Breastfeeding Brochure (Click here to download our breastfeeding brochure. This is a PDF File and it will open in a new window. The file size is .98 MB)
Sites with breastfeeding information and resources:
- WIC
- Florida Department of Health
- CDC
- American Academy of Pediatrics
- Florida Breastfeeding Coalition
- WomensHealth.gov
(Please note the above links will open in a new window)
WIC
Contact Us
- 800-342-3556
- CHD03WIC@flhealth.gov
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Fax
(850) 747-5993 -
Mailing Address
Florida Department of Health Bay County
Attn: WIC Program
597 West 11th Street
Panama City, FL 32401
Loving Support Makes Breastfeeding Work
Women, Infants, and Children (WIC)
Providing Services to Bay and Gulf County
WIC is a federally funded nutrition program for Women, Infants, and Children (Pregnant, Breastfeeding up to one year and Postpartum up to six months following delivery, Infants and Children up to the age of 5). WIC provides the following at no cost: healthy foods, nutrition education and counseling, breastfeeding support, and referrals for health care and community services. WIC also offers a Breastfeeding Hotline at 850-747-5775.
WIC EBT Card
Florida WIC clients use a WIC EBT card to purchase WIC approved foods at authorized WIC grocery stores. If you have a WIC EBT Card and have questions or problems using your card, call WIC EBT Customer Service at 1-866-629-1095.
Check your balance before shopping. You can do this by calling WIC EBT Customer Service at 1-866-629-1095 or by going to the WIC EBT website. If there is a WIC EBT Point of Sale (POS) machine at the store, you can also slide your card and enter your PIN to get your balance.
How Do I Apply for WIC?
To apply for WIC, please call 1-800-342-3556.
The local WIC office will give you an appointment to see if you are eligible for WIC. At this visit, your household income and the medical/nutrition status of each applicant will be reviewed.
Use the WIC Prescreening Tool to see if you might be eligible for WIC.
Clinic Locations and Contact Information
BAY COUNTY
Main Site – Health Department | Youngstown |
Panama City Beach Gulf Beach Baptist Church 10620 Hutchinson Blvd Panama City Beach, FL 32407 Wednesday 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. |
GULF COUNTY
Call 800-342-3556 for appointments.
Port St. Joe Florida Department of Health in Gulf County 2475 Garrison Ave. Port St. Joe, FL 32456 2nd & 4th Friday | Wewahitchka Florida Department of Health in Gulf County 807 West Highway 22 Wewahitchka, FL 32465 1st & 3rd Friday |
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Please visit FloridaWIC.org for additional information.
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