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 |
|
$432 |
$864 |
$936 |
$1,872 |
$22,459 |
|
2 |
|
$586 |
$1,172 |
$1,269 |
$2,538 |
$30,451 |
|
3 |
|
$740 |
$1,479 |
$1,602 |
$3,204 |
$38,443 |
|
4 |
|
$893 |
$1,786 |
$1,935 |
$3,870 |
$46,435 |
|
5 |
|
$1,047 |
$2,094 |
$2,268 |
$4,536 |
$54,427 |
|
6 |
|
$1,201 |
$2,401 |
$2,601 |
$5,202 |
$62,419 |
|
7 |
$1,355 |
$2,709 |
$2,934 |
$5,868 |
$70,411 |
|
|
8 |
|
$1,508 |
$3,016 |
$3,267 |
$6,534 |
$78,403 |
(Effective: 7/1/18
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.