WIC

The WIC program is a supplemental food program for women, infants, and children. It is a government program administered by the states. WIC is available in every state and you can transfer to any county in any state. WIC will provide you with foods from all food groups and each food is qualified by its nutritional content. For pregnant, breast feeding, or non breastfeeding women and children, the program will provide milk, cheese, cereal, juice, eggs, and peanut butter or beans. For infants from birth through the 12 month of age the program will provide 31 cans of infant formula and baby juice and baby cereal at 4-6 months per month.

WIC provides

	Nutrition education and breast feeding support
	Referral for health care
	Immunization screening and referral
	Food products like: milk, eggs, cheese, formula, juices, cereals, peanut butter, dried peas and beans

at no cost to eligible participants.

To qualify for the program you must:

	Be a resident of Delaware, Morrow or Union County
	Be pregnant or Post Partum (up to 6 months) or Breast-feeding an infant (up to one year of age)
	Have an infant or child under the age of five years old
	Be in nutritional or medical need (As determined by a WIC health professional)

There are income guidelines that have to be met and they are 185% of poverty level. Also there is a nutritional risk that must be met. We have a very large list of risks that we use to put someone on the program. If you are pregnant and on WIC, the baby automatically qualifies for the program. If your family receives a Medical card for the person that is to be put on the program from Job and Family Services, we have to put them on the program regardless of income.
You are required to provide us with proof of your household income, anything in the last 30 days, as well as identification for each person that is to be put on the program. We do ask for social security numbers and immunization records.

Income Calculations

Income is determined by the gross income per month. Examples of income proof that can be excepted are check stubs not more than 30 days old at the time of the appointment, and/or current Medical card, Social Security award letter, a statement from an employer, or last years Income tax return. To figure monthly amount from a check stub, multiply the weekly amount by 4.3 and the bi-weekly amount by 2.15. If a client has a medical card you can put them on the program regardless of income amount. Only clients that are eligible for the Medical card, can be considered for WIC, if over income.

OHIO WIC Program Income Guidelines

* With a Medicaid Card you may be eligible regardless of income
Effective date for income guidelines is March 1, 2008

If you think you meet these eligibility guidelines, please call your local WIC office NOW! and make an appointment

Delaware County (740)203-2050 or (740)368-1700

Morrow County (419)947-8010

Union County 937-645-2064 or (888)333-9461

Hours 9:00 AM to Noon and 1:30-4:00 PM Monday - Friday. Evening and Saturday hours available.

Click here for more information on State and Local WIC programs:

	What is WIC?
	WIC services
	Who provides WIC food?
	Facts about Ohio WIC program
	Farmers Market Nutrition Program
	Who is eligible?
	How to apply? Medical Resource Information