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WIC is a nutrition education
program. WIC provides nutritious foods which promote good
health for pregnant
women, women who just had a baby, breastfeeding
moms, infants, and children up to age five.
Who Is Eligible?
Women who are pregnant, breastfeeding, or have a baby less than
six months old, and infants and
children up to five years old are eligible to apply for WIC.
To qualify for services, you must:
- Live in Ohio
- Meet WIC income guidelines
- Meet certain nutritional or health risks
What Does WIC Provide?
- Nutrition education and support
- Breastfeeding education and support
- Free breast pumps to qualified
mothers
- Immunization screening and referral
- Coupons to shop at local grocery stores for:
Milk
Cereal
Juice Eggs
Peanut butter
Beans
Infant
formula Cheese
Tuna fish and carrots (if you
are breastfeeding)
- Referral for maternal,
prenatal and pediatric health care
- Referral for Healthy
Start
- Voter Registration
How Do I Apply?
Simply call one
of our clinics to schedule an appointment.
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Central
Clinic
1100 Graham Road Circle
Stow, Ohio
(330) 926-5726 |
South
Clinic (Springfield Twp)
2891 E. Waterloo Road., Ste. D
Akron, Ohio 44312
(330) 733-0730
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North Clinic
781 East Aurora Road (Rte 82)
Macedonia, Ohio 44056
(330) 425-2699
(330) 908-0070
Opening April 7, 2010
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What Should I Bring
to My First Visit?
Please bring
the following to your first visit:
- Proof of income (current pay stubs,
approval letter for Healthy Start, Ohio Works First, food stamps
or current Medicaid card).
- Proof of address (utility or credit
bill, or Ohio driver's license)
- Proof of identity for you and
any other applicants (birth certificate, driver's license, Medicaid
card,
crib card, shot record)
- All family members applying for
WIC services
- If pregnant, a doctor's statement
showing due date
- Children's shot records
If you would like to save time at your appointment, you can complete some of the necessary forms ahead of time and bring them with
you when you come in.
* Click on the link of the form(s) that pertain to you
* Print them out
* Fill them in as completely as possible
* Bring them with you to your appointment
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Combined Programs
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This agency is an equal opportunity
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