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What is WIC?

WIC is healthy food, breastfeeding support, nutrition education and help with keeping YOUR family healthy! WIC can even link you to other health and social services. A Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC) is open to women who are pregnant, breastfeeding or have already delivered. Infants and children up to their fifth birthday may also receive benefits.

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March is National Nutrition Month!

Join Louisiana WIC in celebrating National Nutrition Month by visiting our page that includes recipes, activities, and more!

Abbott Formula Recall Update:

Starting March 1st, there will be changes to the Abbott formula recall substitutions. Click here to learn more about these changes.

Current Formula Recalls:

  • Gerber Good Start Formulas
  • Enfamil Prosobee Simply Plant-Based Formula 

Click here for more information.

COVID-19 Information
Most WIC clinics are still open. Due to current COVID-19 precautions, some LA WIC clinics are allowing participants and/or caregivers to stay in their vehicles for appointments. Your information will be collected over the phone and a member of the staff will come out to your vehicle. Please bring your ID, WIC EBT card and all other required documentation. Important: If you or anyone in your family have a fever, cough, or difficulty breathing, please call your WIC clinic and reschedule your appointment. If you have any questions, you can find your WIC clinic phone number here or 1-800-251-BABY. 

What’s New in WIC?

WIC at Self-Checkout

Some WIC-approved stores now offer WIC benefit redemption at self-checkout!  This is available only at certain WIC-approved stores.

Check out the WIC store map to see if a store offers WIC at self-checkout, and look at how to use WIC in self-checkout at a specific store.

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Pacify is a FREE app that connects WIC participants with live Lactation Consultants who are available 24/7 via video to offer breastfeeding support.  Click here to learn more about Pacify.

 

Exciting News for Cash Value Benefits

WIC Participants will receive an increase in Cash Value Benefits through September 30, 2023.  Click Here for more information about the increase in produce benefits.

WIC Apps

Getting WIC benefits just got easier!  The new Louisiana eWIC card and WIC apps makes shopping easier and more convenient.

Louisiana WIC has three WIC Apps, myWIC, the WICShopper app, and the Pacify app.  To learn more about the apps, click here. Clic acá

WIC Food Package:
It’s All Good

You can get food with WIC! All of the WIC food is good and good for you. Not quite sure what to make with it? WIC has recipes using all the foods you can get on WIC.. Answering “What’s for dinner?” just got easier!

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WIC offers a variety of fresh foods like milk, eggs, beans, peas, whole grains, fruit, and vegetables to supplement the foods you buy. You can create just about any meal or snack with these ingredients and a WIC recipe.

Sensational Foil-Pack Vegetables

20 minutes

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Oven Roasted Sweet Potato Fries

20 minutes

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Bean Burgers

35 minutes

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There’s more where that came from! Try out some of the other great WIC recipes with Louisiana style!

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