Florida WIC clients use a WIC EBT card to purchase approved foods at authorized stores. Before shopping, check your balance online or 866-629-1095.
The Women, Infants and Children (WIC) Program is a federally-funded supplemental nutrition program. WIC supports Florida Families by providing:
- Healthy foods
- Breastfeeding support
- Nutrition education
- Referrals to other services
Families are screened for nutritional risk and income eligibility. Licensed nutritionists and nutrition educators determine eligibility and provide nutrition assessment, counseling, and education to assist families in making healthier nutrition, physical activity, and lifestyle choices.
HOW WIC Works
Read Florida’s WIC program guide, available in English, Spanish, and Kreyòl.
Receive Your WIC Benefits Electronically
The Polk/Hardee Women, Infant, and Children (WIC) Pprogram makes shopping for WIC foods easy. The program uses an electronic benefit transfer (EBT) system which allows clients to purchase WIC-eligible items at checkout with an electronic card.
The EBT system provides many benefits:
- Clients may buy assigned WIC items as they wish during each shopping trip.
- Each EBT card is attached to a personal identification number (PIN) which reduces the risk of fraud.
- Clients may check the balance on their card online, by telephone, or by using the WIC app.
- Un-used food benefits can be replaced if the card is lost or stolen.
WIC in DOH-Polk/Hardee County
DOH Polk/Hardee WIC serves approximately 19,000 women, infants, and children in seven clinic sites every month.
There are two WIC clinics located in Lakeland, one in Bartow, one in Auburndale, one in Haines City, one in Lake Wales, and one in Wauchula.
WIC in Florida
Statewide, the Florida WIC Program operates over 210 sites in all 67 counties, where families can receive nutrition advice from licensed nutritionists and nutrition educators, in addition to healthy foods on their EBT card.
There are approximately 2,000 grocery stores in Florida which accept WIC EBT cards, including all major chain stores.
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