Month: November 2025

Everyone is welcome to apply and access WIC, health care, food and housing support, and more public benefits.

View California’s updated Public Charge Guide, available in the following languages: Select a language Arabic Armenian Chinese English Farsi Hindi Hmong Japanese Khmer Korean Lao Mien Pashto Portuguese Punjabi Russian Spanish Tagalog Thai Ukrainian Vietnamese

View National WIC Association Public Charge Fact Sheet: Select a language EnglishSpanishArabic

Immigration Legal Resources

Several free or low-cost immigration or legal status screening resources are available in Los Angeles, San Bernardino, and Orange County to help immigrants get the support and information they need.

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“To the communities affected by this final rule, let me be clear: WIC’s clinic doors remain open. The final rule does not impose barriers on families for accessing WIC, or women from accessing Medicaid when they are pregnant or for 60 days after delivery. The final rule does not penalize families if their U.S.-citizen child is accessing benefits. We stand at your side, forever committed to our mission of delivering quality nutrition services and breastfeeding support for all families.”

Rev. Douglas Greenaway, former President and CEO of the National WIC Association (NWA), in response to the public charge ruling on August 12, 2019.

As of November 11, 2025, ByHeart Inc. has voluntarily recalled all of its Whole Nutrition Infant Formula products due to an ongoing investigation into several cases of infant botulism. Infant botulism is a rare but serious illness that causes symptoms such as constipation, muscle weakness, poor feeding, and loss of head and neck control.

ByHeart Whole Nutrition Infant Formula is not a WIC-approved infant formula and is not provided through the California WIC program. No WIC-approved formulas are affected by this recall.

Families using ByHeart Formula are urged to stop use immediately until more information is available and to clean all surfaces ByHeart Formula came into contact with. Talk to your healthcare provider right away if your baby has trouble feeding,

Additional Information:

• ByHeart Updates Information Regarding Voluntary Recall of all Batches of ByHeart Whole Nutrition Infant Formula Cans and Packs Because of Possible Health Risk | FDA
• ByHeart Voluntary Recall Information | ByHeart
  

It’s the perfect time to plan some healthy, budget-friendly meals for your family. Many WIC foods can be turned into delicious holiday dishes everyone will love! WIC-approved foods include staple items that can be used in many dishes, and we’ve put together some fun and easy recipe ideas using your WIC foods. For more recipe ideas, check out the eKitchen at wichealth.org.

For more recipe ideas, visit wichealth.org.