Hennepin County WIC availability

• Pregnant, breastfeeding, and postpartum women; infants, and children up to age five
• Families who meet income requirements. View income requirements.
• Residents of Hennepin County, except for residents of Bloomington, Edina, and Richfield
• If you live in Bloomington, Edina, or Richfield, contact the Bloomington Public Health Department’s WIC program at 952-563-8993

WIC does not require citizenship verification and does not ask about immigration status.

Take this three-step online quiz to see if you are eligible for WIC.

Residents of Hennepin County (except for Bloomington, Edina or Richfield)

• Call 612-348-6100 to make an appointment or for more information
  Help is available in any language

Residents of Bloomington, Edina or Richfield

• Contact the Bloomington Public Health Department’s WIC program at 952-563-8993

Residents outside Hennepin County

• Call 1-800-WIC-4030

Due to COVID-19, WIC appointments are happening over the phone, not in-person at the sites below. 

To make an appointment, call 612-348-6011. 

Minneapolis

South Minneapolis

2215 East Lake Street | Map

• Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
• Wednesday, 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
• Second Fridays, 1 to 4:30 p.m.

NorthPoint Health & Wellness Center

1313 Penn Avenue North Minneapolis | Map

• Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
• Wednesday, 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
• Second Fridays, 1 to 4:30 p.m.

Health Services Building

525 Portland Avenue, Minneapolis | Map

• Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
• Second Fridays, 1 to 4:30 p.m.

Northern suburbs

Brooklyn Center 

6125 Shingle Creek Parkway | Map

• Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
• Wednesday, 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
• Second Fridays, 1 to 4:30 p.m.

Champlin Community Center

12450 Gettysburg Avenue North | Map

• Second and fourth Tuesdays, 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.

Western suburbs

Wells Fargo Building

1011 1^st Street South, Hopkins | Map

• Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
• Second Fridays, 1 to 4:30 p.m.

Interfaith Outreach & Community Partners

1605 County Road 101 North, Plymouth | Map

• Monday and Friday, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 2 to 4:30 p.m.
• Wednesday, 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. and 2:30 to 5 p.m.
• Second Fridays, 1:30 to 4:30 p.m.

WeCAN

5213 Shoreline Drive, Mound | Map

• Third Thursdays, 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and 1:30 p.m. to 4 p.m.

Other locations

If you live in Bloomington, Edina or Richfield, call 952-563-8993 to schedule an appointment with the Bloomington Public Health Department's WIC Program.

Families need the right foods to grow healthy children. WIC can help you get more of the best foods to feed your family.

WIC foods

• Fruit and vegetables
• Peanut butter
• Beans
• Cereal
• Eggs
• Milk, yogurt, and cheese
• Whole grains
• Baby foods

WIC shopping options

Grocery stores

Farmers’ markets

In the summer, WIC families are eligible to receive $25 farmers’ market vouchers. For more information, talk to your WIC nutritionist.

Hennepin County is now offering an electronic WIC (eWIC) card instead of paper vouchers.

There is also a My Minnesota WIC app that makes it easier to use your eWIC card. The app shows you your current and future WIC food benefits. It allows you to scan foods to determine if they are WIC allowed, helps you locate WIC allowed stores, and more.

Learn how to use the eWIC card and download and register for the My Minnesota WIC app.

Breastfeeding or chestfeeding is the best challenge you’ll ever face. You can do it, with help and support. WIC offers personal connections that can help you succeed in giving your baby the best nutrition available.

Our staff

WIC nutrition staff have training to answer your breastfeeding or chestfeeding questions. They can encourage and coach you for breastfeeding or chestfeeding success.

WIC offers other programs to help support breastfeeding or chestfeeding.

Peer counselor

You can be paired with a trained counselor, a fellow parent who has breastfed their own children. Your peer counselor is available 24-7 to answer your questions and offer guidance from their own experience.

Your peer counselor can contact you by phone or text.

Text message policy

• English (PDF)
• Somali (PDF)
• Spanish (PDF)

My breastfeeding goal in the hospital

Families that prepare during pregnancy for their hospital experience have the best chance of meeting their breastfeeding or chestfeeding goal. Share this resource with your breastfeeding champions to get off to a great start.

• English (PDF)
• Somali (PDF)
• Spanish (PDF)

Here are word version for agencies that want to use the document with their own logo.

• English (DOCX)
• Somali (DOCX)
• Spanish (DOCX)

WIC can link you to additional resources to help keep your family healthy and safe, including:

• The Food Group
• Fare For All
• Food assistance
• Child and Teen Checkup
• Health care assistance

For more information, talk to your WIC nutritionist.

If you are working with a Hennepin County WIC participant and have questions, call our health professional line at 612-348-8787.

Other resources

• Request for medical formula (PDF)
• Formula resources and references