Women, Infants, & Children (WIC)

Overview

The Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) program is a nutrition program that helps eligible pregnant women, new mothers, babies and young children eat well, learn about nutrition, and stay healthy.

Provisions

WIC provides nutritious foods, nutrition education, and referrals to health and other social services to participants at no charge.

Am I Eligible for WIC?

Qualification for WIC can be found on the Minnesota Department of Health website.

Clinics

WIC clinics are located at Watonwan County Human Services in St. James and the Watonwan County Library in Madelia.

Please contact our WIC Coordinator at 507-375-3294 if have you questions or would like to make an appointment.

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RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

To review the Rights and Responsibilities of the WIC programs, CLICK HERE

Nondiscrimination Statement

Declaracion de no discriminacion del USDA

Discrimination Complaint Form- WIC Program

Discrimination Complaint Form- Exhibit 1-P English

Discrimination Complaint Form- Exhibit 1-P Spanish

In accordance with the Federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, the USDA, its Agencies, offices, and employees, and institutions participating in our administering USDA programs are prohibited from discriminating based on race, color, nations origin, sex, disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity in any program or activity conducted of funded by USDA.

Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication for program information (e.g. Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language, etc.), should contact the Agency (State or local) where they applied for benefits. Individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing or have speech disabilities may contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339. Additionally, program information may be made available in languages other than English.

To file a program complaint of discrimination, please complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, (AD-3027) found online: Filling a Program Discrimination Complaint as a USDA Customer, and at any USDA office, or write a letter addressed to USDA and provide in the letter all of the information requested in the form. To request a copy of the complain form, call (866) 632-9992. Submit your completed form or letter to USDA by:

Mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture

Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights

1400 Independence Avenue, SW

Washington, D.C. 20250-941;

Fax: (202) 690-7442; or
Email: program.intake@usda.gov