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Stark County Health Department Wic Program - Canton WIC Clinics

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Services Offered
Nutrition Education; Breastfeeding Education and Support; Supplemental, Highly Nutritious Foods; Referral to Prenatal and Pediatric Health Care and other Maternal and Child Health and Human Service Programs

Description
WIC is a supplemental food, nutrition, and education program. Clients are seen every 3 months at the clinic for education class or clinic visit. In return they receive breastfeeding support, formula, and/or food which includes milk, eggs, peanut butter or beans, cereal, juice, whole grains and fruits and vegetables. This program is for women, who are pregnant, breastfeeding or postpartum, infants and children up to the age of five that meet financial guidelines and nutritional need.

WIC Foods
Milk: Cow’s Milk, Nonfat Dry Milk, Low Lactose or Lactose Free Milk, Soy Milk; Juice; Cereals: Cold Cereals, Hot Cereals (Regular or Original Flavor Only); Whole Grains: Whole Wheat or Whole Grain Bread, Buns, Tortillas, Brown Rice, Oatmeal; Peanut Butter; Beans or Peas: Dried Beans or Peas, Canned Beans; Eggs; Cheese; Tofu; Fruits and Vegetables; Fish: Canned Tuna, Canned Salmon; Dry Infant Cereal; Baby Foods; Formulas

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WIC Breast Feeding Support
Breastfeeding is essential in infant development and is recommended by the Women, Infant, and Child Program to be the best way of feeding babies.
WIC Eligibility Criteria
To qualify for WIC benefits, applicants must meet Categorical, Residential, Income and Nutritional Risk Requirements.