WIC Foods

WIC Families: Learn About WIC Foods

NEW - The Michigan WIC Program Expanded Food Choices

The Michigan WIC Program is further expanding food choices to meet the needs of WIC Clients during the COVID-19 state of emergency. When new benefits begin June 1 or after, women and children over the age of 1 can use their fruits and vegetables ($$$) benefit to buy canned and frozen, in addition to fresh.  This change is in addition to the food choice expansion effective April 1, 2020.

• English - Click Here for a List of Changes
  • Client Education - Frozen and Canned Fruits and Vegetables
• Spanish - Click Here for a List of Changes
  • Client Education - Frozen and Canned Fruits and Vegetables, Spanish
• Arabic - Click Here for a List of Changes
  • Client Education - Frozen and Canned Fruits and Vegetables, Arabic

 

WIC Food Guide

  Effective July 11, 2016

• English Food Guide 
  • English Food Guide QR Code Flyer
• Spanish Food Guide 
  • Spanish Food Guide QR Code Flyer
• Arabic Food Guide 
  • Arabic Food Guide QR Code Flyer
• Infant Formula Insert

Summary of WIC Food Guide Changes, Effective July 11, 2016

Eggs Food Guide Updates Insert, Effective December 17, 2018

• English
• Spanish
• Arabic

Using your WIC Foods

• A Guide for Buying Fresh Fruits and Vegetables: When sold by the pound.

 

Online Nutrition Education

• www.wichealth.org
  • WIC Nutrition Education is available online.  It's fun, convenient, and easy to use.  Learn more about infant and childhood feeding issues, healthy meals and snacks, and many more topics.  Talk with your local WIC agency staff about using www.wichealth.org for your nutrition education. 

WIC Vendors: What you need to know about the new WIC Food Guide

• Vendor Letter - Summary of WIC Food Guide Changes
• Current Food Guide 
• Minimum stock requirements  EFFECTIVE 12-26-18
• Fresh Fruits and Vegetables - Information Sheet 
   

Local WIC Agencies: What you need to know about WIC Foods

• Dealing with medical conditions and new WIC foods
  • New Medical Documentation Form for medical providers authorized to write prescriptions:
    • Instructions for Special Formula/Food Requests    
    • DCH-1326 Michigan WIC Special Formula/Food Request (Revised 9/18)
  • List of Authorized WIC Formulas (Effective 6/1/20)

 

Medical providers: What you need to know about WIC Foods

• List of Authorized WIC Formulas (Effective 6/1/20)
• WIC Qualifying Medical Conditions
• New Medical Documentation Form for medical providers authorized to write prescriptions:
  • Instructions for Special Formula/Food Requests    
  • DCH-1326 Michigan WIC Special Formula/Food Request (Revised 9/18)