WIC- Women Infants Children
 

Donna Parr, Program Director

April Glotfelty RN, CLC

Amanda Sefert CMA, CLC

Angie Cline, RN, CLC

Donielle Flynn, CLC, Breastfeeding Peer Assistant

118 Home Avenue, Woodsfield, Ohio 43793
(740)472-1833
E-Mail: Wicmonroe@odh.ohio.gov

        Mission    What Is WIC?    Who Is Eligible?    How Do You Get WIC?   

Benefits of WIC    WIC Provides    Where Can You Get WIC?

Mission:

The Mission of the WIC Program is to improve the health status and prevent health problems among Ohio's at-risk women, infants, and children.

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What Is WIC?

WIC is a nutrition education program. 

WIC provides highly nutritious supplemental foods which promote good health for pregnant and postpartum women, breastfeeding mothers, infants and children up to age five.

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Who Is Eligible?

1. Pregnant women

2. Breastfeeding mothers

3. Women who have a baby less than six months old

4.  Infants and children up to five years old

who:

•  Live in Ohio

• Meet certain nutritional or health risks

• Meet WIC income guidelines (see chart below)

*If you have more than 8 people in your family, please contact the WIC clinic for guidelines.

Note: A pregnant women counts as more than one family member.  A person who currently receives Medicaid, Food Stamps, or Ohio Works First (OWF) automatically meets the income eligibility criteria for WIC.

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 How Do You Get WIC?

Call your local WIC Office at 740-472-1833

 If eligible, you will receive coupons to buy nutritious foods and fresh fruits and vegetables at a local WIC authorized grocery store.

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Benefits of being enrolled in the WIC program:

• You receive breastfeeding and nutrition education for yourself and your children
   
• You get nutritious food and fresh fruits and vegetables at no cost
   
• WIC helps save money.  You can use the saved money to purchase other nutritious foods that WIC does not provide.
   
• Good nutrition, starting with pregnancy, will provide the best possible start for babies and children to grow up strong and healthy.

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WIC Provides:

1. Breastfeeding education , nutrition education and support

2. Screenings and referrals to other health and social service agencies

3. Supplemental foods like:

•  Milk

•  Cereal

•  Juices

•  Eggs

•  NEW Whole Grains

•  Peanut Butter, Dried Beans, or NEW Canned Beans

•  NEW Fresh Fruits and Vegetables

•  Tuna Fish and NEW Salmon (for exclusively breastfeeding mothers)

•  Infant Formula , NEW Baby Food including cereal, fruit and vegetables (baby meat provided for exclusively breastfeeding infants only)

• Cheese (for exclusively breastfeeding mothers)

4. Hannibal Satellite Clinic- by appointment only

5. Late Night Clinic- by appointment only

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Where Can You Get WIC? 

WIC has clinics in every county in Ohio

Call 1-800-755-GROW(4769) or Monroe County WIC at 740-472-1833

Use The Following Link For More Information: Ohio WIC

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WIC Photos

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