The Coastal Health District of Georgia serves the counties of Bryan, Camden, Chatham, Effingham, Glynn, Liberty, Long & McIntosh

Women, Infants and Children Nutrition Program (WIC)

The Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) program is a special program that provides nutritional education, food supplements, and referrals to health care providers to those who meet eligibility criteria, including:

WIC Can Provide

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To find out if you are eligible to become a WIC participant, please call our WIC Call Center or your local health department. All WIC services are free of charge. Clients must show proof of income, home address, and identification at the first visit. 

Eligibility
You can find out if you are eligible for WIC by calling the Coastal Health District WIC Call Center toll-free at 1-855-262-7670 or your local health department. You can also take the WIC Eligibility Assessment.

WIC Call Center
Have a question, need to schedule an appointment, or reschedule an appointment? Use our convenient WIC Call Center. The WIC call center is open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (closed from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.) and our courteous, professional staff can answer questions, schedule and re-schedule appointments, give directions, and make referrals for other services.

Virtual Appointments Available BEFORE
Your Appointment

If you use WIC services at health departments in Chatham, Effingham, Glynn, or Liberty counties, you may get the opportunity to complete your WIC appointment virtually, saving travel time and gas! As WIC telehealth slots become available, clients with scheduled in-person appointments will be sent a text from Pathways Telehealth. If it’s a convenient time, you can click the link in the text and meet with a WIC nutritionist right away and have benefits loaded to your eWIC card immediately.
Please note: You will NOT have to download an app or go to a website. Simply click the link if you are able, and your appointment will begin.

If you get a text inviting you to a Pathways appointment and it’s not a convenient time, you can always keep your previously scheduled in-person appointment.

Internet-based Nutrition Education for Georgia’s WIC Participants
Already have your WIC identification number? Register HERE for online nutrition education.

WIC Approved Food List
Check out the WIC-approved formulas and WIC-approved foods.


Healthy Eating
Want to know what a healthy plate should look like for you and your children? Check out MyPlate.

WIC and Your Child
Help your pre-schooler eat well, be active, and be healthy!


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We’d like to hear from our participants about WIC services during the pandemic. Please fill out this brief survey:



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