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These resources – like the public health crisis itself – are constantly evolving and are only current as to the date of publication. This page was last updated on August 31, 2020.

For more up-to-date information on the relief programs available in Colorado, we recommend that you visit Governor Polis’s COVID Dashboard, the Choose Colorado COVID-19 Business Resource Center or Philanthropy Colorado’s COVID-19 Relief Funds in Colorado.

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Description of Program and Relief

Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (“WIC”)

The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) is a nutrition program that provides nutritious groceries, nutrition education, breastfeeding support and other services free of charge to Colorado families who qualify. WIC recipients are to contact their local WIC office for assistance involving individual accommodations. Colorado’s WIC does not collect information about citizenship or immigration.

The Colorado WIC program was in effect before the COVID-19 outbreak and is still providing services during the outbreak.

Government or Lead Agency

Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment

Dates Available

Ongoing

Eligibility Requirements/Restrictions

This program is available to Colorado residents who are pregnant women, mothers breastfeeding a baby under 1 year of age, new mothers who had a baby or were pregnant in the past six months, and children under five years of age and their caregivers.

Application Deadlines (If Applicable)

N/A

Contact for More Information

For eligibility and appointment information, please contact your local WIC clinic or call 1-800-688-7777. You can find your local WIC clinic by searching by zip code or Google Maps here.

For other inquiries, please email cdphe_askwic@state.co.us.

List of Additional Information

To find your nearest WIC clinic, please refer to this link.

For more information about the provision of WIC services during the COVID-19 outbreak, please see here.

For general information about Colorado WIC, please refer to the Colorado WIC website.


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