Louisiana WIC Program (WIC)Ā is a supplemental nutrition program for pregnant women, breastfeeding women, women who had a baby within the last six months, infants, and children under the age of five. One must meet income requirements, Louisiana residence requirement and have a nutritional risk that proper nutrition could help to improve.
Do You Qualify for Louisiana WIC?
To see if you may qualify, you must:
Be a
- A pregnant woman; OR
- An infant or child up to five years old; OR
- A mother of a baby up to six months old; ORĀ A breastfeeding mother of a baby up to 12 months old.
- MeetĀ income guidelines;
- Be a resident of Louisiana; and
- Be seen by a health professional at the WIC clinic.
If you think you may qualify, please call or write to your county health department to make an appointment.
Louisiana WIC Hotline: 1-225-342-9500
Mailing Address:Ā Department of Health & Hospitals | P. O. Box 629 | Baton Rouge, LA 70821-0629
Physical Address:Ā 628 N. 4th Street | Baton Rouge, LA 70802 | PHONE: 225.342.9500 | FAX: 225.342.5568Ā