Women, Infants, & Children (WIC) is a supplemental food and nutrition program. WIC provides food, nutrition counseling, breastfeeding promotion and support, and access to health services to eligible low-income women, infants, and children. The WIC services are provided through the Brunswick County Health Department.

The WIC target population are low-income, nutritionally at risk:

• Pregnant women (through pregnancy and up to 6 weeks after birth or after pregnancy ends).
• Breastfeeding women (up to infant’s 1st birthday)
• Nonbreastfeeding postpartum women (up to 6 months after the birth of an infant or after pregnancy ends)
• Infants (up to 1st birthday).
• Children up to their 5th birthday.

To be eligible to participate these persons must:

• Live in North Carolina.
• Have a household income less than 185% of the U.S. Poverty Income Guidelines. A person receiving Medicaid, Work First Families Assistance (TANF), or Food Stamps automatically meets the income eligibility requirement.
• Be at nutritional risk. A nutritionist or other health professional makes the nutritional risk assessment at no cost to the participant, usually at the local WIC office.

• Nutrition Education and Counseling
• Referrals to Public or Private Health Care Providers and Social Services
• Breastfeeding Promotion and Support
• Nutritious Foods

Foods for Infants (Birth-12 months):

• Infant Formula – iron-fortified
• Infant Cereal – iron-fortified and low in sugar
• Juice – 100% unsweetened

Foods for Women and Children:

• Milk - includes nonfat/fat free/skim, reduced/low fat, or whole
• Cereal - iron-fortified and low in sugar
• Juice - 100% unsweetened
• Cheese - includes low fat, low cholesterol, and low sodium
• Dried Beans and Peas - unflavored
• Peanut Butter - includes low sugar, low sodium
• Eggs - not allowed: "cholesterol reducing" or "specialty" eggs

Additional foods for women who solely breastfeed:

• Tuna - chunk light in water
• Carrots - plain (fresh, canned or frozen)

Bolivia

Monday: 7:30 AM – 5:00 PM
Tuesday: 7:30 AM – 5:00 PM
Wednesday: 7:30 AM – 5:00 PM
Thursday: 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Friday: 7:30 AM – 5:00 PM

*The Bolivia WIC office will be closed daily from 12:30 PM – 1:00 PM for lunch.

The Bolivia office is located at the Health Department in the Government Complex on 25 Courthouse Drive.

Contact: 910-253-2288
Fax: 910-253-2380

Shallotte

Monday: 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM
Tuesday: 7:30 AM – 4:00 PM
Wednesday: 9:30 AM – 6:00 PM
Thursday: 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Friday: 7:30 AM – 4:00 PM

* The Shallotte WIC office will be closed daily from 12:30 PM – 1:00 PM for lunch.

The Shallotte office is located in East Gate Plaza at 150 Holden Beach Road.

Contact: 910-754-3177
Fax: 910-754-3192

Leland

Monday: 9:30 AM – 6:00 PM
Tuesday: 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM
Wednesday: 7:30 AM – 4:00 PM
Thursday: 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Friday: 7:00 AM – 3:30 PM

* The Leland WIC office will be closed daily from 12:30 PM – 1:00 PM for lunch.

The Leland office is located at the Family Resource Center on 1492 Village Road N.E.

** This special supplement nutrition program for women, infants, and children is open to all eligible persons regardless of race, color, sex, national origin, age, or disability.