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

 

Text Box:                 OHIO WIC PROGRAM INCOME GUIDELINES
   
Family Size        Gross             Gross                Gross
                         Week         Bi-Weekly          Monthly
           1          $ 370             $740                $1604
           2             499              997                  2159
           3             627             1253                 2714
           4             755             1509                 3269
           5             883             1765                 3824
           6            1011            2021                 4379
           7            1139            2277                 4934
           8            1267            2534                 5489
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

* 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?

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