WIC - Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children
Feeding kids is hard. Add us to your team.
WIC Hours
Please note: the hours differ from other programs
Mondays-Thursdays 8:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Fridays 8:00 a.m. to Noon
Visits are in-person or virtual
Call for an appointment 970-248-6900.
In-person location: 510 29 1/2 Road, Grand Junction.
How does WIC support my family?
WIC provides support and inspiration to eat healthy, have a healthy pregnancy, breastfeed successfully, and raise amazing kids.
Help paying for groceries
- Families using WIC spend about $108 per month on healthy groceries.
- Thirteen stores in Mesa County take the eWIC card.
Specially-trained staff to support you
- A greater quantity and variety of foods.
- Breastfeeding aids for you like breast pumps.
Making nutrition simple
- Helping kids get comfortable with healthy foods.
- How to shop for healthy food.
- Easy, healthy recipes.
- Prenatal nutrition.
Questions about WIC?
You’re eligible if you live in Mesa County AND you are
- A pregnant woman
- A breastfeeding woman (up to one year after the delivery of a baby)
- Postpartum woman who is not breastfeeding (up to 6 months after the delivery of a baby)
- Caring for an infant or child up to their fifth birthday.
- You already qualify for WIC if you receive Medicaid benefits.
- WIC does not ask for immigration status. All information is confidential.
You must be at or below the income amounts on the table to qualify.
Access a pdf of the Eligibility table:
You need to bring
- Proof of ID.
- Address and income for past 30 days for your household.
- Clients receive an eWIC card at their first appointment. The card is good the day of the appointment at participating local grocery stores.
- Baby food
- Fresh, frozen and canned fruits and vegetables
- Dairy alternatives such as tofu and soy milk
- Whole-grain choices, including 100 percent whole-grain and whole wheat bread, brown rice, soft corn tortillas, and pasta
- Canned or dried beans and peas
- Varieties of canned fish
- Yogurt, milk, cheese, and eggs
- Cereal
- 100 percent fruit and vegetable juices
- Peanut butter
- Infant formula
Benefits of using the app
- Know your dollar balance for the month.
- Check to find WIC supported foods.
- Recipes available using WIC foods.
- Purchase history.
Download the WIC Shopper App to make shopping for WIC items easy.
Nondiscrimination policy
We will serve your family. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including gender identity and sexual orientation), disability, or age. You can read our full nondiscrimination statement here.
Our hours differ from the rest of the Public Health building. Please see above.
WIC - Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children
Community Services Building (Public Health)
510 29 1/2 RoadGrand Junction, CO 81504
Phone:
970-248-6900
Monday - Thursday: 7:30 am-5:00 pm
Friday: 7:30 am-12:00 pm