Low-income program moving on to debit-like cards

WIC to do away with paper vouchers by Oct.

Paper vouchers used in the WIC prgram are continuing to be being phased out, replaced by debit-like cards.

WIC (Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children) provides low-income pregnant and breastfeeding women, and families with children younger than 5, with vouchers to get nutritious foods.

Jennifer Miller, with the local program, says things have gone very well, so far, for those in La Crosse County getting the cards. She says over 100,000 in the state rely on WIC – 2,000 in La Crosse County.

The entire state will do away with paper vouchers by October first.