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Woman, Infants & Children (WIC)

Your first WIC appointment

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Please be ready to provide specific documentation to verify your eligibility at your first WIC appointment. 

Required for first WIC appointment

  • Proof of your address (such as: utility bill for the past month, mail, rent receipt, etc.)
  • Proof of all your household’s total income for the past month (such as: pay stub(s) (for everyone in your family who is working), Leave & Earnings statement, disability, SSI, unemployment, Notice of Action from Social Services)
  • Proof of identity for you and your child (such as: Immunization record, Medi-Cal card, social security card, crib card, birth certificate, foster child placement letter/court papers)
  • Proof of Pregnancy (Such as pregnancy test outcome, Dr.’s note, sonogram picture etc.)

Videos

Please watch these videos before your first WIC appointment:

Introduction Welcome to WIC (1:49)

Section 2 - Eligibility Requirements (2:26)

Section 3 - What Foods Does WIC Provide (4:29)

Section 4 - Your WIC Card and WIC App (3:17)

Section 5 - How to Redeem Benefits at the Store (5:48)

Section 6 - Rights and Responsibilities (2:50)

Section 7 - Closing (0:34)

Welcome to WIC (21:09)

All videos courtesy of California WIC