Women, Infants & Children (WIC) Food & Nutrition
Women, Infants & Children (WIC) is a nutrition program that provides nutrition and health education, healthy food, breastfeeding support and other services free of charge to Massachusetts families who qualify.
What does WIC offer?
WIC’s goal is to help keep pregnant and breastfeeding women, new moms and kids under the age of five healthy. To do this, WIC provides:
- Personalized nutrition information, consultation and support
- A benefit card to buy free, healthy food
- Tips for eating well to promote health
- Referrals for medical and dental care, health insurance, child care, housing and fuel assistance, and other services that can benefit the whole family
- Breastfeeding support and resources, infant feeding classes and assistance obtaining breast pumps.
- Coupons to use at local summer Farmers’ Markets for fruits, vegetables or cut herbs
But that’s not all! WIC also offers immunization screening and referrals, and nutrition and health education on a variety of topics including meal planning, maintaining a healthy weight, picky eating, caring for a new baby, and shopping on a budget.
How to apply
WIC is for all kinds of families: Married and single parents, working or not working. If you are a father, mother, grandparent, foster parent or other legal guardian of a child under the age of five, you can apply for WIC for your child.
To apply for WIC, please call the Outer Cape WIC program at (508) 240-0853 or 774-801-8448, email wic@outercape.org or start an application online.
Outer Cape WIC has day and evening appointments available. and offices in Harwich Port, Orleans, Eastham and Provincetown.Currently we are conducting appointments and issuing benefits by phone during the COVID-19 pandemic. You can find more information on Massachusetts WIC appointments during COVID-19 here.
Locations & Hours
Harwich Port WIC Program – Main Site
Outer Cape Health Services Harwich Port Health Center
710 Route 28, Harwich Port
508-240-0853
774-801-8448
wic@outercape.org
Appointments by phone during COVID-19
Monday: Closed
Tuesday: 9am-7pm
Wednesday: 9am-4:30pm
Thursday: 9am-4:30pm
Friday: 9am-2:30pm
Orleans WIC Program
Lower Cape Outreach Council
19 Brewster Cross Road, Orleans
Appointments by phone during COVID-19
Eastham WIC Program
Cape Cod Children’s Place
10 Ballwic Road, Eastham
Appointments by phone during COVID-19
Provincetown WIC Program
Outer Cape Health Services Provincetown Health Center
49 Harry Kemp Way, Provincetown
Appointments by phone during COVID-19