Services
WIC Provides Nutritious Foods, Nutrition Education and Breastfeeding Support
WHAT IS WIC?
WIC is a nutrition education program. WIC provides nutritious foods that promote good health for:
- Pregnant women
- Women who just had a baby
- Breastfeeding moms
- Infants and children up to age five.
What Does WIC Provide:
- Nutrition education and support
- Breastfeeding education and support
- Referral or health care
- Immunization screening and referral
- Supplemental foods such as:
- Cereal
- Eggs
- Milk
- Whole-grain foods
- Fruits and Vegetables
- Infant Formula
Who Is Eligible For WIC?
Women who are pregnant, breastfeeding or have a baby less than 6 months old, and infants and children up to 5 years old are eligible to apply for WIC. Fathers are welcome to apply for WIC for children up to age 5.
To qualify for service you must:
- Live In the county where you apply
- Be pregnant, breastfeeding, or postpartum (having a baby less than 6-months-old)
- Be an infant or child up to 5-years-old
- Be income eligible - see guidelines below
INCOME GUIDELINES:
|
Family |
|
Weekly |
Biweekly |
Twice |
Monthly |
Yearly |
|
1 |
|
$459 |
$917 |
$993 |
$1,986 |
$23,828 |
|
2 |
|
$620 |
$1,240 |
$1,343 |
$2,686 |
$32,227 |
|
3 |
|
$782 |
$1,563 |
$1,693 |
$3,386 |
$40,626 |
|
4 |
|
$943 |
$1,886 |
$2,043 |
$4,086 |
$49,025 |
|
5 |
|
$1,105 |
$2,209 |
$2,393 |
$4,786 |
$57,424 |
|
6 |
|
$1,251 |
$2,502 |
$2,711 |
$5,421 |
$65,046 |
|
7 |
$1,428 |
$2,855 |
$3,093 |
$6,186 |
$74,222 |
|
|
8 |
|
$1,589 |
$3,178 |
$3,443 |
$6,886 |
$82,621 |
(Effective: 7/1/21)
* For larger family units, please contact your local WIC office.
This institution is an equal opportunity provider.
How Do I Apply?
Call your local clinic to schedule an appointment to meet with a WIC staff member. To see if you quality all it takes is a visit to your local WIC clinic!
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MIDDLETOWN CENTER
1036 S. Verity Parkway • Middletown, Ohio • 513-705-9040
HAMILTON/BEVER CENTER
210 S. Second Street • Hamilton, Ohio • 513-896-7022
HAMILTON/WEST CENTER
903 NW Washington Blvd., Ste. A • Hamilton, Ohio • 513-896-7022
OXFORD CENTER
10 N. Locust St., Ste. A • Oxford, Ohio • 513-896-7022
What Do I Bring to My First Visit?
- Proof of income (current pay stub, approval letter for Health Start, Ohio Works First, Food Stamps or current Medicaid card)
- Proof of address (utility or credit bill, or Ohio driver's license)
- Proof of identity for you and any other applicant (birth certificate, driver's license, Medicaid card, crib card or shot record)
- All family members applying for WIC services
- If pregnant, a doctor's statement showing due date
- Children's shot records
To Apply for WIC online in Ohio follow this link to the online application. Online WIC Application, **Note: clicking on the application, you will be directed to the State website. This same application is used to apply for Healthy Start & Healthy Families in Ohio.
There are WIC clinics in all of Ohio's 88 counties. Applicants can call the Help Me Grow Helpline at 1-800-755-GROW(4769) for specific clinic locations or call your county WIC clinic.