WIC

WIC

Women, Infants, and Children (WIC)

Our goal is to help our community raise healthy kids

The WIC program helps income-eligible women, infants and children up to age 5 by providing nutritious foods, breastfeeding support, information on healthy eating, health care screenings and referrals to resources.

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To qualify for WIC you must:

  • Live in Oregon.
  • Be pregnant, have given birth in the last year, or have a child who is under the age of 5. Dads, guardians and foster parents can apply for WIC for their children who are under age 5.
  • If you are on OHP, SNAP or TANF, you automatically qualify for WIC.  Otherwise see income guidelines.
  • Have a nutritional need or risk.

Before your enrollment or re-enrollment appointment

To complete your enrollment, you'll need to provide of the following:

Example of adult identification

Please provide one of the following:

  • Photo ID like driver’s license, passport or state ID card
  • Current WIC ID card
  • Work or school ID
  • OHP medical card
  • Pay stubs
  • Voter registration card

Example of child identification

Please provide one of the following:

  • OHP medical ID card
  • Birth certificate
  • Hospital birth record
  • Immunization record
  • Social Security card
  • Current WIC ID card 

Example of proof of income (if not on the Oregon Health Plan)

You must show income for your entire household. 

  • Oregon Health Plan (OHP) enrollment letter
  • SNAP (Food Stamps) award letter
  • Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (FDPIR) enrollment letter
  • 30 days worth of current pay stubs
  • Most recent W-2 forms or tax return
  • Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) “Notice of Approval” or most recent “Change Notice” letter
  • Foster child/parent placement letter
  • Signed letter from employer stating gross earning

Example of proof of address

This just means where you normally sleep at night.

  • Oregon ID card or driver’s license
  • Current utility bills
  • Mail or letter addressed to you
  • Bank statement/bank checks
  • Rent receipt

Weight, height and iron information

We need information about each WIC participant, including their current weight, height, and hemoglobin results (this bloodwork looks for iron levels that can tell if you might be anemic or not) from within 60-90 days of a WIC enrollment appointment. There are two ways to provide this information:

  1. Provide after-visit summary information
    • Send WIC weight, height and hemoglobin results from a doctor/medical provider appointment, a nurse home visit, or Head Start health screening.
    • You can provide this information by sending a photo of an after-visit summary or a screenshot of your electronic health record by:
      • Emailing wic@clackamas.us
      • Request a secure link is sent to you by text message for uploading your information. Send request to 503-655-8476.
      • Show weight, height, and hemoglobin results to a WIC staff member on a video call.
  2. Visit a WIC clinic

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Our Locations

WIC Clinic Closures

Feb. 4 - Milwaukie closed a.m. hours only
Feb. 16 - All clinics closed

Wichita Center for Family and Community

Milwaukie

Wichita Center for Family and Community
6031 SE King Road
Office hours: Tuesday- Friday, 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.
(closed for lunch 12:30 p.m. to 1 p.m.)

Clackamas County Public Service Building

Oregon City

Clackamas County Public Service Building, 1st Floor 
2051 Kaen Road
Fax: 503-655-8387
Office hours: Monday–Thursday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Remote services only: Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Sandy Health Center

Sandy

Sandy Health Center
39740 Pleasant St.
Office hours: Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Remote services only: Monday–Thursday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
(closed for lunch 12:30 p.m. to 1 p.m.)

Wilsonville Public Library

Wilsonville

Wilsonville Public Library
The Rose Room
8200 SW Wilsonville Road
Office hours: 1st and 3rd Friday of the month, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
(closed for lunch 12:30 p.m. 1 p.m.)

Mother and daughter cooking

Online Nutrition Education

Healthy eating is a big part of our program. Sign up and complete your lessons online.

Woman breastfeeding

Breastfeeding Peer Counseling Program

Text support and more from other moms that have breastfed to help you meet your infant feeding goal.

Mom with baby at the farmers market

Farmers Market WIC Check Program

Find out how and where to use WIC checks at your local farmers market.

For Providers

Resources

Farmers Market WIC Check Program

Example of a fruit and veggie check

Annual seasonal program to buy locally grown, fresh fruit, vegetables and cut herbs at participating farmers markets and farm stands. Look for more information in spring 2026 or ask a WIC staff.

Data and Reports

We help more than 4,959 women, infants and children through nutrition or breastfeeding education, referrals and healthy food. Participation in WIC results in lower rates of low birth-weight babies, fewer children at risk of anemia and less children above an ideal body weight for their age.

USDA Nondiscrimination Statement

In accordance with 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 or administering USDA programs are prohibited from discriminating based on race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity in any program or activity conducted or 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, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, (AD-3027) found online, 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 complaint form, call 866-632-9992. Submit your completed form or letter to USDA by:

  1. Mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights 1400 Independence Avenue, SW Washington, D.C. 20250-9410;
  2. Fax: 202-690-7442; or
  3. Email: program.intake@usda.gov

This institution is an equal opportunity provider.

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