Illinois 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, Illinois residence requirement and have a nutritional risk that proper nutrition could help to improve.
Do You Qualify for Illinois 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 Illinois; 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.
Illinois WIC Hotline: 1-800-843-6154
Illinois WIC Telehpone Number: 1-800-843-6154 / 1-217-782-2166
Illinois WIC Website Information: Ā http://www.dhs.state.il.us/page.aspx?item=30513
Illinois WIC Program Local Offices:
Adams County Health Department
Women, Infants, and Children
333 N 6th St
Quincy, IL 62301
Phone: (217) 222-8345
TTY: None
Fax: (217) 222-8508
Chicago Department of Public Health
Women, Infants, and Children
4909 W Division St
Chicago, IL 60651
Phone: (312) 746-4797
TTY: None
Fax: (312) 746-4799
Chicago Department of Public Health
Women, Infants, and Children
2840 W Fullerton Ave
Chicago, IL 60647
Phone: (773) 782-8902
TTY: None
Fax: (773) 395-9608
Logan Square WIC
Chicago Department of Public Health
Women, Infants, and Children
800 E 55th St
Chicago, IL 60615
Phone: (773) 702-3719
TTY: None
Fax: (312) 702-9377
Friend Family Health Center, Inc.
Cook County Bureau of Health Services
Women, Infants, and Children
1901 W Harrison St
Chicago, IL 60612
Phone: (312) 864-6420
TTY: None
Fax: (312) 864-9691
Ambulatory and Community Health Network
Jefferson County Health Department
Women, Infants, and Children
1 Doctors Park Rd
Mount Vernon, IL 62864
Phone: (618) 244-7134
TTY: None
Fax: (618) 244-2640