Tennessee WIC helps qualified families reduce grocery costs and provides important nutrition education

The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children, or WIC, is available through the Lewis County Health Department and can help provide nutritious food for those who are eligible.

Pregnant women, new mothers, breastfeeding mothers, infants, and children up to five years old who are at nutritional risk, have TennCare, or receive SNAP benefits, or meet income guidelines are eligible for the program.

“Each month thousands of Tennesseans receive WIC benefits provided through the Tennessee Department of Health,” said County Health Director Sarah Russell. “We encourage famil...