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WIC retailers are critical partners in the delivery of WIC benefits. Each month, WIC participants receive WIC food instruments which contain a "food prescription" designed to meet their specific nutritional needs. The retail clerk helps fill the prescription by making sure the participant receives exactly what foods are specified.
In providing this service, WIC retailers play an important role in helping to improve the health of women, infants, and children in South Dakota. Retailers act as the final service step in the WIC process. Since the nutritious WIC foods are designed to promote the healthiest possible birth outcomes, growth and development of children, the retailer's role in the program is vital. The integrity of the transaction between a WIC retailer and a WIC participant is essential. It is only when WIC food instruments are exchanged for the specified foods that the desired nutrition benefit can be achieved.
Contacts
Cashier Training (use ADOBE) Food Shopping Guide (use ADOBE) Retailer Application Packet (use ADOBE) |
Retailer Notes (use ADOBE) Retailer Price List and Update Form
Other Resources |
