Nutrition Education

WIC provides family-focused nutrition education to guide you through all stages of your family’s life, from pregnancy and first foods for baby, finger foods for your toddler, and healthy meal ideas for the whole family.

With our WIC nutrition program, learn how to continue habits that set you and your kids up for a healthy life. How you learn is your choice. Let our WIC nutrition education program help you and your children achieve a healthy and active lifestyle. WIC services offer:

  • Online education WIC classes
  • Interactive group discussions with other parents on Zoom
  • Individual conversations with WIC counselors

Take WIC Online Classes

Breastfeeding Services

WIC promotes breastfeeding as the healthiest way to feed babies and helps parents meet their breastfeeding goals. We provide the following no-cost WIC benefits and support to help lactating parents and babies breastfeed successfully:

  • One-on-one and group breastfeeding education and support with International Board Certified Lactation Consultants
  • Online breastfeeding education
  • Breastfeeding clinics with International Board Certified Lactation Consultants
  • Lactation rooms or cubbies at all WIC Centers
  • CinnaMomsbreastfeeding support groups
  • Electric breast pumps
  • Breastfeeding Helpline: call (888) 278-6455
  • Breastfeeding Peer Counselor Program: mother-to-mother partnerships for breastfeeding success

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Healthy Foods

WIC provides free nutritious foods that are high in vitamins A and C, protein, iron, and calcium. These nutrients are key to good health of pregnant women and breastfeeding women, as well as good health and development of infants and children. Your free WIC healthy foods will depend on your preferences and your child’s age. WIC foods include:

  • Fruits and vegetables
  • Eggs
  • Milk
  • Cheese
  • Yogurt
  • Soy milk
  • Tofu
  • Whole grains like bread, brown rice, cereal, pasta, tortillas
  • Peanut butter
  • Beans
  • Vitamin C juices
  • Infant cereals
  • Jarred baby foods
  • Infant formula
  • Canned fish

WIC Food Packages 

Family Resources

WIC can connect you with additional programs and services that can help you and your family, such as:

  • CalFresh/SNAP
  • CalWORKs
  • Child Health and Disability Prevention (CHDP)
  • Child support
  • Immunizations
  • Medi-Cal/Medicaid
  • Mental Health resources
  • Programs to help with problem drug, alcohol or tobacco use
  • Family violence resources

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