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1. Who can apply for the WIC Program?

Anyone who is pregnant, breastfeeding, postpartum (within six months), and parents or guardians of children from birth to five years old

2. Where can I apply for the WIC Program?

If you live in Ellis County Contact the Ellis County Health Department. If you are a resident of another Kansas county click here.

3. What does my income have to be to get WIC benefits?

Your income must be 185% of the poverty level or less.

4. How many people are on WIC?

During the last Fiscal Year of 2009, the number of women, infants, and
children receiving WIC benefits each month reached approximately 9.3 million. In 1974, the first year WIC was authorized, 88,000 people participated.

Ellis County has about 550 current WIC participants.

5. What do I do with my WIC checks if I move?

Try to contact your local WIC clinic before you move. If you are moving within Kansas, you can still use your WIC checks in the new area. Your new clinic will transfer your records from the previous clinic once you have notified them you are a transfer client. You will be able to receive your food benefits once the transfer is completed. Transfers within Kansas may take 1-2 days to process. If you are leaving Kansas, contact your local WIC clinic for transfer information. Ask for a Verification of Certification form (VOC). Clinic staff will produce the form from the WIC computer program. The WIC Clinic in the new state will use the VOC form to transfer your records and benefit information.