Nutrition education and counseling at WIC clinics When you apply, you’ll receive a personalized nutrition assessment to see if the program is right for you.įamilies already receiving Medicaid, Food Stamps, and TANF are income eligible for the WIC program. Check the income chart here* to see if your family may qualify. You must live in Indiana and meet income guidelines. New moms (up to six months after delivery)īreastfeeding moms (up to one year after delivery) Every month, more than 155,000 Hoosiers count on WIC for more than free food. Unfortunately, times are tight for families like yours all across Indiana. We know that raising a family takes more than love, it takes money. We give you benefits you can use to get nutritious foods, free. The WIC program helps families like yours start strong and stay that way. WIC is designed to improve fetal development, reduce the incidence of low birth weight and premature births, reduce maternal and childhood anemia, and promote breastfeeding. WIC is a federally-funded nutrition program that provides benefits, nutrition counseling, and community referrals to pregnant, breastfeeding, and postpartum women, infants and children under five years of age in Bartholomew, Clark, Jackson, Jefferson, Jennings, Scott and surrounding Indiana counties.