For Medical Providers

As Oregon’s premier public health nutrition program, WIC reaches more than half of Oregon’s pregnant women in rural areas and serves well over 155,000 women, infants and children each year. Our program helps families get the essential nutrients needed during critical times of growth and development. WIC wants to work side-by-side with healthcare providers across the state to make certain that Oregon’s more vulnerable families get their healthiest start to ensure lifelong health.

WIC Medical Documentation Form with list of approved formulas (PDF)

Learn More About WIC

Please contact your local WIC Program Coordinator, Maricela Elias at 541-506-2613 maricelae@ncphd.org

What are the approved WIC foods? WIC Food List
How does WIC improve the health of Oregon’s families, communities and economy? Oregon WIC Annual Report
How does WIC improve the health of my county’s families, communities and economy? County Fact Sheets
How much can someone make and still be eligible for WIC? Income Eligibility Criteria

WIC and Health Care Provider Toolkit 

Letter of support from the Oregon Public Health Director (PDF)

Good health begins with good nutrition (PDF) – WIC and healthcare provider brochure

WIC Rx Nutrition Services (PDF) referral forms

Examples of public health services integrated with WIC (PDF)

Examples of innovative CCO and WIC partnerships (PDF)

Oregon WIC breastfeeding support and education (PDF)

WIC improves health outcomes for Oregon families (the WIC lifecycle) (PDF)

WIC supports lifelong health (PDF)

Reports and Research

Cultivating Healthy Communities: Lessons from the Field on Addressing Food Insecurity in Health Care Settings (PDF)- Children’s HealthWatch

The Role of WIC in Public Health (PDF) – National WIC Association

Promoting Food Security for All Children (PDF) – American Academy of Pediatrics

Poverty and Child Health in the United States (PDF) – American Academy of Pediatrics

Breastfeeding Resources and Maternity Care Practices

Maternity care practices in support of breastfeeding
Breastfeeding laws and promotion

Food Insecurity

Childhood Food Insecurity online course for healthcare provider

This is a free online course developed in partnership with the Childhood Hunger Initiative of Oregon and covering various topics associated with child health and wellness. Divided into five modules, the course focuses on the prevalence and predictors of food insecurity. The course covers food access and choices, the relationship between food insecurity and health and development, along with intervention strategies in circumstances of childhood hunger. Healthcare professionals seeking continuing medical education can earn valuable CME credit by taking an optional exam following the five online modules.