Women, Infants, and Children
The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) is a public health program that improves birth outcomes and children’s long term health outcomes.
Information For
As long as you are in the WIC program, we will meet with you to celebrate the steps in your child's growth and learning. Individuals who apply early in their pregnancy are more likely to have a healthy baby. Children who stay on WIC until the age of five, are better prepared and more likely to succeed in school.
WIC benefits provide you and your child with:
- One-on-one nutrition counseling
- Nutritious foods from vendors and farmer’s markets
- Health and social service referrals
- Breastfeeding support
Am I eligible?
Rhode Islanders that are pregnant, breastfeeding, or post-partum (up to 6 months, regardless of birth outcome), and/or have a child up to age 5 may participate in the WIC program if they meet our eligibility guidelines. Click here to view RI WIC eligibility guidelines. Any parent or guardian of a child under the age of 5 can apply to the WIC program. WIC PRESCREENING TOOL (USDA.GOV)
Cost
There is no cost for WIC participation.
Contact
- Vendor Unit:
DOH.WicVendorSupport@health.ri.gov
Michelle Freites 222-5939
Sherrie Blanchette 222-4630
Preet Kaur 222-4633
Stephanie Pontes 222-4637 - Client Services:
Denise Tamburro 222-4642
Emma Reynoso 222-4623 (Spanish) - Breastfeeding Services: Erin Bertoldi 222-5919
- Nutrition Services: Kathryn Roy 222-4605
- eWIC Manager: Evan Bessette
Non-Discrimination Statement (in English and Spanish)
What is WIC?
Related Services
Resources
Advisories, Alerts, Notices
- Above 50 Percent Vendors: No Longer Authorized
- Approved Bread Updated
- Beech-Nut Infant Cereal Packaging Update(Spanish)
- eWIC:Update
- Infant Food Contract: Beech-Nut
- Prices for WIC Foods Must Be Competitive
- Store Loyalty, Courtesy Cards, and Store or Manufacturer Coupons
- Submission of Price Survey
- Vendors Offering Incentive Items to WIC Participants
- WIC Allowed Contract Formula
- WIC and SNAP Reciprocal Disqualifications
- WIC Anti Fraud Law
- WIC Secret Shopper Program
- WIC Standard, Specialty Formula & Medical Food Checks
- WIC Vendor State of Emergency - volume 1
- WIC Vendor State of Emergency - Volume 2
- WIC Vendor State of Emergency - Volume 3
- WIC Vendor State of Emergency - Volume 4
Forms | Certification
Brochures
- Becoming a WIC Vendor
- Breastfeeding, Returning to work or school(Spanish)
- Farmers Market Nutrition Program - Participant Guide (2023)(Spanish)
- Healthy Choices For Healthy Kids(Spanish)
- Healthy Choices Make You And Your Family Healthy(Spanish)
- Healthy Eating For Preschoolers
- Pumping, Storing, and Thawing Breast Milk(Spanish)
- Rhode Island WIC Virtual Food Demo (2021)(Spanish)
Tearpad
- Breastfeeding Success: Ask For Help, tearpad(Spanish)
- Breastfeeding Success: Be Prepared, tearpad(Spanish)
- Breastfeeding Success: Caring for your new Baby, tearpad(Spanish)
- Breastfeeding Success: Hospital Experience, tearpad(Spanish)
- Breastfeeding Success: Infant feeding plan, tearpad(Spanish)
- Breastfeeding Success: Off to a Good Start, tearpad(Spanish)
- Engorgement, Plugged Ducts, Mastitis(Spanish)
Forms
Templates (Letters, Notices)
Lists
Forms | Medical
- Medical Documentation for WIC Formula & Foods - Children
- Medical Documentation for WIC Formula & Foods - Infants
- Medical Documentation for WIC Formula & Foods - Women
- Medical Information Form for Breastfeeding/Postpartum Women
- Medical Information Form for Infants/Children
- Medical Information Form for Pregnant Women
- Medical Necessity Breast Pump Prescription