For more information or to make an appointment at a WIC site near you, call 612-348-6100. Help is available in any language.

The program is available to:

• Pregnant, breastfeeding, and postpartum women, infants and children until they turn 5 years old
• Families who meet income requirements

Check to see if you qualify

Make an appointment Monday through Friday at nine regional sites throughout Hennepin County.

Call 612-348-6100 for hours and appointment times.

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, 11 a.m. 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, 11 a.m. 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, 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Northern suburbs

Brooklyn Center 

6125 Shingle Creek Parkway | Map

• Monday, Thursday, Thursday, Friday 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
• Wednesday, 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
• Second Fridays, 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Champlin Community Center

12450 Gettysburg Avenue North | Map

• Second and fourth Tuesdays, 8:30 a.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, 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Interfaith Outreach & Community Partners

1605 County Road 101 North, Plymouth | Map

• Monday and Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:15 p.m.
• Wednesday, 10 a.m. to 5:45 p.m.
• Second Fridays, 11:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

WeCAN

5213 Shoreline Drive, Mound | Map

• Third Thursdays, 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Southern suburbs

Eden Prairie Human Services and Public Health Center

479 Prairie Center Drive | Map

• Monday and Wednesday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Other locations

If you live in Bloomington, Edina or Richfield, call 952-563-8993 to schedule an appointment with the Bloomington Health Department 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, at the grocery store and many neighborhood farmers’ markets.

Your grocery list

You can use WIC vouchers to purchase more nutritious foods for your family. Specific brands or package sizes may apply. Examples include:  

• Fruit and Vegetables
• Peanut Butter
• Beans
• Cereal
• Eggs
• Milk, Yogurt, and Cheese
• Whole grains
• Baby Foods

Learn more by finding a participating grocery store.

WIC nutritionists will check your children to make sure they are developing and growing as best they can. They also can offer personalized nutrition tips, based on your family’s needs.

Your connections

WIC can link you to additional resources, through Hennepin County and community organizations, to help keep your family healthy and safe.

Learn more

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

Breastfeeding 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

All of the WIC staff members have training to answer your breastfeeding questions. Staff lactation counselors can encourage and coach you for breastfeeding success.

WIC offers other programs to help support your breastfeeding

Peer counselor

You will be paired with a counselor, a fellow mom who has breastfed her own children. She will be available 24-7 to answer your questions and offer guidance from her own experience.