What is WIC?
The WIC Program provides:- Healthy Foods
- WIC food benefits give participants access to healthy foods such as whole grains, dairy, produce, and lean protein from WIC authorized stores. Each family’s supplemental food package is determined by a nutritionist at the WIC office. Access your WIC benefits and shopping list through the WIC Shopper App and learn about available healthy foods with the WIC Food List and Shopping Guide 2025.
- Farmer’s Market Nutrition Program
- The Farmer’s Market Nutrition Program (FMNP) provides WIC participants with access to fresh fruits and vegetables from local markets. WIC staff issue vouchers from June through September when local fresh produce is readily available through preapproved farmers’ markets. Vouchers can be used at local markets until the end of November each year. Find your closest farm market through the PA Farm Market Search.
- Breastfeeding Support
- The WIC Program strongly supports mothers’ milk as the main source of nutrition for infants. Breastfeeding improves health outcomes, lowers healthcare costs and saves lives! New mothers are supported with breastfeeding counseling services and free pumps.
- Breastfeeding Peer Counseling Program
- The WIC Peer Counseling staff are moms within the community who have breastfed their own babies. They have been carefully selected by WIC to help offer new mothers’ important information about breastfeeding to help them meet their breastfeeding goals. To contact one of the WIC Breastfeeding Peer Counselors, call: 814.361.6308 (Johnstown) or 814.472.7321 (Ebensburg/Carrolltown).
Who is Eligible?
WIC serves the following Pennsylvania residents:
Pregnant women.
Breastfeeding women, for up to one year postpartum.
Women up to six months postpartum, who are not breastfeeding.
Infants and children under 5 years old, including foster children.
Check your eligibility at Get Started Online! – Pennsylvania WIC
- WIC applicants must reside in Pennsylvania; have a medical or nutritional risk (determined by a qualified nutritionist through a careful assessment of a participant’s dietary, environmental, and medical history); and have a gross household income that meets the WIC Income Guidelines below.
Benefits of WIC
Participants in the WIC program learn about good nutrition and healthy habits that can positively impact their families for a lifetime. Whether it’s understanding portion sizes, managing food allergies, or introducing new foods to young children, WIC empowers caregivers with the tools they need to succeed.
How to Apply
To find out if you qualify for WIC, or to schedule an appointment, contact the Community Action Partnership of Cambria County WIC office nearest you or apply now. We are here to guide you through the application process and answer any questions you may have.
This institution is an equal opportunity provider. WIC does not discriminate!
https://www.fns.usda.gov/civil-rights/usda-nondiscrimination-statement-other-fns-programs
For your first appointment, you need:
- Proof of identity, for example:
- For a woman – driver’s license, photo ID card, passport or student ID
- For an infant – birth certificate, crib card or discharge paperwork
- For a child – birth certificate, crib card or passport
- Proof of all sources of income for everyone living in the household (ex. pay stubs for the last 30 days, unemployment letter, child support, income tax return for self-employed persons only)
- ACCESS card (if applicable)
- Proof of Pennsylvania residency (document with name and current address such as driver’s license, utility bill or recent mail)
- Immunization record for all children under 2 years old (ex. baby book, health passport), if available
- Your child(ren) under age 5
- Proof of pregnancy stating due date (if applicable)
For re-certifications, you need:
- Proof of identity, for example:
- For a woman – driver’s license, photo ID card, passport or student ID
- For an infant – birth certificate, crib card or discharge paperwork
- For a child – birth certificate, crib card or passport
- Proof of all sources of income for everyone living in the household (ex. pay stubs for the last 30 days, unemployment letter, child support, income tax return for self-employed persons only)
- ACCESS card (if applicable)
- Proof of Pennsylvania residency (document with name and current address such as driver’s license, utility bill or recent mail)
- Immunization record for all children under 2 years old (ex. baby book, health passport), if available
- Your child(ren) under age
Please Note: Proof of identity is needed for all WIC appointments!
OUR LOCATIONS
Johnstown- Main Office
516 Main Street
Johnstown, PA 15901
(814) 539-7141
M-F: 8:30am -4:30pm
1st and 3rd Wednesday: 10am-6pm
Ebensburg
3133 New Germany Rd. Ste. 65
Ebensburg, PA 15931
(814) 472-7321
M-F: 8:30am -4:30pm
1st and 3rd Wednesday:
10am-6pm
2056 Plank Road
Carrolltown, PA 15722
(814) 344-8224
3 to 4 days per week
1st and 3rd Wednesday:
10am-6pm