Florida Department of Health WIC in Charlotte County

1100 Loveland Boulevard
Port Charlotte, FL - 33980
(941) 624-7200

County: Charlotte County

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** Please call to verify all WIC Hours posted on the website as hours change frequently.

Office Information:

WIC Office Hours:
Monday-Thursday, 8:00AM-4:45PM
Fridays, 8:00AM-11:15AM
Closed on some Fridays of the Month.

WIC Eligibility Information
WIC is a nutrition program for women who are pregnant or breastfeeding or who have recently been pregnant, infants & children under age 5.
You must be currently living in Florida.

WIC provides the following at no cost:

healthy foods
nutrition education and counseling
breast feeding support
referrals to health care
immunizations, and community services

To be income-eligible for WIC:
You must have a total household income equal to or less than the amounts shown in the WIC Income Guidelines OR you are income-eligible if you are currently receiving Medicaid, Temporary Cash Assistance (TCA), or Food Assistance.
However, you do not have to be on a public assistance program to qualify for WIC.

How To apply for WIC:
Obtain your local WIC office telephone number or call toll free 1-800-342-3556 and say you want to apply for WIC.
The local WIC office will give you a date and time for a WIC certification visit.
At this visit, the household income and the medical/nutrition status of each applicant will be reviewed.
On that day, you will find out if you and your children are eligible for WIC.

What to Bring to the WIC certification visit:
Bring EACH family member who is applying to receive WIC services.
Proof of ALL income for everyone in the household (before taxes and deductions are taken out).
ONE proof of where you live (no P.O. boxes), The document must be current and show your name and address, Items that are allowed include a utility bill, bank/insurance statement, or drivers license.
ONE proof of identification for you and ONE proof of identification for any infant or child applying for WIC,
Immunization (shot) record for each child, if available.

You must be currently living in Florida, but you don t have to be a U.S. citizen to qualify for WIC.

They ask you call the WIC department at 941-624-7200 to verify hours and times.

The Official WIC program is available to low to moderate income pregnant women, recently delivered women, breastfeeding women, infants, and children up to age 5 who are at nutrition risk. Fathers can also bring their children to apply for WIC. You may apply for WIC if you are working or unemployed. Check the Income Guidelines Table to see if you are eligible for WIC. This website was created for women looking for WIC information and locations. We are also working towards adding other locations and services that may help out women.