WIC is the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children. Through federal funding, WIC is able to provide its participants with nutrition education, supplemental, healthy foods, breastfeeding support and healthcare referrals. The program improves pregnancy outcomes by providing or referring eligible women to support services necessary for full-term pregnancies; reduces infant mortality by decreasing the incidence of low birth weight; and provides infants and children with a healthy start in life by improving nutrition during critical times of growth and development.