The Louisiana WIC program offers healthy food, breastfeeding support, nutrition education, and help with keeping Louisiana’s families healthy! A Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC), it is open to women who are pregnant, breastfeeding or have already delivered, as well as infants and children up to their fifth birthday.
The new Website is at louisianawic.org. It has easy to use information about applying for WIC, and about using WIC benefits. Anyone interested in the WIC program can find what they need here. There is even a WIC clinic locator. The WIC Lifestyles section has tips on healthy eating and physical activity throughout Louisiana, even tasty recipes using WIC foods. The WIC Community section has specialized information for medical providers, and food vendors.
The site celebrates the idea that WIC is food, family and fun. And, that the Louisiana WIC program is the go-to resource for family nutrition. WIC invites all Louisianans to learn more.