Women, Infants and Children (WIC) Program
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The Women's, Infant's and Children's program is a federally funded program providing nutritional food supplements for pregnant women and their children from birth to five years of age. Participants are eligible based on nutritional need and income.
Our Smithfield office hours can be found on our Contact page. We are closed most major holidays.
While most appointments to apply for WIC are in person, benefit issuance is being done by phone. Please call (919) 989-5255 to schedule your WIC appointment, or if you have any questions or would like to discuss options for alternative appointments.
You may also request a WIC appointment by visiting https://www.ncdhhs.gov/ncwicreferral.
Please note WIC is a well clinic. We ask that you let us know if you or someone in your immediate family has tested positive for COVID-19, FLU or other contagious illnesses such as RSV, chicken pox, or hand, foot and mouth disease.
Women who are currently pregnant, have had a baby in the past six months (past 12 months if breastfeeding), infants and children under the age of five may apply. In addition, foster parents and grandparents/family members who are the legal guardians of a child under age five may also apply on the child's behalf.
WIC applicants must live in the state of North Carolina and have a family income that is less than 185% of U.S. Poverty Income Guidelines. A person receiving Medicaid, SNAP, or TANF will automatically meet income eligibility requirement. Applicants must also be at nutritional risk, which will be assessed by a WIC Nutritionist at time of application or certification. Income must be verified by salary receipts for everyone working in the home for the last 30 days. A Medicaid card is proof of income. Additional information needed includes:
- Proof of residency and identity, such as a driver's license, birth certificate, photo ID
- Work or home information with a valid address.
Click here to view additional information on WIC eligibility.
You can download the app called ebtEDGE through your app store or access through https://www.ebtedge.com/gov/portal/PortalHome.do
For information on eWIC for families, visit https://www.ncdhhs.gov/ncwic/eWIC or call eWIC Customer Service at 844-230-0813.
Please note the ebtEDGE app is the same app used by SNAP/Food Stamps. The Provider app WILL NOT work for WIC. Learn how to set up the ebtEDGE app in English by visiting the site at https://www.ncdhhs.gov/ebtedge-app-handout-nc-ewic/download?attachment?attachment. Learn how to set up the ebtEDGE app in English by visiting the site at https://www.ncdhhs.gov/ebtedge-app-handout-nc-ewic-espanol/download?attachment.
The MyNCWIC Portal allows families currently participating in the WIC Program to prepare for their upcoming appointments. Visit the MyNCWIC Portal to upload documentation, answer health questions, request a new appointment, and communicate with your WIC clinic. For information, training or to sign into the Portal, visit https://www.ncdhhs.gov/divisions/child-and-family-well-being/community-nutrition-services-section/wic/participants/myncwic-portal.
Support
Breastfeeding promotion and support is an important part of the WIC program. WIC has trained Nutritionists ready to provide breastfeeding education and support. Breastfeeding moms may also be eligible for breastfeeding supplies such as breast pumps if certain qualifications are met.
WIC offers a Breastfeeding Peer Counselor Program. This is a free program that provides mother-to- mother counseling and support to women who are pregnant or currently breastfeeding. For information on the Breastfeeding Peer Counselor Program, call (919) 989-5296.
Resources
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