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Yes, children under the age of 5 qualify for WIC. It is judged on their income - not your's so it doesn't matter how much you make. You will need their medicaid card and some proof of ID on yourself (like a bill with your address on it, placement papers on the child). I don't know what age children you have but for babies up until 1 yr they pay for 9 cans of formula a month. At 4 or 6 months they add baby cereal and juice each month. After one they provide things like cheese, milk, eggs, beans, peanut butter (can't remember what else). It definitely comes in handy for the infants. I stopped using it for my older child because they tested her iron by pricking her finger every 3 months and she really didn't like that! But I use it all the time on my babies, our Dr. told us about it on our first visit to him with a foster child. My dh didn't think we should use it since we had enough money to buy food for the children. But the Dr. pointed out that the child is entitled to it and deserves everything they can get. Call the local WIC office (should be in the phone book) and ask about making an apt. and what ID you need to bring. Depending on how long ago it was that you got this placement, the bios might have already filled this month's vouchers when they had the children. You might want to ask the CW about that. But really the CW doesn't have anything to do with the WIC side of things, but if the Medicaid card isn't in yet you might want to call the CW and tell them you need it ASAP to get child to the Dr. and to start WIC.