Women, Infants and Children (WIC) Program

WIC is a nutrition program that helps pregnant women, new moms, babies and young children eat well and stay active. WIC is here to help your family get a healthy start.

What Does WIC Offer Families?

  • A WIC card to buy healthy foods such as milk, eggs, fruits and vegetables, juice, cheese, whole grain foods, cereal, dry beans, peanut butter, and more; WIC can also provide infant formula
  • Nutrition and health education for all ages and stages to help your family eat well and be active
  • Support and information on how to breastfeed your baby
  • Help finding health care and other services

Learn more on the California WIC "My Family" website!

Exciting News: New WIC Foods Are Here!

New WIC foods are here —and there are tasty options for everyone to enjoy! WIC has added more choices to help you shop for the foods your family knows and loves. Enjoy new whole grains, more yogurt flavors, fresh herbs, canned fish and more. These updates give your family more flexibility and more healthy options at the store. Have questions? Ask about the new WIC foods at your next WIC appointment.

See your new choices at the California WIC MyFamily website.

Use Your WIC Benefits at the Farmers' Market!

WIC families: You can redeem your monthly fruit and vegetable cash value benefit (CVB) - and, if you received it, the seasonal 2026 Farmers' Market Nutrition Program benefit - at authorized farmers' markets!

To learn more about shopping at the farmers' market, visit the California WIC Farmers' Market website.

Who Can Participate in WIC?

You may qualify if you...

  • Are pregnant
  • Are breastfeeding a baby under 1 year old
  • Had a baby within the last six months
  • Recently experienced a pregnancy loss or termination
  • Have children under 5 years old

and

  • Receive Medi-Cal, CalFresh, or CalWORKS benefits or have a family income within WIC income guidelines (185% Federal Poverty Level).

Newly pregnant individuals and working families, including military and migrant families, are encouraged to apply! WIC welcomes dads, grandparents, foster parents, and legal guardians who care for eligible children. 

Do I Qualify?

We Can Help

Give us a call and let's talk about WIC! We can answer your questions and get the process started. When you reach out, we can schedule an enrollment appointment and determine if you qualify. No application form needed! Walk-in or same-day appointments may be available. 
Are you a resident of Alpine County? Our South Lake Tahoe office is happy to serve you!

Placerville Office
(530) 621-6176

South Lake Tahoe Office
(530) 573-3491

Clinic Locations

Placerville

El Dorado County Public Health Clinic Office
931 Spring Street
Placerville, CA 95667

Available: Monday-Friday, 8am-5pm

South Lake Tahoe

El Dorado County Public Health Clinic Office
1360 Johnson Boulevard, Suite 103
South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150

Available: Monday-Friday, 8am-5pm

Satellite Site Locations

Georgetown

Georgetown Library
6680 Orleans Street
Georgetown, CA 95634

Available: 2nd Thursday of every month, 9am-1pm

El Dorado Hills

White Rock Village Apartments
2200 Valley View Parkway
El Dorado Hills, CA 95762

Available: 3rd Wednesday of every month, 9am-1pm

Markleeville

Alpine County Social Services Department
75-A Diamond Valley Road
Markleeville, CA 96120

Available: 3rd Thursday of "Odd" Months (January, March, May, July, September, November)

  


In accordance with federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including gender identity and sexual orientation), disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity.

Program information may be made available in languages other than English. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication to obtain program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language), should contact the responsible state or local agency that administers the program or USDA’s TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TTY) or contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339.

To file a program discrimination complaint, a Complainant should complete a Form AD-3027, USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form which can be obtained online at: https://www.usda.gov/sites/default/files/documents/ad-3027.pdf, from any USDA office, by calling (866) 632-9992, or by writing a letter addressed to USDA. The letter must contain the complainant’s name, address, telephone number, and a written description of the alleged discriminatory action in sufficient detail to inform the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights (ASCR) about the nature and date of an alleged civil rights violation. The completed AD-3027 form or letter must be submitted to USDA by:

Mail:
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
1400 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; or

Fax:
(833) 256-1665 or (202) 690-7442; or

Email:
Program.Intake@usda.gov

This institution is an equal opportunity provider.