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Women, Infants and Children (WIC)

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WIC is the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children. WIC helps eligible pregnant and breastfeeding women, women who recently had a baby, infants, and children up to 5 years of age.
The program improves pregnancy outcomes by providing or referring eligible women to support services necessary for full-term pregnancies; reduces infant mortality by reducing the incidence of low birth weight (infants under 5 ½ pounds are at greater risk of breathing problems, brain injuries, and physical abnormalities); and provides infants and children with a healthy start in life by improving poor or inadequate diets.
WIC provides nutrition education, breastfeeding education and support; supplemental, highly nutritious foods such as cereal, eggs, milk, whole grain foods, fruits and vegetables, and iron-fortified infant formula; and referral to prenatal and pediatric health care and other maternal and child health and human service programs. 
The National Voter Registration Act (NVRA) of 1993, Public Law 103-31, provides that WIC clinics serve as voter registration assistance sites throughout Ohio. Applicants can register to vote at any WIC clinic in their communities, or registration can be completed through the online services of the Secretary of State’s office at: https://www.ohiosos.gov/
Non-Discrimination Statement

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

at: https://www.usda.gov/sites/default/files/documents/ad-3027.pdf, 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

  1. fax:

(833) 256-1665 or (202) 690-7442; or

  1. email:

Program.lntake@usda.gov

This institution is an equal opportunity provider.

For an appointment or more information, please call the WIC Office at 740-992-0392 weekdays between 8 AM and 4 PM.

Fax# 740-992-3793

Sherry Eagle, CLC, BFOC

WIC Director

740-992-0392

Jenna Petry, RN

Health Professional

740-306-3019

Mackenzie Frum 

WIC Clerk

740-992-0392

 

Breastfeeding Peer 

740-306-3021

Pregnant and breastfeeding women; women who recently had a baby; infants birth through 12 months; children age 1 to 5 years; who are:

  • Present at the clinic appointment, and provide proof of identity.
  • Residents of the State of Ohio.
  • Determined by health professionals to be at medical/nutritional risk.
  • Meets income guidelines – 185% of Federal Poverty Income Guidelines.

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.

Economic Unit

Annually

Monthly

Twice Monthly

Biweekly

Weekly

1

$27,861

$2,322

$1,161

$1,072

$536

2

$37,814

$3,152

$1,576

$1,455

$728

3

$47,767

$3,981

$1,991

$1,838

$919

4

$57,720

$4,810

$2,405

$2,220

$1,110

5

$67,673

$5,640

$2,820

$2,603

$1,302

6

$77,626

$6,469

$3,235

$2,986

$1,493

7

$87,579

$7,299

$3,650

$3,369

$1,685

8

$97,532

$8,128

$4,064

$3,752

$1,876

Non-Discrimination Statement

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.

Nutrition education, breastfeeding education and support, referral to prenatal and pediatric health care and other maternal and child health and human service programs.

  • Cereal 
  • Eggs  
  • Milk and Juice
  • Cheese and Yogurt
  • Peanut Butter or Beans 
  • Whole Grains
  • Juice
  • Fresh Fruit and Vegetables
  • Infant formula (cereal and baby food at 6 months)
  • Tuna Fish and Cheese (for breastfeeding moms)

1) Proof of income (Medicaid card or pay stubs for the past 30 days)
2) Proof of address (Driver’s license or utility bill)
3) Proof of identity (Driver’s license, crib card, birth certificate, shot record)
4) If pregnant, a doctor’s statement showing due date
5) All family members applying for WIC services (mom, baby, children under 5 years old)