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The Union County Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) program offers nutritional and breastfeeding services free of charge for the community.

  • WIC provides services to eligible pregnant, breastfeeding and postpartum women, as well as infants and children.
  • WIC food benefits are issued into an electronic benefit account at the WIC office.
  • Families use their eWIC card to access their food benefits at the grocery store.
  • Pregnant women
  • Breastfeeding and postpartum women
  • Infants
  • Children up to age 5

To participate, these persons must: 

  • Live in North Carolina
  • *Have a family income below 185% of the Federal Poverty Limit (see the table below)
  • Be at a nutritional risk, as determined by a nutritionist at the WIC office, at no cost to the participant. 

*Note: A person receiving Medicaid, Work First Families Assistance (TANF), or assistance from the NC Food and Nutrition Services automatically meets the income eligibility requirement.

Income Eligibility Chart

Effective June 14, 2022

Size of Economic Unit* Annual Monthly Twice monthly Bi-weekly weekly
1 26,973 2,248 1,124 1,038 519
2 36,482 3,041 1,521 1,404 702
3 45,991 3,833 1,917 1,769 885
4 55,500 4,625 2,313 2,135 1,068
5 65,009 5,418 2,709 2,501 1,251
6 74,518 6,210 3,105 2,867 1,434
7 84,027 7,003 3,502 3,232  1,616
Each +1 add 9,509 793 397 366 183

Call Our Office

  • English: 704-296-4893
  • Español: 704-296-4890

Fill Out an Online Referral 

Click here to complete the referral form.

After a referral is submitted, someone from our office will contact you within five days.

Your Appointment

When you come to apply for WIC, please remember to bring:

  1. Proof of identification (for yourself and all individuals applying for WIC)
  2. Proof of residence (where you live)
  3. Proof of income (for all household members with income)

Examples of What You Need to Bring
  1. Identification: (Only one is needed for each individual) - US-issued valid driver's license, Social Security card, current work/school ID, current Medicaid card, current military ID, birth certificate, immunization record, and for infants: hospital crib card, ID bracelet or mother’s verification of facts form.
  2. Residence (where you live): (Only one is needed to prove North Carolina residency) - Current utility bill, valid driver’s license, current Medicaid card (or presumptive eligibility form), bank statement, current rental or mortgage receipts, Division of Motor Vehicle ID card.
  3. Income: Current Medicaid card, current NC Food and Nutrition Services card, a letter of certification for the NC Food and Nutrition Services, paycheck stubs, if self-employed your recent tax return or history of earnings for the past twelve months, a letter from your employer stating gross income and frequency of pay, unemployment letter/notice.

To qualify for WIC, applicants must be both income eligible and have an identified medical/nutritional risk factor. These criteria will be assessed when you apply for WIC at the WIC office.

With some exceptions, each person applying for WIC must be physically present at the time of application.

Program Information

Visit North Carolina's WIC website to learn about available programs. 

The WIC Program promotes healthy habits and healthy families. WIC provides basic nutritious foods to participants that are rich in protein, iron, calcium, fiber and vitamins. An electronic version of the full shopping guide can be found here: Shopping Guide (PDF)

Foods for Infants (Birth – 12 months):

  • Mother’s breastmilkA woman feeding a bottle to a baby
  • Infant formula
  • Infant cereal
  • Infant fruits and vegetables
  • Infant meats (for fully breastfed infants only)

Foods for Women and Children:

  • Whole grain cereal
  • Whole grain bread, brown rice, whole-wheat and soft-corn tortillas
  • Milk or soy-based beverage
  • Cheese
  • Tofu
  • Eggs
  • Fruits and vegetables (fresh, frozen or canned)
  • Fruits and vegetable juices
  • Canned tuna or salmon (for exclusively breastfeeding women only)

*Women who exclusively breastfeed their babies receive larger quantities of foods

*Special formulas or nutritional supplements are also available to women and children participants with certain medical conditions. Before a WIC agency can issue any formula or nutritional supplement, the participant must obtain a prescription from a physician or health care provider.