, tofu and soy milk.
- Help in finding health care and other community services.
Can I participate in WIC?
You can participate in WIC if you:
- Are pregnant
- Breastfeeding a baby under 1 year of age
- Just had a baby in the past 6 months
- Have children under 5 years of age including single fathers, foster care, guardianship
- Have a family income within WIC Guidelines.
Check out our WIC Mobile Website: m.wic.ca.gov
For more information, please contact WIC:
UIHS WIC Program Sites and Schedules
Arcata
1600 Weott Way
Monday – Friday 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Closed Wed. 8:00 AM – 10:00 AM
Fortuna
3302 Renner Drive Suite C
3rd Thursday of each month 9:30 AM – 3:30 PM
Lunch 12:30 PM – 1:00 PM
Klamath
241 Salmon Ave.
1st Tuesday of every month 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Lunch 12:00 PM – 12:30 PM
Crescent City
2298 Norris Ave
2nd & 3rd Tuesday of every month 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Lunch 12:30 PM – 1:00 PM
Willow Creek
77 Walnut Way
1st Monday of every month 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Lunch 12:00 PM – 12:30 PM
Hoopa
535 Airport Road
1st, 2nd, and 3rd Thursdays & Fridays 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Lunch 12:30 PM – 1:00 PM
Weitchpec
Libby Nix Community Center
4th Wednesday of odd # months (every other month) 10:30 AM – 2:30 PM
Lunch 12:30 PM – 1:00 PM