WIC provides financial assistance to purchase healthy foods such as infant cereal, fruits, vegetables, milk, eggs and whole grain breads. WIC also offers health care referrals.

Who can participate in WIC?

To be eligible for WIC you need to:

• Be a resident of Alaska.
• Be pregnant or breastfeeding, or have children under the age of five.
• Meet certain income guidelines.
• Meet certain nutritional guidelines determined by a doctor, nurse, or nutritionist.