Maternal & Child Health

Women, Infant, and Children program (WIC)

 

WIC is a supplemental food program for women, infants and children who are eligible. The program serves pregnant women, new mothers, infants and children up to the age of five (5). WIC provides nutritious foods.

Eligible participants are issued the IWIC EBT card which can be used at WIC approved stores to receive specified foods approved through the WIC program.

WIC Foods: – milk, juice, cheese, yogurt, tofu, beans, eggs, cereal, whole wheat bread, pasta, tortillas, peanut butter, infant formula, infant foods, and infant cereal.

Nutrition Education is provided to participants on a variety of topics including iron-rich foods, shopping on a budget, healthy snacks for children and more.

Please refer to your appointment reminder regarding the necessary documents for you/your child’s appointment.

 

If you do not receive paycheck stubs from your employer, or are self-employed, the following forms are attached for your convenience.

DHS Self-Employment Record

Employment and Income Verification form

To determine income eligibility, please use the guidelines below:

WIC Income Eligibility Guidelines

www.dhs.state.il.us For information regarding cash assistance, medical card, and SNAP (Illinois Link) benefits.

www.wichealth.org to complete online nutrition education for WIC

In accordance with federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including gender identity and sexual orientation), disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity.

Program information may be made available in languages other than English. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication to obtain program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language), should contact the responsible state or local agency that administers the program or USDA’s TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TTY) or contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339.

To file a program discrimination complaint, a Complainant should complete a Form AD-3027, USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form which can be obtained online at: https://www.usda.gov/sites/default/files/documents/ad-3027.pdf, from any USDA office, by calling (866) 632-9992, or by writing a letter addressed to USDA. The letter must contain the complainant’s name, address, telephone number, and a written description of the alleged discriminatory action in sufficient detail to inform the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights (ASCR) about the nature and date of an alleged civil rights violation. The completed AD-3027 form or letter must be submitted 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; or
  2. fax:
    (833) 256-1665 or (202) 690-7442; or
  3. email:
    Program.Intake@usda.gov

 

This institution is an equal opportunity provider.

 

Breastfeeding Support Services

Breastfeeding Peer Network provides additional breastfeeding services to support women making the choice to breastfeed babies for better outcomes.

Family Case Management

Case Management services, including home visits, are available to pregnant women, infants, and children who meet financial and age eligibility. Family Case Management staff provides services for the Illinois Perinatal program (APORS) and Medical Case management for Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) wards.