WIC in Vermont
Welcome to Vermont WIC!
Ensuring good nutrition for pregnant women,
new mothers,
infants & young children
WIC is a nutrition program that helps pregnant women, new mothers, and young children eat well, learn about nutrition and stay healthy. WIC is the “Federal Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children.”
Our goal is to improve health by informing families about good health practices and by providing nutritious foods to eligible Vermonters. Every year, thousands of women, infants and children receive nutrition services from the Vermont WIC program.
WIC is designed to serve income-eligible pregnant women, women who are breastfeeding or who have a new baby, infants and children up to age 5 who are nutritionally or medically at risk.
In addition to providing healthy foods, WIC provides nutrition counseling, breastfeeding support, health education, and connections to other community resources. Apply today!
Growing Healthy Families
WIC foods provided to families changed in 2009 to meet new federal rules. Exclusively breastfeeding moms will have the largest food package and the greatest variety of foods to support their decision to provide breast milk for their baby. Enjoy your favorite WIC foods, plus some new foods that will support your growing family to eat a wide variety of healthy foods!
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- Whole grain bread or brown rice
- Canned beans (kidney, chick peas and black beans - a different kind each month)
- Natural peanut butter (no trans fats!)
- A WIC Fruit and Veggie Card to buy fruits and vegetables each month
- Baby food fruits and vegetables for your 6-12 month old baby
- Milk - 1% or skim for everyone over age 2
- Cheddar, American or mozarella cheese
- Tofu and fortified soy beverage
- Eggs, 100% fruit juice, and breakfast cereal
WIC Delivers 2 times each month!
Your driver will deliver to your house two times each month. Your monthly Proof of Delivery form show which foods will be delivered during which week. Your families fruit and vegetable benefit is automatically loaded on your card the 1st of each month.
Simple Enrollment Process
Pregnant women, new mothers, infants and children up to age 5 can be eligible for WIC if their household income is less than $795 per week for a family of four. Woman and children must be residents of Vermont, and meet income and health or nutrition guidelines to be eligible for WIC. Fathers, grandparents and foster parents may apply for children who are in their care.
Not sure you qualify? Use this simple on-line pre-screening tool to check.
USDA's new online prescreening tool helps potential WIC applicants determine if they may be eligible for WIC. Just answer a few questions about yourself and your family -it's quick, simple and anonymous. The tool will give you contact information for your local WIC office.
The online tool is currently available in English, Spanish and Chinese (traditional).
WIC is a nutrition program available to those who have at least one medical or nutritional condition that would be improved by health and nutrition education, or by the supplemental foods WIC provides. When you apply for WIC, you will answer questions about your health and the foods you eat. We will review this information with you and discuss how WIC’s services might help improve your - or your child’s - health.
More Information
- Call 1-800-649-4357 with any questions about WIC nutrition services and enrollment.
- Locate your Department of Health District Office
- An overview of the WIC Program for participants is available in multiple languages.
The U.S Department of Agriculture prohibits discrimination against its customers, employees, and applicants for employment on the bases of race, color, national origin, age, disability, sex, gender identity, religion, reprisal, and where applicable, political beliefs, marital status, familial or parental status, sexual orientation, or all or part of an individual’s income is derived from any public assistance program, or protected genetic information in employment or in any program or activity conducted or funded by the Department. (Not all prohibited bases will apply to all programs and/or employment activities.)
If you wish to file a Civil Rights program complaint of discrimination, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, found online at http://www.ascr.usda.gov/complaint_filing_cust.html, or at any USDA office, or call (866) 632-9992 to request the form. You may also write a letter containing all of the information requested in the form. Send your completed complaint form or letter to us by mail at U.S. Department of Agriculture, Director, Office of Adjudication, 1400 Independence Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20250-9410, by fax (202) 690-7442 or email at program.intake@usda.gov.
Individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing or have speech disabilities may contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339; or (800) 845-6136 (Spanish). USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.