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Location, Hours, Contact

Location

WIC map 2011 (Google Map) - Updated April 2011
2011 WIC map  (Printable)  - Updated November 2011

Hours

8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Mon, Wed, Thur

9:30 am - 7:00 pm
Tue

8:00 am - 11:30 am
Fri 

Contact

Call (614) 645-7280 for the location closest to you or choose from the clinics shown on map.
Call the clinic to schedule a first appointment.

Program Information

Caucasian mother and babyWIC provides nutrition education, nutritious foods and breastfeeding education and support to women who are pregnant or breastfeeding, infants and children under the age of 5 years. The WIC Program is an important part of good health care during important times of growth and development for children to make sure they are healthy and don't get serious health problems.

WIC Provides:

  • Nutrition assessment, education and counseling
  • Vouchers to use at major grocery stores for nutritious foods including milk, eggs, cheese, cereal, fruit juice and peanut butter or dried beans
  • Referral to health and social service providers
  • Breastfeeding education and support
  • Breast pumps as needed for work or school
  • Infant formula for infants not being breastfed

WIC is for people who live in Franklin County that are pregnant or breastfeeding, infants and children until their 5th birthday, that meet income guidelines (are within 185% of the poverty level for their household) and are at risk for medical or nutritional problems.

For appointments, bring:

  • Proof of household income
  • Identification (ID) that includes birth date
  • Children under age 5 with ID that includes birth date
  • Proof of address
  • If pregnant, a physician statement that will verify due date

Cost

An applicant/participant must meet specific income guidelines to participate in WIC. The Ohio WIC program income guidelines are equal to185% of the HHS poverty income guidelines.

In order to be eligible for WIC, the gross countable income of the economic unit, of which the applicant/participant is a member, must be less than or equal to the Ohio WIC program income guidelines for economic unit size provided in the chart below.

Ohio WIC Income Guidelines, April 2011 

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