WIC

Women, Infants and Children (WIC) is a nutrition education program that provides highly nutritious supplemental foods which promotes good health for pregnant and postpartum women, breastfeeding mothers, infants and children up to age five. WIC's most important goal is prevention of nutrition-related health problems.

WIC Provides:

• Nutrition education and information.

• Breastfeeding Support, services and education.

• Personalized food packages including foods such as milk, cheese, yogurt, eggs, cereal, juice, whole grain foods, beans or peanut butter, fruits and vegetables and infant formula.

• Referrals to other community resources.

Who is Eligible?

• Pregnant, Breastfeeding, and Postpartum Women

• Infants and Children under 5 years of age

• Must meet income guidelines listed below, or receive Medicaid, Food Stamps, Ohio Works First (TANF), Refugee Resettlement, or Disability Assistance from Job and Family Services

Ohio WIC Program Income Guidelines

In order to be eligible for WIC, the gross countable income of the economic unit, of which the applicant/participant is a member, must be less than or equal to the Ohio WIC program income guidelines for economic unit size provided in the following chart. WIC income guidelines are updated each year.

Note: A pregnant woman counts as more than one family member. A person who currently receives Medicaid, Food Assistance, or Ohio Works First (OWF) automatically meets the income eligibility criteria for WIC.

Guidelines effective July 1, 2021. If you are unsure of income eligibility, contact your local WIC office.

How to Apply:

• Call (419) 337-6979 or 1-800-888-4804 or stop by the WIC clinic to make an appointment.

• You can also apply by printing out a WIC program application at http://www.odh.ohio.gov/odhPrograms/ns/wicn/wic1.aspx and mailing it to the WIC clinic in your area. Please note that you must also schedule an appointment at the clinic.

Non-Discrimination Statement / Declaración de no discriminación (Español)

In accordance with federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including gender identity and sexual orientation), disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity.

Program information may be made available in languages other than English. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication to obtain program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language), should contact the responsible state or local agency that administers the program or USDA’s TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TTY) or contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339.

To file a program discrimination complaint, a Complainant should complete a Form AD-3027, USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form which can be obtained online, from any USDA office, by calling (866) 632-9992, or by writing a letter addressed to USDA. The letter must contain the complainant’s name, address, telephone number, and a written description of the alleged discriminatory action in sufficient detail to inform the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights (ASCR) about the nature and date of an alleged civil rights violation. The completed AD-3027 form or letter must be submitted to USDA by:

1. mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights 1400 Independence Avenue, SW Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; or
    
2. fax: (833) 256-1665 or (202) 690-7442; or
    
3. email: program.intake@usda.gov

This institution is an equal opportunity provider.