Welcome to WIC!
WIC is a Special Supplemental Nutrition Program that provides no-cost services to Women, Infants, and Children. The Butte County Public Health WIC Program has been providing WIC services to families who live in and around Butte County since 1976. WIC offers a variety of services to help support families make healthy nutrition and lifestyle choices.
WIC services include:
- Monthly food benefits for purchasing healthy foods
- Nutrition education and information for a child’s stage of growth
- Breastfeeding support
- Special checks to be used at the famers’ markets in the summer
- Referrals to other community and healthcare resources.
Apply online or contact any of our office to schedule an appointment today!
WIC - Chico
2080 E. 20th Street, Suite 180
Chico, CA 95928
530.552.4025
WIC - Oroville
82 Table Mountain Blvd
Oroville, CA 95965
530.552.4025
WIC - Gridley
239 Sycamore Street
Gridley, CA 95948
530.552.4025
Applicants must meet all eligibility requirements to receive WIC Services.
Your resource for online breastfeeding support, nutrition and health information and recipes.
Instead of coming in for an appointment, WIC participants can complete some of their nutrition education online from anywhere they have access to the internet, including a smart phone.
Shopping is easier than ever with all of your WIC food benefits available on a card instead of paper checks. Find out more information about the new California WIC Card.
Butte County employs trained professionals to assist you with all of your breastfeeding needs.
WIC provides benefits to purchase healthy foods averaging about $62 a month! The foods WIC provides are nutritious options that are high in protein, calcium, iron, Vitamins A and C. These foods encourage a healthy pregnancy, supports breastfeeding and promotes healthy growth and development in infants and children. View the WIC Authorized Food List shopping guide directly on your cell phone.
On the website, you can:
- See if you are eligible for WIC
- Find a WIC location near you
- Find authorized WIC grocers near you
- See when your next WIC appointment is
- View the authorized shopping guide
- Watch welcome to WIC videos
- Find local farmers’ markets near you
- Find breastfeeding support