Personal Health Services




WIC (Women, Infants, & Children Program)
WIC promotes healthy mothers, infants, and children by providing nutrition education and supplemental food coupons to pregnant and postpartum women, infants, and children up to age 5. Participants must meet financial guidelines (click to view), and medical or nutritional risks. WIC provides breastfeeding support and vouchers for purchasing nutritious foods, such as formula, milk, cheese, eggs, fortified cereal, and peanut butter or dried beans or peas. Additional services include nutrition education, health counseling and immunizations. For details, click here to see the explanation at MDCH's website.

WIC is a health and nutrition program that has demonstrated a positive effect on pregnancy outcomes, child growth, and development.
  • Each month, moms, babies, and children less than age 5 receive nutritious foods from the Michigan WIC Program. WIC foods are worth $30-$112 or more per month for each participant.
  • WIC participants receive help with nutrition education and breastfeeding, as well as referrals to other health services.
  • One out of every two babies born in Michigan receives WIC benefits.
  • The earlier a pregnant woman receives nutritional benefits from WIC, the more likely she is to seek prenatal care and deliver a normal weight infant.
  • For every dollar spent by this program, more than three dollars in subsequent health care costs are saved.
  • Many families qualify finacncially for the WIC program. Click here to get the finicial guidelines.
  • The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) is a federally-funded program that serves low and moderate income pregnant, breastfeeding, and postpartum women, infants, and children up to age 5 who have a nutrition-related health problem.
  • WIC foods are selected to meet nutrient needs such as calcium, iron, folic acid, vitamins A & C.
  • Participants exchange WIC food coupons at approved retail grocery stores and pharmacies.

In order for the WIC staff to have your coupons and paperwork prepared, an appointment must be made for the clinic you wish to attend. Our usual office hours are 8:30am-12 and 1-4:30 pm. If routine office hours are difficult for you, ask the WIC staff about our late and early clinics.