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Wic Program | Jackson-Vinton Community Action

118 South New York Avenue, Wellston, OH 45692

Eligibility

Must meet WIC income guidelines which are 185% of Federal Poverty Income Guidelines but can be eligible up to 200% of Poverty Income Guidelines if receiving assistance from: - Ohio Works First - SNAP Food Assistance - Medicaid Programs.

Required documents

Hours

Walk-in clinic: Mon-Fri 8am-4:30pm. In order to best serve participants for certification please visit the office between 8am-11am and 12:30pm-3:30pm.
https://www.jvcai.org/jackson-county-wic-program.html

Application process

Walk-ins. Visit website at https://www.jvcai.org/jackson-county-wic-program.html to download and complete necessary paperwork prior to your visit.

Fees

None.

Service area

Jackson County, Ohio

Description

WIC is a Nutrition and Health Education Program funded by the Ohio Department of Health via the United States Department of Agriculture. WIC services include: - Nutrition & Breastfeeding Education and Support - Supplemental foods supplying key nutrients - Referral to health care providers and community programs - Height checks, weight checks and iron testing. The supplemental foods WIC provides promote good health for pregnant women, women who just had a baby, breastfeeding moms, infants and children up to age five years. The foods are loaded onto a WIC Nutrition Card {WNC} to redeem at participating grocers throughout the state. WIC earns money for our community vendors.

Data provided by

211 Pathways

Providing organization

Jackson-Vinton Community Action

J-VCA serves as the Community Action agency of Jackson and Vinton Counties and provides services that reduce the impact of poverty.