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Pediatric Nutrition Surveillance

Qualifications (Including Health Questionnaires)

WIC Services
(Including Allowable Food List)

WIC Breastfeeding Rates

Breastfeeding Resources

Retailer Information

WIC Sites

Allowable Food List in English

Allowable Food list in Spanish

Physician's Authorization Form

 

WIC - Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children

WIC - Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women,

WIC le ofrece servicios en Español. Para información sobre estos servicios de WIC en Español llame a la Línea de Ayuda para las Familias al teléfono 1-800-688-7777

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What is WIC?

WIC is a nutrition program for:

  • Pregnant women
  • Breastfeeding women (up to one year postpartum)
  • Non-breastfeeding, postpartum women (up to 6 months postpartum)
  • Infants
  • Children until the age of 5 years

The WIC Program provides:

  • Nutrition education including breastfeeding support
  • Nutritious foods to supplement a person’s regular diet
  • Screening and referral

WIC participants must meet certain financial requirements and be "nutritionally at risk" to qualify for the program.

The Colorado WIC Program currently serves approximately 89,461 women, infants and children in the State of Colorado. Of those WIC participants approximately 23,439 are women, 24,250 are infants and 41,772 are children between the ages of 1 and 5 years. Colorado WIC operates approximately 116 clinics throughout the state that provide WIC services.

What has WIC accomplished?

The WIC Program has been successful in improving the health of pregnant women, infants and children and in reducing health care costs. Various studies indicate that WIC has achieved the following:

  • Pregnant women have fewer premature and low-birth-weight babies
  • Pregnant women are more likely to get prenatal care
  • Reductions in Medicaid costs for WIC participants
  • Improved dietary intake by WIC participants
  • Reduced rates of iron deficiency anemia
  • Better cognitive development in WIC children
  • Improved immunization rates
  • Higher breastfeeding rates
  • Decreased infant mortality

Who is responsible for the operation of the WIC Program?

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) provides funding and policy to the Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment (CDPHE) to operate the WIC Program in the State of Colorado. CDPHE in turn provides funding and policy to county health departments, nursing services or community health centers to provide WIC services for people in individual Colorado counties.

How can I get more information about the Colorado WIC Program?

To get more information about WIC or to make an appointment, contact the WIC site nearest you. Click on the following directory for address and telephone information.

Colorado WIC Sites by county.

WIC Program
Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment
Prevention Services Division
4300 Cherry Creek Drive South
Denver, CO 80246
(303) 692-2400
(800) 688-7777
E-mail: cdphe.psdrequests@state.co.us

 

General information about WIC:

National WIC Association (NWA)

United State Department of Agriculture (USDA)

 

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