Indiana Women, Infants, and Children Program (WIC)

last updated: Dec 2025

WIC is a nutrition program that provides a food package, nutrition education, referrals, and breastfeeding support to pregnant and postpartum women, infants, and children until their 5th birthday.

Who is Eligible?

To be eligible for WIC your household must include a pregnant woman, postpartum woman (new mom up to six months after delivery or breastfeeding mom up to one year after delivery), infant, and/or child(ren) under age 5, meet income eligibility and be “nutritionally at risk.” The specific criteria and parameters that indicate risk are determined by a health and dietary assessment performed by a health professional at the time of certification.

Income Eligibility

Families receiving Medicaid, SNAP and/or TANF are income eligible for the Indiana WIC Program. If you are not a member of these other programs, check the income chart to see if your family might qualify: https://www.in.gov/health/wic/eligibility-requirements/ .

WIC Provides: Nutritious Food

Families can shop at approved vendors for WIC products. Some products may have brand, size, and other specifications. Some of the foods include:

Milk
Cheese
Eggs
Cereal
Juice
Peanut Butter
Dried or Canned Beans, Dried Peas and Lentils
Whole Grain Bread, Tortillas, or Brown Rice
Fresh and Frozen Fruits and Vegetables
Yogurt
Fish (fully breastfeeding women only)
Infant formula (if needed), infant cereal and fruit or vegetable baby food (infants only)
Meat baby food (fully breastfed infants only)

Each participant receives a prescribed food package based on nutritional need.

Breastfeeding Education and Support

Participants receive encouragement and instruction in breastfeeding. In many cases, breastfeeding women are provided breast pumps free of charge. WIC helps participants learn why breastfeeding is the best start for their baby, how to breastfeed while still working, Dad’s role in supporting breastfeeding, tips for teens who breastfeed, how to pump and store breast milk, and much more.

Nutrition Education

WIC offers a range of health and nutrition education services for families to help participants put healthy behaviors into action. Nutrition education is provided in Indiana through various methods, including one-on-one contacts, group classes, and individual learning modules. These services are customized to each family's needs and interests and include:

Infant feeding
Breastfeeding
Prenatal Weight Gain
Postpartum Weight Loss
Picky Eaters
Anemia

Referrals

A specific function of the Indiana WIC certification process is to make referrals for Medicaid and other social service programs.

How to Apply

You will need to make an appointment at the WIC clinic location nearest you to apply. Call 1-800-522-0874 or visit https://www.in.gov/health/wic/wic-clients/#clinic-map to find the closest clinic.

You will need to bring the following items with you at the time of the appointment:

Each person applying for WIC will need to be physically present (you must bring all children under 5 with you to apply).
Proof of income is required for everyone in the applicant’s family who works or has a source of income. The following would be accepted as proof of income:
- Paycheck stub(s) for the past 30 days.
- You may be automatically income eligible if you or certain family members participate in Medicaid, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), or SNAP. A letter of eligibility is needed if you participate in one of these programs.
Proof of identity. The following would be accepted as proof of identity:
- A valid driver's license
- Hospital record
- A photo ID
- Foster care letter
- Immunization record
- Marriage license
- Birth certificate
Proof of address. Examples that would be accepted as proof of address:
- A bill or business letter addressed to you
- A driver’s license with current address
- Rent receipt
Immunization record for infants and children up to age 2 who are applying.

For more information and links to download Indiana WIC’s app, visit https://indiana.wicresources.org/program-booklet-for-participants/

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