WIC is a supplemental food program for women who are pregnant or breastfeeding, infants and children. WIC also provides health screening, nutrition and health education, breastfeeding promotion and support, help getting other services and monthly benefits for nutritious foods.

• Health screening
• Nutrition and health education
• Breastfeeding promotion and support
• Help getting other services
• Monthly benefits pay for nutritious foods

Qualifications to be eligible for WIC

You live in Washington state, and;
Have a medical or nutrition need, and;
You are pregnant, a new mother, or have a child under five years of age

• Foster children under age five and foster teens who are pregnant are income eligible for WIC.
• A woman who is pregnant is counted as a family of two. If she is having twins, she is counted as a family of three.

Meet the income guidelines:

• View the current statewide WIC income eligibility guideline chart
  
  
• Eligibility for the program is based on gross monthly income and nutritional need. A household is defined as a group of related or non-related individuals, who usually, although not necessarily, are living together and share income.
  
  Gross income is income before taxes and deductions. Your family may still be eligible even if you are working, a single parent or receiving SNAP assistance.
  
  
• If you receive Basic Food Program benefits, Medical Assistance, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), or Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (FDPIR) you are income eligible for WIC.

How WIC foods are provided

Many local grocery stores accept WIC monthly benefits. WIC monthly benefits are valued at approximately $100 for a family of two per month and are exchanged for nutritious foods. Foods that are high in protein, calcium, iron, or vitamins A & C such as:

How to access First Steps and WIC services

Public Health offers First Steps and WIC services at multiple locations across King County. Home or off-site visits are also available. To schedule an appointment, call 206-263-9300.

See list of locations or map below for locations, hours of operation, walk-in hours, and contact info:

Locations in Seattle/Shoreline

Locations in South King County

Locations in East King County

Link/share our site at www.kingcounty.gov/wic