Women, Infants and Children
WIC Appointments
WIC participants can access services in person or by phone. Please call one of our three clinics to make an appointment.
- Boulder: 303-413-7520
- In-person Wednesday
- By phone Monday, Wednesday, or Friday mornings
- Longmont: 303-678-6130
- In-person Monday, Tuesday, or Thursday
- By phone Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, or Friday mornings
- Lafayette: 720-564-2213
- In-person Thursday
- By phone Tuesday, Thursday, or Friday mornings
WIC (Women, Infants, and Children)
WIC promotes and maintains the health and well-being of nutritionally at-risk pregnant, breastfeeding, and postpartum women and infants and children by providing:
- Supplemental nutritious foods
- Nutrition and breastfeeding information
- Referral to other health and nutrition services
WIC & Citizenship Status
WIC does not ask about citizenship status and WIC cannot track the citizenship status of its clients. If you have questions, please send us a question or call us at 303-678-6130.
Eligibility
Many working families qualify. Individuals who participate in other programs such as SNAP (food stamps), Medicaid, and Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) may automatically be income-eligible for WIC (Women, Infant, and Children program).
To be eligible for WIC, a person must meet the following requirements:
- Be a pregnant, breastfeeding (up to one year postpartum) or non-breastfeeding (up to six months postpartum) woman; an infant; or child up to five years of age.
- Be income-eligible (see below).
- Have identification and proof of income and address.
Income Guidelines for WIC Participants
| Number of Household Members* | Yearly Gross Household Income | Monthly Gross Household Income | Twice-Monthly Gross Household Income | Bi-Weekly Gross Household Income | Weekly Gross Household Income |
| 1 | $27,861 | $2,322 | $1,161 | $1,072 | $536 |
| 2 | $37,814 | $3,152 | $1,576 | $1,455 | $728 |
| 3 | $47,767 | $3,981 | $1,838 | $1,838 | $919 |
| 4 | $57,720 | $4,810 | $2,405 | $2,220 | $1,110 |
| 5 | $67,673 | $5,640 | $2,820 | $2,603 | $1,302 |
| 6 | $77,626 | $6,469 | $3,235 | $2,986 | $1,493 |
| 7 | $87,579 | $7,299 | $3,650 | $3,369 | $1,685 |
| 8 | $97,532 | $8,128 | $4,064 | $3,752 | $1,876 |
| For each additional family member add: | +$9,953 | +$830 | +$415 | +$383 | +$192 |
* Add one person to the family for pregnant women
Learn more about eligibility for WIC by contacting the clinic closest to you.
- Boulder: 303-413-7520
- Longmont: 303-678-6130
- Lafayette: 720-564-2213
Learn more about Medicaid, SNAP (food stamps), and TANF (Temporary Aid for Needy Families)
Food Benefits
- Whole grain bread, brown rice, & corn tortillas
- Fresh or frozen fruits and vegetables
- Peanut butter, dried beans & peas, canned beans
- Milk, eggs, cheese
- Cereals
- Fruit juices
- Canned tuna, salmon, or sardines for breastfeeding moms
- Baby food – meats for exclusively breastfed babies
- Baby food – fruits & vegetables
- Infant cereals
- Fresh bananas
- Infant formula for non-exclusively breastfed babies
- Soy beverages or tofu
- Yogurt
- Complete list of WIC foods
WIC Benefits at the Farmers Market
Women, Infants, & Children (WIC) participants can receive extra benefits at the Boulder County Farmers Market. WIC clients can receive $20 in farmer’s market bucks to buy fruits, vegetables, meat, eggs and cheese.
Participants can show their eWIC card with this year’s sticker at the information tent to receive WIC bucks (while supplies last). The WIC office can provide a sticker for this year.
WIC benefits are available at Boulder County Farmers Market locations in Boulder and Longmont.
Health Benefits
- Nutritious foods
- Information on healthy eating during pregnancy and breastfeeding
- Breastfeeding support
- Immunization referrals
- Information on caring for babies and kids
- Information on food shopping and recipes
- Fewer premature and low birth weight babies
- Increased access to prenatal care
- Reductions in Medicaid costs
- Reduced rates of iron deficiency anemia
- Better cognitive development in WIC children
- Improved immunization rates
- Higher breastfeeding rates
- Decreased infant mortality
All participants, their parents, or caregivers receive nutrition information individualized by a WIC professional to address specific needs identified during the WIC appointment.
For More Information
eWIC
WIC promotes and maintains the health and well-being of nutritionally at-risk pregnant, breastfeeding, and postpartum women and infants and children by providing:
- Supplemental nutritious foods
- Nutrition and breastfeeding information
- Referral to other health and nutrition services
Get Services Online
WIC clients can enroll in an educational program online that helps reduce the number of trips to the clinic. Ask your WIC educator for more information.
Use your WIC identification to enroll
Download the WICShopper app to check food benefit account balances, scan product bar codes to see if the food is WIC-eligible, and more.
Sign Up
To be enrolled in the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children – better known as the WIC Program, you will need to:
- Review the eligibility requirements to make sure you qualify.
Call the WIC clinic site nearest you to make an appointment:
- Boulder: 303-413-7520 (Mon-Wed)
- Longmont: 303-678-6130 (Mon-Fri)
- Lafayette: 720-564-2213 (Tue-Thurs)
What to Expect on Your First Visit to WIC
- The appointment will last approximately one hour.
- A WIC professional will screen you and your children for height, weight, and hemoglobin (finger sticks to check your blood for anemia).
- You will receive your eWIC benefits card to use that day at your local grocery store to purchase nutritious foods.
Contact Your Local WIC Office
By Phone
- Boulder: 303-413-7520 (Mon-Wed)
- Longmont: 303-678-6130 (Mon-Fri)
- Lafayette: 720-564-2213 (Tue-Thurs)
By Fax
- Boulder 303-413-7505
- Lafayette 720-564-2619
- Longmont: 303-678-6125
Contact Us
Boulder
3482 Broadway
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Longmont
515 Coffman St., Second Floor
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Lafayette
1755 S. Public Road
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