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Welcome back to WIC!
The Yolo County WIC Program is excited to announce that we are now able to offer limited in person services. We continue to take the safety of our staff and clients seriously and therefore in person services are by appointment only. All other WIC services are handled by phone. Walk-ins will not be accepted.
For a WIC appointment or questions, please call (530) 666-8445 or
- (916) 375-6390 for West Sacramento
- (530) 757-5527 for Davis
Also, you can now TEXT WIC at 1-888-412-4695
The Women, Infants and Children (WIC) program remains available to serve all clients by phone and most current clients are auto-issued benefits monthly[RM1] [LS2] . Check your WIC App regularly to find your current benefits and next WIC appointment. If you do not have an upcoming WIC appointment, please contact us so that we can get you scheduled before benefits expire.
WIC helps pregnant, postpartum and breastfeeding women, infants, and children under the age of 5 to eat well, be active and stay healthy, and includes funds for families to purchase healthy foods, as well as individual breastfeeding support for moms. Services are available in English and Spanish and we use language line to assist with all other languages.
Community members should call their local WIC office to enroll, obtain future food benefits, reschedule appointments, get breastfeeding help, get help finding WIC foods, or to get questions answered.
When calling you may be directed to voicemail. Please leave your name, contact number and best time to call. Calls may be returned from an “unknown” or “blocked number” so please be available.
WIC uses the new WIC card and electronic benefits. The best way to check if you have current benefits is to utilize the California WIC App. If you don’t currently have the free California WIC app you can visit www.myfamily.wic.ca.gov for instructions.
Please Note: You may access the WIC websites and videos in many different languages by selecting the language box at the top of the page or by going to settings to select subtitles for videos.
Welcome to the Yolo County WIC Program! WIC is a supplemental food, nutrition education, and breastfeeding support program. It serves low to moderate income who are pregnant, breastfeeding, and postpartum women, and infant/children up to age 5 who are at nutritional risk. The purpose of WIC is to prevent health problems and to improve health of program participants during critical times of growth and development. WIC allows mothers to buy foods that are high in protein, iron, calcium, and rich with Vitamins A, C, and D with checks to help their family stay healthy and grow well.
WIC Locations
Yolo County initiated its WIC program in 1979 and operates out of the Yolo County Health and Human Services Agency, Community Health Branch. The WIC program serves participants in Woodland, West Sacramento, Davis, Winters, Esparto and Knights Landing.
Located at 137 N. Cottonwood St.
Woodland, CA 95695
Eligibility Requirements
To quality for WIC, applicants must meet the following criteria below.
- Participants must be in one of the following categories:
- Pregnant women Breastfeeding woman (up to 12 months postpartum)
- Non-breastfeeding woman (up to 6 months postpartum)
- Infant
- Child (up to 5 years of age)
- Applicant's family income must meet 185% of the current federal poverty guidelines. Families with low to moderate incomes levels may qualify.
- Applicants must be at nutritional risk as determined by a health professional. The nutrition evaluation is based on:
- Height, weight, growth assessment
- Hematocrit or hemoglobin to screen for anemia
- Health history and diet assessment
Nutrition Education
WIC participants learn about their specific nutritional need and the nutrients necessary during important growth periods, including pregnancy, infancy, and young childhood. Group classes or individual counseling take place at each visit to learn about nutrition or health for participants and family members to be healthy. Breastfeeding support, as well as normal baby behavior information is provided also.
On-line Nutrition Education: Participants that are unable to come to the WIC site have the option to complete a nutrition class on-line. Visit HERE to learn and complete nutrition education for WIC and receive a certificate of attendance.
Farmers' Market Nutrition Program:
YCHD WIC participants in the Farmers' Market Nutrition program during the summer months. Participants may receive additional checks to receive at WIC-authorized Certified Farmer's Markets. These checks are for locally-grown fresh fruits and vegetables. The checks are given to us in limited amounts and are allocated to WIC sites nearby popular farmers' markets. For more information, call your WIC office or visit Nutrition Services.
Breastfeeding Support
The WIC Program promotes breastfeeding because it's the best food for your baby. WIC clinics are breastfeeding friendly and staffed with trained breastfeeding counselors. We encourage exclusive breastfeeding by offering a food package with more nutritious foods especially for breastfeeding mothers.WIC Program wants to help you make breastfeeding easy and comfortable for you and your baby. We have breastfeeding counselors and peer counselors (mothers who help other mothers) in our clinics who can answer any questions you have about breastfeeding. WIC is here for you! We also offer breast pumps based on individual assessments.
WIC's breastfeeding services are especially designed to give you the support you can count on to breastfeed successfully at home, in public or at the work place.
For more information on breastfeeding view our Breastfeeding page.
Community Resources
The WIC program refers and coordinates with other services, such as immunizations and "Well-Child" clinics, prenatal programs, and drug and alcohol treatment programs among others to assist participants in knowing where and how to obtain health care. Information referrals for other social services are made routinely.