The Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Supplemental Nutrition Program is a federally-funded health and nutrition program for:
- Infants and Children age 1 to 5 years (including foster children)
- Pregnant Women
- Breastfeeding Mothers (up to 1 year)
- Postpartum Women (up to 6 months)
WIC is available to:
- low income pregnant, breastfeeding, and postpartum women
- low income parent or guardian who is the sole provider of children under age five who are at nutritional risk and who are at or below 185 percent of the federal poverty level
WIC provides:
- Special checks to buy healthy foods from WIC-authorized vendors – milk, eggs, bread, cereal, juice, peanut butter, and much more
- Information about nutrition and health to help you and your family eat well and be healthy
- Support and information about breastfeeding your baby
- Help in finding health care and other community services
Georgia participants receive:
- a nutrition assessment
- health screening
- medical history
- body measurements (weight and height)
- hemoglobin check
- nutrition education
- breastfeeding support
- referrals to other health and social services
- and vouchers for healthy foods.
WIC serves women, infants, and children in families with income at or below 185 percent of the federally poverty level or enrolled in Medicaid; and who are at risk for nutritional deficiencies. Participant categories consist of pregnant, postpartum and breast-feeding women; infants and children up to their fifth birthday.
WIC services are available to everyone regardless of age, race, religion, national origin, political belief, disability or sex.
WIC is available at all county health departments in the South Health District. For more information or to make an appointment, contact your local health department.
Atkinson County Health Department
461 Albany Avenue, East
Pearson, GA – 31642
(855) 473-4374
Call for an appointment
Bacon County Health Department
101 North Wayne Street
Alma, GA – 31510
(912)632-4712
Call for an appointment
Ben Hill County Health Department
251 Appamattox Road
Fitzgerald, GA – 31750
(229)426-5288
Call for an appointment
Ben Hill County Health Department
251 Appamattox Road
Fitzgerald, GA – 31750
(229)426-5288
Call for an appointment
Brooks County Health Department
500 East Courtland
Quitman, GA – 31643
(229) 263-7585
Call for an appointment
Clinch County Health Department
405 Sweat Street
Homerville, GA – 31634
(912)487-2199
Call for an appointment
Coffee County Health Department
1111 W. Baker Highway
Douglas, GA – 31533
(855) 473-4374
Call for an appointment
Colquitt County Health Department
214 West Central
Moultrie, GA – 31768
(229)891-7100
Call for an appointment
Cook County Health Department
204 North Parish Street
Adel, GA – 31620
(229)896-3030
Call for an appointment
Echols County Health Department
149 Highway 94 East
Statenville, GA – 31648
(229)559-5103
Call for an appointment
Irwin County Health Department
107 West 4th Street
Ocilla, GA – 31774
(229)468-5003
Call for an appointment
Lanier County Health Department
205 Murrell Street
Lakeland, GA – 31635
(229)482-3294
Call for an appointment
Lowndes County Health Department
Hahira
503 W. Main Street
Hahira, GA – 31632
(229)794-2665
Call for an appointment
Lake Park
751 Country Lane
Lake Park, GA – 31636
(229)559-6470
call for an appointment.
Valdosta
206 S Patterson St
Valdosta GA
31601-5668
(229) 245-2350
(229) 249-2677
Call for an appointment
Thomas County Health Department
484 Smith Avenue
Thomasville, GA – 31792
(229)226-4250
Call for an appointment
Tift County Health Department
305 East 12th Street
Tifton, GA – 31794
(229)386-9373
Call for an appointment
Turner County Health Department
745 Hudson Avenue
Ashburn, GA 31714
Phone: 229-567-4357
Fax: 229-567-3947
Call for an appointment
Ware County Health Department
1101 Church Street
Waycross, GA 31501
Phone: 912-285-6002
Fax: 912-284-2980
Call for an appointment
Worth County Health Department
1012 West Franklin Street,
Sylvester, GA 31791
Phone:(229) 777-2150
Call for an appointment