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Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Program

PROVIDING HEALTHY FOOD FOR YOUR CHILDREN IS VERY IMPORTANT......
MAYBE WE CAN HELP.

If you are a pregnant, breastfeeding or postpartum woman or have children under age 5, you maybe eligible for WIC's specialized nutrition services.

WIC stands for Women, Infants, and Children and is a special supplemental nutrition program that is funded by the Department of Agriculture at the national level, by the Ohio Department of Health at the state level, and by the City of Cincinnati Department of Health at the local level.  
                 
WIC provides:
                   *  Nutrition Education and Counseling
                   *  Breastfeeding Support
                   *  Nutritious foods such as milk, fruit juices, cheese, egges, cereals, and
                       peanut butter or beans 
                   *  Infant formula can also be provided if needed as a supplement to breastfeeding
                       or if breastfeeding is not an option

Many working families can participate in the WIC program.  Eligibility is based on 6 requirements:
                   *  Physical Presence-applicant must be physically present at certification visits 
                   *  Medical/Nutritional Needs-applicant must be determined to be at medical or
                       nutritional risk by a registered dietitian in the WIC program
                   *  Categorical-applicant must be either a pregnant, postpartum or breastfeeding 
                       woman or a child from birth to five years of age
                   *  Income-applicant must have income within the Ohio WIC income guidelines (see
                       guidelines below)
                   *  Hamilton County Residency 
                   *  Identification-applicatant must provide personal indentifying information 
                  


INCOME GUIDELINES
Effective April 1, 2007

   Family Size 
( Economic Unit)

  Annual

 Monthly

 Twice Monthly

  Bi-weekly

 Weekly

 Hourly

1

  $18,889

 $ 1,575

      $  788

 $   727

 $  364

 $    9.10

2

    25,327

    2,111

       1,056

       975

     488

     12.20

3

    31,765

    2,648

       1,324

    1,222

     611

     15.28

4

    38,203

    3,184

       1,592

    1,470

     735

     18.38

 5 

    44,641

    3,721

       1,861

    1,717

     859

     21.48

 6 

    51,079

    4,257

       2,129

    1,965

     983

     24.58

 7 

    57,517

    4,794

        2,397

     2,213 

   1,107

      27.68 

 8 

    63,955

     5,330 

         2,665 

    2,460

   1,230 

      30.75 

* A Pregnant woman counts as 2

      For Income guidelines for family size larger than 9 people, please call 821-6949

Contact us today.  We can let you know if you qualify fiancially by telephone in just a couple of minutes. Appointments are available at 18 locations throughout Hamilton County.  Evening appointments available at many locations.  For general information please call (513) 821-6946 or (513) 821-7012. 

To Schedule an Appointment
please call a WIC office in your neighborhood.

WIC LOCATIONS                       
Cann Health Center    
5818 Madison Road  (45227)
263-8777
Mt. Healthy
7801 Affinity Place (45231)
522-4300
Children's Hospital B-1
3333 Burnet Avenue  (45229)
636-5818

Northside Health Center
3917 Spring Grove Avenue (45223)
564-2180

Clement Health Center
3101 Burnet Avenue (45229)
357-7340
Norwood BMF Clinic
4623 Wesley Avenue (45212)
458-5678
 
East End Health Center
4027 Eastern Avenue (45226)
321-1395
 
Price Hill Health Center
2136 W. 8th Street (45204)
357-2727
Elm Street Health Center
1525 Elm Street (45202)
352-3816
Roselawn
7710 Reading Road Suite 001 (45237)
821-6813
 
Forest Park
924 Waycross Road (45240)
742-3555
West End Health Center
1413 Linn Street (45214)
352-3566
Harrison BMF Clinic
10400 New Haven Road (45030)
367-5383
Western Hills
4966 Glenway Ave Suite 301 (45238)
251-4700
Lincoln Heights Health Center
1401 Steffen Avenue (45215)
769-5290
 
Winton Hills Health Center
5275 Winneste Avenue (45232)
242-1720
 
Millvale Health Center
3301 Beekman Street (45225)
352-3199
University Hospital OB/GYN Clinic
584-8220
******For patients who are attending prenatal and
postpartum clinics at this hospital only.

USDA prohibits discrimination in the administration of its program.


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