The Fulton County Board of Health and the Georgia Department of Public Health are working to make Women, Infant and Children (WIC) benefits more accessible. With a new electronic system, GA-WIC, will allow recipients to obtain a loadable benefit card in place of the paper vouchers, making shopping for nutritional needs faster.
The new eWIC cards work like a debit card and may be used at all WIC-approved locations to purchase items on the approved food list.
According to Fulton’s website, The mission of the federally-funded Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children is to “safeguard the health of low-income families by providing wholesome, nourishing food, health education, and referrals to address additional medical needs.”
Information about WIC and eWIC resources: 404-612-3942 or https://fultoncountyboh.com/services/womens-health/wic/. Apply for the WIC program: www.gateway.ga.gov.