Women, Infants, & Children (WIC)
- What is WIC?
- How do I join?
- What do families receive?
- Shopping with WIC Tips
- Offsite Locations & Events
What is WIC?
WIC promotes health, good nutrition and resources to keep families strong.
- WIC provides food valued at $57 per person each month at no cost.
- The foods on the WIC Program provide the nutrition children, pregnant women and women who just delivered a baby need to thrive.
- WIC provides nutrition tips, parenting support and connects you to resources in your community.
- All families are welcome - including families with caregivers that are moms, dads, grandparents, kinship care and foster parents.
- Working families participate in WIC. WIC works around busy family schedules.
- Children can stay on from birth until 5 years old.
- Families can apply for WIC at anytime.
It's Easy to Join
- WIC assists families with children up to the age of 5 years and women who are pregnant, just had a baby, or are breastfeeding.
- One way families can is if they qualify if they participate in Medicaid, SNAP or TANF.
- Check out qualifying guidelines (PDF), (español) (PDF)
- Find a pre-screening tool to see if you qualify.
- Call the office you would like to go to from the list below.
- Appointments are available in most offices within 24 hours.
The Value of WIC
- Food package valued at $57 per person each month.
- Food package includes foods for babies, children up to age 5, pregnant, postpartum and breastfeeding moms. Here is the list of the WIC foods . (español).
- Food benefits alone for children participating from age 1-4 years add up to $2,000.
- Nutrition counseling with a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist to help answer questions you have, for example how to feed picky eaters.
- Nutrition education shared by caring, trained staff you can trust.
- In person, online and phone visits to fit your family's busy schedule.
- Many families will only need to come to an office appointment two times a year.
- Easy shopping experiences with eWIC and the new WIC Shopper App.
- Breastfeeding Support by lactation specialists, breastfeeding peer counselors, classes and a pump loan program, all at no cost.
- Connections to community partners and resources for your family.
- Access to online nutrition information, WIC Facebook, Pinterest and other resources covering a variety of topics.
Shopping with WIC provides healthy foods for your family.
- Learn helpful tips about shopping with your eWIC card, using the WICShopper App, finding WIC authorized grocery stores and more.
- Please share your experiences shopping with your eWIC card so we can continue to enhance our program to meet the needs of our families.
WIC Calendar: click "Read On" for more events
The WIC Program also has Community Gardens. Click the image to find out how to participate or how to become a volunteer.
Call the Tri-County Health Department Office near you!
Monday - Friday
8:00 am to 5:00 pm
(days and hours may vary by location)
Directions to clinics
Aurora West: Alton/Colfax
9000 E Colfax Avenue
Aurora, CO 80011
303-361-6010
Aurora East: Colfax/Chambers
15400 E 14th Place
Aurora, CO 80011
303-363-3076
Aurora South: Chambers/Hampden
15192 E Hampden Avenue
Aurora, CO 80014
303-873-4400
Bennett
1100 W Colfax Avenue
Bennett, CO 80102
(1 day a month)
303-363-3004
Brighton Office
30 South 20th Avenue
Suites F/G
Brighton, CO 80601
303-659-2335
Castle Rock
410 South Wilcox Street
Castle Rock, CO 80104
303-846-2002
Commerce City
4201 E 72nd Avenue
Unit D
Commerce City, CO 80022
303-439-5990
Elizabeth
589 S Banner Street
Elizabeth, CO 80107
(1 day a month)
303-846-2002
Englewood
4857 S Broadway
Englewood, CO 80113
303-783-7101
Every Child Pediatrics -Thornton
9197 Grant Street
Suite 200
Thornton, CO 80229
(Monday - Thursday)
303-450-3690 ext.1106
Lone Tree
9350 Heritage Hills Circle
Lone Tree, CO 80124
303-846-2002
North Broadway: 70th/Broadway 7000 North Broadway
Number 400
Denver, CO 80221
303-426-5232
Salud WIC Commerce City 6255 Quebec Parkway
Commerce City, CO 80022
(Monday and Thursday only)
303-439-5990
Westminster
1401 W 122nd Avenue
Number 200
Westminster, CO 80234
303-255-6254
Tri-County Health Department has the largest network of WIC clinics in Colorado, serving an average caseload of over 23,000 clients. Last year, this federal program provided over $17.8 million dollars in direct assistance to local Tri-County families, which also helps our local economy.
Civil Rights
WIC takes your rights very seriously and want you to know what they are: