Wic Pickerington - Pickerington WIC Clinics

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Operation hours
Wed, Fri: 8:30am - 11:30am, 12:00pm - 2:00pm; 3rd Wed of the month: 12:00pm - 2:00pm

Services Offered
Nutrition Education and Support; Breastfeeding Education and Support; Referral For Health Care; Immunization Screening and Referral; Supplemental Foods

Description
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. 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. 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, and meet certain nutritional or health risks.

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.