Appointments available right away, call 402-441-6200 to reserve your spot! Tell your friends too!
Feed them well. Love them lots! Your child has you and you have WIC!
Check out this WIC Participant video, produced for the Nebraska WIC Program by the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services.
WIC is the nation's premiere public health nutrition program which helps low to moderate income families eat well and stay healthy by providing:
- Nutritious foods
- Nutrition, health and community resource information
- Breastfeeding support
to:
- Pregnant Women
- Breastfeeding Women
- Newly Delivered Mothers
- Infants
- Children - Up to age 5
- Foster Children - Up to age 5
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In accordance with federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including gender identity and sexual orientation), disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity.
Program information may be made available in languages other than English. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication to obtain program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language), should contact the responsible state or local agency that administers the program or USDA’s TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TTY) or contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339.
To file a program discrimination complaint, a Complainant should complete a Form AD-3027, USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form which can be obtained online at: https://www.usda.gov/sites/default/files/documents/USDA-OASCR%20P-Complaint-Form-0508-0002-508-11-28-17Fax2Mail.pdf, from any USDA office, by calling (866) 632-9992, or by writing a letter addressed to USDA. The letter must contain the complainant’s name, address, telephone number, and a written description of the alleged discriminatory action in sufficient detail to inform the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights (ASCR) about the nature and date of an alleged civil rights violation. The completed AD-3027 form or letter must be submitted to USDA by:
(1) mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights 1400 Independence Avenue, SW Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; or
(2) fax: (833) 256-1665; or (202) 690-7442; or
(3) email: program.intake@usda.gov.
This institution is an equal opportunity provider.
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Non Discrimination Statement - Spanish
De acuerdo con la ley federal de derechos civiles y las normas y políticas de derechos civiles del Departamento de Agricultura de EE.UU. (USDA), esta institución tiene prohibido discriminar por motivos de raza, color, origen nacional, sexo (incluida la identidad de género y la orientación sexual), discapacidad, edad o represalias por actividades anteriores relacionadas con los derechos civiles.
La información del programa puede estar disponible en otros idiomas además del inglés. Las personas con discapacidad que necesiten medios de comunicación alternativos para obtener información sobre el programa (por ejemplo, Braille, letra grande, cinta de audio, lenguaje de signos americano), deben ponerse en contacto con la agencia estatal o local responsable que administra el programa o con el Centro TARGET del USDA en el (202) 720-2600 (voz y TTY) o ponerse en contacto con el USDA a través del Servicio Federal de Retransmisión en el (800) 877-8339.
Para presentar una queja por discriminación en un programa, el demandante debe rellenar el formulario AD-3027, Formulario de queja por discriminación en programas del USDA, que puede obtenerse en línea en: https://www.usda.gov/sites/default/files/documents/USDA-OASCR%20P-Complaint-Form-0508-0002-508-11-28-17Fax2Mail.pdf, en cualquier oficina del USDA, llamando al (866) 632-9992, o escribiendo una carta dirigida al USDA. La carta debe contener el nombre, la dirección y el número de teléfono del demandante, así como una descripción escrita de la supuesta acción discriminatoria con el suficiente detalle para informar al Subsecretario de Derechos Civiles (ASCR) sobre la naturaleza y la fecha de una supuesta violación de los derechos civiles. El formulario AD-3027 completado o la carta deben ser presentados al USDA antes de:
- correo:
Departamento de Agricultura de EE.UU.
Oficina del Subsecretario de Derechos Civiles
1400 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; o
- fax:
(833) 256-1665 o (202) 690-7442; o
- correo electrónico:
program.intake@usda.gov
Esta institución es un proveedor de igualdad de oportunidades.
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Need help determining your eligibility for WIC benefits? Use the USDA Food and Nutrition Service's WIC Pre-screening tool and find out!
- Pregnant Women
- Breastfeeding Women - up to the infant's first birthday
- Newly Delivered Mothers - up to six months after the birth of the infant or the end of the pregnancy
- Infants
- Children - up to age 5
- Foster Infants and Children - birth to age 5
Also...
- You must live in Nebraska
- Have a nutrition or health risk - WIC staff will complete an assessment
- Meet income guidelines
- Currently enrolled in Medicaid, TANF or SNAP; OR
- Have a before tax (gross) household income at or below the guidelines established by the USDA:
NEBRASKA WIC INCOME GUIDELINES
WIC provides:
- Checks to buy healthy WIC approved foods
- Nutrition and health information
- Ideas for getting your family to eat healthy
- Breastfeeding information and support
- Referrals to other programs
WIC Foods
The WIC foods offer a variety of healthy choices. Your clinic will issue you "WIC checks" that can be used at participating stores.
WIC Checks are accepted at stores that display this sign
- Fresh fruits and vegetables
- Whole grain bread, brown rice, and tortillas
- Beans or peanut butter
- Iron fortified cereals
- Milk, cheese and eggs
- Baby food fruits and vegetables
- Infant formula
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WIC Checks are accepted at stores that display this sign
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More information on the WIC foods (English)(PDF, 479KB)
More information on the WIC foods (Spanish)(PDF, 484KB)
Step 1: Find a WIC clinic
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Locate a Nebraska WIC clinic by visiting the Nebraska WIC Program.
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Lincoln-Lancaster County
Health Department
3131 O St
Lincoln, NE, 68510
402-441-6200
Mon-Fri: 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Thurs: 8 a.m.-6:30 p.m.
Cornhusker Clinic
27th & Cornhusker HWY
Lincoln, NE, 68521
402-441-4204
Tues-Fri: 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Wed: 8 a.m.-6:30 p.m.
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Step 2: Call to make an appointment
Call 402-441-6200 to make an appointment.
- No long waits for appointments. Openings are available.
- Application appointments take 30-45 minutes.
- Our friendly WIC staff will answer all your questions.
Step 3: Bring the following
- You and your children who are applying for WIC
- Identification
- Photo identification for parent/guardian
- Child's birth certificate or social security card
- Foster care papers for foster children
- Proof of address
- Mail with your name and street address received within the past 30 days
- Current utility or cable bill
- Proof of before tax (gross) income for everyone living in the home
You are encouraged to reschedule if you or your child is ill.
Breastfeeding is good for mom and great for baby. Breast milk is the perfect food for your baby's first year of life and provides many health benefits such as:
- Fewer infections
- Less tooth decay
- Fewer allergy problems
- Fewer earaches
- Fewer weight problems
The staff of your WIC clinic is there for you, to answer any questions you might have. WIC staff is trained to help moms with breastfeeding questions and offer needed support.
Breastfeeding mothers also receive extra foods to nourish mom at this important time.
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Breastfeeding Resources
Nutrition Resources
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Community Resources
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