R-JC-0185
Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services
Missouri WIC offers supplemental foods, nutrition education, breastfeeding support and health referrals for eligible pregnant/postpartum people, infants and children under five. Local WIC agencies assess eligibility and handle enrollment.
Last checkedOct 11, 2026Public-source summary; confirm current access
Service areaMissouri statewide, through local WIC agencies, including Kansas City-area Missouri clinics.
Record statusPublic-source summary; confirm current access
How to beginSee the first step below
What is offered
Publicly identified services and programs
- Missouri WIC
How to begin
Contact the listed service at 800-835-5465 or use the public service page to confirm intake before visiting.
What to confirm
- Individual eligibility, appointment capacity, specific local clinic and current income thresholds.
- The TEL-LINK phone is an enrollment-routing contact; it does not itself establish benefit approval.
- WIC supplements food needs and does not supply all food for the month.
- Kansas-side residents need the Kansas program, not this Missouri application.
Eligibility and access
Age requirements have not been established for every program; confirm directly.
Missouri statewide, through local WIC agencies, including Kansas City-area Missouri clinics.
Costs, funding and authorization requirements vary; confirm the requested program.
- Missouri residents.
- Pregnant, breastfeeding or postpartum participants, infants and children until their fifth birthday, subject to current WIC rules. Fathers, guardians, grandparents and foster parents may apply for eligible children.
- Income/category and local-agency assessment apply; use official current requirements.