WIC has issued a temporary increase to the fruit and vegetable cash value benefit to $25 for children, $44 for pregnant and post-partum participants, and $49 for fully breastfeeding participants through September 2023. If you have already received benefits for 2023, we can update your eWIC card at our office, please stop by during business hours to make this change.
Click here if you are interested in signing up for WIC!
The Women, Infants, and Children Program, also known as the WIC Program, is a federally funded program through the Department of Agriculture. The goal of WIC is to provide nutrition education, health assessments, and food vouchers for pregnant, breastfeeding, and postpartum women and families with infants or children under 5 years of age. Participation in WIC is based on nutritional risk and income eligibility.
Primary services provided by the Macon County Health Department include health screenings that includes dental, lead, and hemoglobin screening; risk assessment; nutrition education and counseling; breastfeeding advocacy; and health care referrals. We have a Breast Pump Loan Program that brings a valuable resource to the community at no charge.
WIC has transitioned to an eWIC card with benefits! This allows participants to use their eWIC benefits as they need at the store, allows for faster checks out, and reduces the need for paper checks. Participants can purchase their WIC items and non-WIC items in the same transaction at the grocery store.
WIC has approved new foods eligible to pick up with your benefits! Check out the updated food list or check your WIC shopper app (searchable in the apple and google play stores).
For your certification, please bring the required documentation:
- Proof of Identity for the adult or child completing the certification. This could include:
- For adults, this could be a valid driver’s license, works/school picture ID, or passport
- For children, birth certificate, crib card, or immunization record
- Proof of Income for everyone in the household for the last 30 days. This could include:
- Pay stubs – one month’s worth of income for each member in the household working
- Child Support and/or alimony received
- Current tax return
- Active Medicaid card
- Proof of Residency. This could include
- Current utility bill
- Personal bill
- Written letter from your landlord verifying your address
- Written letter from your Parents with their Utility Bill, if you are living with them and do not have a bill in your name
For your mid-certification, please bring the required documentation:
- Proof of Identity for the adult or child completing the certification. This could include:
- For adults, this could be a valid driver’s license, works/school picture ID, or passport
- For children, birth certificate, crib card, or immunization record
Questions on the WIC program, please click on the following links:
Information for Healthcare Providers
Missouri WIC Eligibility & Income Guidelines
Missouri WIC Approved Food List
Please call 660-395-4711 to schedule an appointment regarding WIC.
Note to current Macon County Health Department WIC clients – if you are unable to keep your appointment, please be sure to call ahead to reschedule your appointment. Should you miss your appointment we are unable to guarantee that we can issue your WIC benefits on a walk-in basis. The health department does not provide WIC services on all business days so be sure to call ahead to reschedule your appointment so that you do not miss out on your benefits.
WIC Recipe Books
The Macon County WIC Staff has compiled recipes for a WIC recipe book to help WIC participants utilize their WIC benefits, think of new family favorites, and promote healthy family meals. Feel free to download our recipe book to see if you can find any new family favorites.
WIC Nutrition Education
Would you like to complete your WIC Nutrition Education before your appointment and save time when reloading your eWIC card? Simply:
- Go to WICHealth.org
- Create an account and set up your profile – you will need your household ID number found in your folder.
- Choose a lesson that interests you
- Complete the lesson.
- Fill out the survey.
- Print or email your certificate of completion.
For related forms, click on the following:
WIC-27 (special formula medical certification form)
WIC-40 (WIC vendor complaint form)
Breast pumps are available to moms on WIC for use during their breastfeeding journey. If you are needing one, please call our office and ask for Stacy or Erin
Watch the following video to learn more about how to assemble and disassemble a multi-user hospital-grade breast pump from the Health Department for your reference.
