Ohio WIC

Ohio WIC (Women, Infants & Children)

The Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) is a federally funded program that helps income eligible pregnant and breastfeeding women, women who recently had a baby, and infants and children up to the age of 5 who are at medical or nutritional risk.

About WIC:

WIC is funded by the United States Department of Agriculture, administered by the Ohio Department of Health, and operates locally as a program of the Sidney-Shelby County Health Department.

WIC Provides:

Nutrition education, breastfeeding education, support, and breast pumps.

Referral to prenatal and pediatric health care and other maternal and child health service programs (i.e., Medicaid, food stamps, and immunizations).

Supplemental and Highly nutritious foods.

Eligibility Requirements:

Women who are pregnant, breastfeeding, or who have recently had a baby, infants and children up to the age five.

Determined by WIC health professional to be at medical or nutritional risk.

Must be a resident of Shelby County.

Must meet income requirements (see below) or have a current Medical Card.

Ohio WIC Income Eligibility Requirements

Forms:

List of items to bring to your appointment

WIC Program Application 

Maternal Health Assessment

Infant Health Assessment 

Child Health Assessment

WIC Breastfeeding Peer Helper:

WIC breastfeeding Peer Helper provides new and expectant mother and their support persons with information and advice on the wonderful benefits of breastfeeding. The Peer Helper lives in the community and is part of the population served by WIC. She was carefully selected based upon her years of personal breastfeeding experience along with knowledge in the areas of techniques and counseling skills. She works closely with pregnant women and women in the early stages of breastfeeding, women who are weaning their babies, and their support persons. Please feel free to call the WIC office to take advantage of this valuable resource.

In accordance with federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including gender identity and sexual orientation), disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity.

Program information may be made available in languages other than English. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication to obtain program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language), should contact the responsible state or local agency that administers the program or USDA’s TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TTY) or contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339.

To file a program discrimination complaint, a Complainant should complete a Form AD-3027, USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form which can be obtained online at: https://www.usda.gov/sites/default/files/documents/USDA-OASCR%20P-Complaint-Form-0508-0002-508-11-28-17Fax2Mail.pdf, from any USDA office, by calling (866) 632-9992, or by writing a letter addressed to USDA. The letter must contain the complainant’s name, address, telephone number, and a written description of the alleged discriminatory action in sufficient detail to inform the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights (ASCR) about the nature and date of an alleged civil rights violation. The completed AD-3027 form or letter must be submitted to USDA by:

1. mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights 1400 Independence Avenue, SW Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; or
2. fax: (833) 256-1665 or (202) 690-7442; or
3. email: program.intake@usda.gov

This institution is an equal opportunity provider.