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Written by a parent, not a doctor. Nothing here is medical advice.

Set up the ask

Iowa Health and Human Services

Women, Infants, & Children (WIC)

What you get

Food benefits, nutrition education, breastfeeding help, screenings, and connections to other care. Open now.

Who starts it: Your care team
How it’s sent: Through your care team
Your time: One conversation with your care team
Last checked: Aug 27, 2026

Before you start, check you fit

Annual figures, local capacity, and program transitions can change; confirm before relying on this record.

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One thing to do: ask your care teamThey send it. You give them what they need.

Iowa Health and Human Services takes requests from your care team, not from families. Copy this message, or say it at the next visit.
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Hi [social worker’s name],

Could you send a request to Iowa Health and Human Services for us? Food benefits, nutrition education, breastfeeding help, screenings, and connections to other care. It has to come from you. Their page is here: https://hhs.iowa.gov/assistance-programs/food-assistance/wic-Iowa

Tell me what you need from me and I’ll bring it to our next visit. Thank you for everything you do for us.

[your name] · [phone]
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Copying is the only thing this page does with your text. Nothing is saved.

Their program page ↗ Checked Aug 27, 2026
What to bring to the meeting
- Current Iowa address proof such as a utility bill, rent or mortgage receipt, Iowa ID, voter registration, or public-assistance notice.
- Identity proof for the applicant and participant, using one of the examples listed by Iowa WIC.
- Household income proof or documentation of qualifying SNAP, Medicaid, FIP, or waiver status.
- Iowa WIC Rights and Responsibilities, Comm. 055 (06/26), two-page non-fillable PDF.

After your care team sends it

Bring proof of Iowa address, identity, and household income or qualifying-program status to the first appointment.

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