East Chicago WIC Program

100 West Chicago Avenue
East Chicago, IN - 46312
(219) 397-4577

County: Lake County

Website

• Monday 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
• Tuesday 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
• Wednesday 10:30 AM - 7:00 PM
• Thursday 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
• Friday 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
• Saturday closed
• Sunday closed

Office Information: Call to set up an appointment, when you call this WIC clinic, the staff will be able to answer your questions and get you started with a certification appointment.

To become eligible for Indiana WIC benefits, an applicant must meet the following requirements:
Indiana resident
Pregnant Women
Breastfeeding Women (up to baby's 1st birthday)
Non-Breastfeeding Postpartum Women (up to 6 months)
Infants (up to their 1st birthday)
Children (up to their 5th birthday)
An applicant must be "at nutritional risk
An applicant must be "income" eligible

WIC Services Provided:
    Participants receive checks each month that are used to buy specific nutritious foods at grocery stores.
    WIC food packages are issued to participants based on their nutritional needs.

WIC supplements participant's diets with these nutritious foods:
Milk
Cheese
Eggs
Cereal
Juice
Dried or canned beans
Peanut butter
Whole grain bread, tortillas or brown rice
Fresh fruits and vegetables

Families receiving Medicaid, Food Stamps, and TANF are income eligible for the Indiana WIC Program.



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.