According to Cindy Meiners of the American Home Finding Association, the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (known to most as WIC) is currently up and running “as usual”. WIC clinics are open for appointments and participants may use their WIC cards as they would normally use them.

“Because of the government shutdown, some may think that WIC has shut down,” Meiners says. “However, we are still open at this time.”