Here you will find WIC information specific to the health care provider.
Here are just some of the ways WIC can be of service to your clients.
The State of Oklahoma WIC program has a contract with Nestle Gerber Good Start formulas. See WIC approved formula for more details.
Special formulas for a qualifying medical diagnosis may be requested by completion of the Exception Request for Formula/Food form used for women, infants or children. See Formula Information and our Oklahoma WIC Formulary for more details.
Possible reasons include:
The WIC food benefits provide supplemental foods designed to meet the special nutritional needs of low-income pregnant, breastfeeding, non-breastfeeding postpartum women, infants and children up to five years of age who are at nutritional risk.
**See the Oklahoma Unified WIC Approved Food Card for more details on foods available on the Oklahoma WIC Program.
Dairy milk, Lactose Free Milk, Evaporated milk, Fat Free Dry Milk, Acidophilus milk, Buttermilk and Soy milk (Least Cost Brand).
Children ages 1-2 have whole milk as the standard milk that is assigned. This can be modified to a reduced fat milk like 2% or a low-fat milk like 1% or skim.
We are able to customize a food benefit within the Oklahoma WIC guidelines that will best fit the client’s needs.
Oklahoma WIC currently has a federal waiver in place which allows us to certify participants over the phone in light of COVID-19. Please contact the local clinic for additional information.
**See Breastfeeding Information for more details.
WIC has breast pumps available for moms who are certified on the WIC program. She should call her local WIC clinic to see what is available.
WIC supports and encourages any and all breastfeeding. Food benefits can be tailored to best meet mom’s needs. Breastfeeding issues and concerns can be addressed through peer counseling, lactation consultants and designated breastfeeding experts.
At this time, human milk is not provided through WIC.
The WIC program provides services for breastfeeding mothers for the duration of breastfeeding up to 1-year post-partum and non-breastfeeding mothers up to 6 months post-partum.
The WIC Program provides services for children up to 5 years of age.
Mailing Address: Oklahoma State Department of Health WIC Service 123 Robert S. Kerr Ave., Suite 1702 Oklahoma City, OK 73102-6406
Physical Address: Oklahoma State Department of Health 123 Robert S. Kerr Ave. Oklahoma City, OK
Phone: (405) 426-8500 Toll Free: (888) 655-2942 Fax: (405) 900-7576