WIC Program

‍FORMULA RESOURCES FOR PARENTS ‍

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What is the Kentucky WIC Program?

If you are pregnant, recently had a baby, are breastfeeding, or have a child younger than 5 years of age, the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC) could help you. The WIC Program offers short-term nutrition intervention to influence lifetime healthy eating and associated behavior in high-risk populations. The Program is funded by the United States Department of Agriculture.

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What does WIC Provide?

• Nutrition education and services
• Breastfeeding promotion and education
• A monthly food prescription of nutritious foods
• Access to maternal, prenatal, and pediatric health care services

WIC Income Guidelines​ (English & Spanish)
WIC Prescreening Tool What You Will Receive Free Language Assistance & Other Aids and Services Available (Click here for more info)

To make an appointment, call your local health department. View locations here.

Breastfeeding with WIC

Through the WIC program, participants can receive individualized breastfeeding counseling during pregnancy through weaning. Our Certified Lactation Counselors(CLCs) and Designated Breastfeeding Experts (DBEs) are here to help with a variety of concerns, such as:

·        Prenatal breastfeeding education

·        Latching and positioning

·        Milk supply

·        Pumping

·        Nutrition while breastfeeding

·        And more!

For more advanced breastfeeding consultations, visits will be billed as Medical Nutrition Therapy. At this time, our agency can only bill Kentucky Medicaid insurance. For those that do not have Medicaid, visits will be billed asself-pay, using our Sliding Scale Fee Schedule.

If you or your child are currently enrolled in the WIC program, and have questions regarding breastfeeding or our services, please contact our agency’s CLCs and DBEs:

·        Elizabeth Howard, RD, LD, CLC 270-781-8039 ext. 246 (District)

·        Lana McChesney, RN, CLC 270-781-8039 ext. 161 (District)

·        Rebecca Tyree, RN, CLC 270-781-8039 ext. 326 (Butler, Logan, Simpson Counties)

·        Brenna Wilson, RN, CLC 270-781-8039 ext. 302 (Edmonson), ext. 139 (Warren)

·        Katie Matthews, RN 270-781-8039 ext. 483 (Metcalfe, Hart, Barren Counties)

Breastfeeding Resource List‍

• https://wicbreastfeeding.fns.usda.gov/
• https://www.cdc.gov/breastfeeding/php/faq/faq.html
• https://womenshealth.gov/sites/default/files/_documents/2025/Your_Guide_to_Breastfeeding_Aug2022-compressed.pdf

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NONDISCRIMINATION STATEMENT:

In accordance with federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including gender identity and sexual orientation), disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity.

Program information may be made available in languages other than English. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication to obtain program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language), should contact the responsible state or local agency that administers the program or USDA’s TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TTY) or contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339.

To file a program discrimination complaint, a Complainant should complete a Form AD-3027, USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form which can be obtained online at: U.S. Department of Agriculture USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, from any USDA office, by calling (866) 632-9992, or by writing a letter addressed to USDA. The letter must contain the complainant’s name, address, telephone number, and a written description of the alleged discriminatory action in sufficient detail to inform the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights (ASCR) about the nature and date of an alleged civil rights violation. The completed AD-3027 form or letter must be submitted 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;
or 2. fax: (833) 256-1665 or (202) 690-7442;
or 3. email: program.intake@usda.gov

This institution is an equal opportunity provider.

NONDISCRIMINATION STATEMENT EN ESPANOL:
De acuerdo con la ley federal de derechos civiles y las normas y políticas de derechos civiles del
Departamento de Agricultura de los Estados Unidos (USDA), esta entidad está prohibida de discriminar por motivos de raza, color, origen nacional, sexo (incluyendo identidad de género y orientación sexual), discapacidad, edad, o represalia o retorsión por actividades previas de derechos civiles.

La información sobre el programa puede estar disponible en otros idiomas que no sean el inglés. Las personas con discapacidades que requieren medios alternos de comunicación para obtener la información del programa (por ejemplo, Braille, letra grande, cinta de audio, lenguaje de señas americano (ASL), etc.) deben comunicarse con la agencia local o estatal responsable de administrar el programa o con el Centro TARGET del USDA al (202) 720-2600 (voz y TTY) o comuníquese con el USDA a través del Servicio Federal de Retransmisión al (800) 877-8339.

Para presentar una queja por discriminación en el programa, el reclamante debe llenar un formulario AD-3027, formulario de queja por discriminación en el programa del USDA, el cual puede obtenerse en línea en: Formulario de Queja por Discriminación en los Programas del USDA (PDF), de cualquier oficina de USDA, llamando al (866) 632-9992, o escribiendo una carta dirigida a USDA. La carta debe contener el nombre del demandante, la dirección, el número de teléfono y una descripción escrita de la acción discriminatoria alegada con suficiente detalle para informar al Subsecretario de Derechos Civiles (ASCR) sobre la naturaleza y fecha de una presunta violación de derechos civiles. El formulario AD-3027 completado o la carta debe presentarse a USDA por:

(1) correo:
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights 1400 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; or
(2) fax:
(833) 256-1665 o (202) 690-7442; o
(3) correo electrónico:
program.intake@usda.gov
Esta institución es un proveedor que ofrece igualdad de oportunidades.

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