How to Apply for WIC in Connecticut

Step-by-Step Guide

📅 Last reviewed: May 4, 2026 · Last updated: May 4, 2026

Connecticut offers an online WIC application.

Apply online at dphsubmissions.ct.gov → or call 1-800-741-2142 to schedule your first appointment.

Connecticut WIC Agency

Agency Connecticut State Department of Public Health

Phone 1-800-741-2142

Website Official Connecticut WIC Site

Available

Online Application

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Telehealth Appointments

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Benefits if Approved

Applying for WIC in Connecticut

Connecticut WIC offers an online interest form at dphsubmissions.ct.gov/CTWIC_Interest_Form to start the enrollment process. The program also offers flexible appointment options — including phone, video conference, and in-person appointments — making it easier to complete enrollment without an in-person visit in many cases.

Step 1: Find Your Local WIC Office and Contact Them

Submit the Connecticut WIC online interest form at dphsubmissions.ct.gov/CTWIC_Interest_Form to start the process online.
Visit portal.ct.gov/dph/wic to find the local agency WIC program covering your town. Connecticut has 12 local agency programs operating 23 full-time offices and 35 part-time satellite sites across all 169 towns.
Call the statewide WIC line toll-free at 1-800-741-2142 for help finding your nearest WIC office.
Email the state WIC office at ctwic@ct.gov with general inquiries.

Step 2: Gather Your Documents

Bring or have ready the following for your appointment:

Proof of identity for yourself and each person applying — a driver's license, birth certificate, passport, or other government-issued ID; hospital birth records for infants
Proof of Connecticut residency — a utility bill, lease, official mail, or other document showing your current Connecticut address
Proof of income or program enrollment — pay stubs or income documentation. If you receive SNAP, TFA, or qualifying HUSKY coverage (HUSKY A, C, or D), bring that enrollment documentation — it replaces income proof. Note: HUSKY B (Connecticut's CHIP program) does not qualify for automatic WIC income eligibility.
For pregnant applicants: documentation from a healthcare provider is helpful but Connecticut WIC does not withhold services for failure to provide pregnancy proof.

Fathers, grandparents, foster parents, and other legal guardians may apply on behalf of an eligible infant or child — you do not need to be the birth mother to bring a child to WIC.

Step 3: Your Certification Appointment

Connecticut WIC offers phone, video conference, online, and in-person appointments. Your local WIC office will advise which appointment types are available and what documents you need to have ready based on your format. Use the WICShopper app's "My Appointment" button to check requirements for your specific upcoming appointment.

At your appointment, a WIC nutritionist or trained professional will verify eligibility, conduct a health and nutritional assessment, determine your food package, and issue your eWIC card. Connecticut WIC emphasizes individual time with a nutritionist as a core benefit — participants receive personalized counseling, not just a food benefit card.

Language Access

Connecticut WIC participants speak dozens of different languages, with Spanish the most common. Free language assistance — including interpretation — is available at all WIC offices upon request. Contact your local office in advance to arrange language services if needed.

Recertification

Pregnant women are certified through pregnancy and six months postpartum (twelve months if breastfeeding). Infants are recertified around six months and approaching their first birthday. Children are recertified every six months to determine if medical or nutritional risk still exists, up to their fifth birthday. Contact your local WIC office before your certification period ends to schedule a renewal appointment and avoid a gap in benefits.

Application FAQ — Connecticut WIC

Yes. Connecticut WIC offers an online interest form at dphsubmissions.ct.gov/CTWIC_Interest_Form to start the enrollment process. After submitting the form, your local WIC office will follow up to complete certification. Connecticut also offers flexible appointment formats including phone and video conference — contact your local office to confirm available options.

Bring proof of identity for yourself and each person applying (driver's license, birth certificate, passport, or hospital birth records for infants), proof of Connecticut residency (utility bill, lease, or official mail at your current address), and proof of income — or current SNAP, TFA, or qualifying HUSKY (A, C, or D) enrollment documentation, which replaces income proof. Note: HUSKY B (Connecticut's CHIP program) does not satisfy the automatic income eligibility requirement. Connecticut WIC does not require proof of citizenship or immigration status.

If found eligible at your certification appointment, you receive your eWIC card with your first month of benefits that day or shortly after. The eWIC card PIN must be set by calling the cardholder customer service line at 1-855-222-0510 — for security reasons, local agency staff cannot set your PIN. Contact your local WIC office as soon as possible to schedule an appointment, especially if you are pregnant.

Moving within Connecticut: contact the WIC office in your new town — Connecticut has 12 local agency programs and you will transfer to whichever serves your new address. Your eWIC card and certification period carry over. Moving out of Connecticut: ask your current WIC office for a Verification of Certification (VOC) document before you leave. Bring it to a WIC clinic in your new state to continue benefits without a full recertification. Your Connecticut eWIC card will not work outside of Connecticut.

Children are recertified every six months to confirm continuing medical or nutritional risk, up to their fifth birthday. Pregnant women are certified through pregnancy and six months postpartum (twelve months if breastfeeding). Infants are recertified around six months and approaching their first birthday. Contact your local WIC office before your certification period ends to schedule a renewal appointment and avoid a gap in benefits.