Women, Infants & Children (WIC) Food & Nutrition
Women, Infants & Children (WIC) is a nutrition program that provides nutrition and health education, healthy food, breastfeeding support and other services free of charge to Massachusetts families who qualify.
Please note: As of July 1, 2026 Outer Cape Health Services does not have direct WIC services on site anymore. The WIC program is now under Cape Cod WIC, a program of Health Imperatives (see contact information below)
What does WIC offer?
WIC’s goal is to help keep pregnant and breastfeeding women, new moms and kids under the age of five healthy. To do this, WIC provides:
- Personalized nutrition information, consultation and support
- A benefit card to buy free, healthy food
- Tips for eating well to promote health
- Referrals for medical and dental care, health insurance, child care, housing and fuel assistance, and other services that can benefit the whole family
- Breastfeeding support and resources, infant feeding classes and assistance obtaining breast pumps.
- Coupons to use at local summer Farmers’ Markets for fruits, vegetables or cut herbs
- Referrals to other community agencies and nutrition and health educatio
How to apply
WIC is for all kinds of families: Married and single parents, working or not working. If you are a father, mother, grandparent, foster parent or other legal guardian of a child under the age of five, you can apply for WIC for your child. Contact the Cape Cod WIC program at 508-771-7896 or start a WIC application online at mass.gov/wic
Cape Cod WIC
Hyannis WIC Program Main Site: 700 Attucks Lane, Suite 1A, Hyannis, MA 02601
Phone: 508-771-7896
Fax: 508-771-7920
Email: CCWIC@healthimperatives.org
Satellite offices: Eastham, Harwich, Falmouth/Mashpee & the Islands, please contact main site for scheduling and address information