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WIC (Women, Infants and Children)

The Will County Health Department WIC Program provides supplemental foods, nutrition education, health referrals, and breastfeeding support.

About the WIC Program

WIC (Women, Infants, and Children Supplemental Nutrition Program) provides food, nutrition counseling and referrals to help women from the beginning of their pregnancy to their child’s fifth birthday.

The WIC Program Offers Food Packages and Nutritional Counseling Services

WIC is often the entry point into the health care system for participants. Recent studies have shown that WIC participation reduces fetal deaths, infant deaths, low birth weights, and iron deficiency anemia. It also helps to increase immunization rates of children.

WIC is successful in improving the diet and protecting the health of participants by providing foods to help parents feed their children properly during critical periods of growth and development. WIC foods are high in protein, calcium, iron, vitamin A and vitamin C. The amount and types of foods offered are based on the participants category.

WIC provides:

  • Easy access to foods through use of an EBT card (Electronic Benefit Transfer) that is accepted at most large grocery stores as well as many local food stores.
  • Delicious foods like, fresh fruits and vegetables, whole grains, cereals, milk, cheese, yogurt, peanut butter, and juice
  • Guidance for healthy eating
  • Breastfeeding education and support
  • Supplemental infant formula, for partially breastfed and non-breastfeeding infants.
  • Supplemental baby foods for all infants.
  • Help in finding healthcare and other services in your area.

Get more information on the WIC Program

To get more information or to enroll in the WIC program, please fill out the form below to have a WIC staff member contact you.

WIC Program

Name(Required)
Email(Required)
Date of Birth(Required)
Home Address(Required)

Nondiscrimination statements

This institution is an equal opportunity provider.

WIC Nondiscrimination Statement (English)

WIC Nondiscrimination Statement (Spanish)

WIC Program Eligibility

WIC services are provided for free to eligible pregnant women and women up to one year after delivery, infants, and children up to age 5. Applicants must live in Illinois and meet income requirements set by the Federal Government.

Participation in SNAP, TANF and specific Medicaid programs may provide income eligibility. Nutrition and medical risk eligibility are determined at the time of the WIC appointment.

Fill out the more information form or call the office in your area listed below for an appointment or for more specific information.

The WIC program is available at our locations in Joliet, Bolingbrook, and Monee, Illinois.

Please call 815-727-8524 for questions or to make an appointment at any of our locations.

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JOLIET

MAIN OFFICE
501 Ella Avenue
Joliet, IL 60433

ph: 815-727-8524

Hours

Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday
8:30AM – 4:15PM
(CLOSED 3rd Friday of each month for meetings)

Wednesday
10:30AM – 6:15PM

Will County Health Department Bolingbrook branch

BOLINGBROOK

NORTHERN BRANCH
323 Quadrangle Dr. Ste. 323
Bolingbrook, IL 60440

ph: 630-679-7010

Hours

Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday
8:30AM – 4:15PM
(CLOSED 3rd Friday of each month for meetings)

Wednesday
10:30AM – 6:15PM

MONEE

EASTERN BRANCH
5601 W. Monee-Manhattan Rd. Ste. 110
Monee, IL 60449

ph: 708-534-5777

Hours

Tuesdays
8:30AM – 4:15PM