Welcome to Lorain County WIC

• • Pregnant women
  • Women who are breastfeeding (up to 12 months postpartum)
  • Women who are not breastfeeding (up to 6 months postpartum)
  • Infants and children up to 5 years old

You may qualify if you:

• • Live in the state of Ohio
  • Meet the income requirements for your family
  • Receive Medicaid, SNAP, or TANF, which automatically qualifies you

Use the WIC Eligibility Tool to see if you may qualify.

For questions or to see if you are eligible to apply for WIC, call 440-323-7320. For assistance in Spanish, call 440-240-8916.

Your WIC Nutrition Card is an EBT card that you can insert into a card reader at any store that accepts WIC. 

You can download the WICShopper app to your phone from Google Play or the App Store. Once you download the app, you can scan products, check your balance, find stores that accept WIC, and view recipe ideas. To learn more about using your WIC Nutrition Card, click the Learn More button below.

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WIC is a supplemental nutrition program - this means that WIC does not provide all of the food that you need. WIC provides nutritious foods to supplement the foods you are already buying. 

• • Eligible women and children over the age of 1 can receive milk, cheese, yogurt, eggs, peanut butter and/or beans, fruits and vegetables, 100% fruit juice, cereals, and whole grains. 
  • Women who are breastfeeding will receive extra foods to support their breastmilk supply. Infants who are not breastfeeding can receive iron-fortified formula as a breastmilk substitute. All infants over 6 months old can also receive baby food and infant cereal.

During your WIC appointment, you will meet with a Registered Dietitian/DTR to review your nutrition needs and any nutrition concerns you may have.

If you are pregnant or breastfeeding, you will meet with a Lactation Specialist for breastfeeding education and support.

WIC can provide referrals to maternal and child health and human service programs.

According to the Fair Labor Standards Act, worksites are required to provide time for a woman to express milk and private space that is not a bathroom each time they need to pump. Learn more.

• WIC recommends MommyXpress, Aeroflow, or PumpsForMom to order your pump.  Explore a wide variety of electric pumps!  Have your insurance card handy.
• If you need assistance ordering your pump or have questions about a particular pump, feel free to reach out to the WIC breastfeeding team.

• Call or text the Appalachian Breastfeeding Network FREE 24/7 breastfeeding support hotline, staffed by lactation specialists, supported by the Ohio Department of Health
  • Call: 1-888-588-3423
  • Text "BFHOTLINE" to 839 836
• Join the Lorain County Virtual Breastfeeding Support Group on Facebook
• Visit kellymom.com for reliable and researched-based breastfeeding/parenting information

The WIC Farm Market Nutrition Program provides fresh and locally grown fruits and vegetables to eligible WIC participants.  Ohio WIC Farmers' Market Nutrition Program (FMNP) provides women and children with fresh fruits, vegetables, and herbs from farmers’ markets and farmstands. This is accomplished through the issuance of $5 coupons that eligible WIC participants may take to contracted Ohio farmers or markets to redeem for fresh, unprocessed fruits, vegetables, and herbs. Read more about the Farm Market Nutrition Program.

The federal government shut down on October 1, 2025. WIC will continue to operate as usual and Lorain County WIC will provide updates as needed. Please continue to use your WIC Nutrition Card and attend your scheduled WIC appointments. 

 Lorain County Public Health will host a WIC Family Farm Market from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. July 29 at 9880 Murray Ridge Road in Elyria.

We’ve made it easier for pregnant people and families with young children to visit us. Look for the reserved parking spots near our entrance—they’re close to the door to help with car seats, strollers, and little legs! 

In accordance with federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including gender identity and sexual orientation), disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity. Program information may be made available in languages other than English. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication to obtain program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language), should contact the responsible state or local agency that administers the program or USDA’s TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TTY) or contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339. To file a program discrimination complaint, a Complainant should complete a Form AD-3027, USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form which can be obtained online at: https://www.usda.gov/sites/default/files/documents/USDA-OASCR%20P-Complaint-Form0508-0002-508-11-28-17Fax2Mail.pdf, from any USDA office, by calling (866) 632-9992, or by writing a letter addressed to USDA. The letter must contain the complainant’s name, address, telephone number, and a written description of the alleged discriminatory action in sufficient detail to inform the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights (ASCR) about the nature and date of an alleged civil rights violation. The completed AD-3027 form or letter must be submitted to USDA by: 1. mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights 1400 Independence Avenue, SW Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; or 2. fax: (833) 256-1665 or (202) 690-7442; or 3. email: program.intake@usda.gov This institution is an equal opportunity provider.

Para todos los demás programas de asistencia de nutrición del FNS, agencias estatales o locales y sus subreceptores, deben publicar la siguiente Declaración de No Discriminación: De acuerdo con la ley federal de derechos civiles y las normas y políticas de derechos civiles del Departamento de Agricultura de los Estados Unidos (USDA), esta entidad está prohibida de discriminar por motivos de raza, color, origen nacional, sexo (incluyendo identidad de género y orientación sexual), discapacidad, edad, o represalia o retorsión por actividades previas de derechos civiles. La información sobre el programa puede estar disponible en otros idiomas que no sean el inglés. Las personas con discapacidades que requieren medios alternos de comunicación para obtener la información del programa (por ejemplo, Braille, letra grande, cinta de audio, lenguaje de señas americano (ASL), etc.) deben comunicarse con la agencia local o estatal responsable de administrar el programa o con el Centro TARGET del USDA al (202) 720-2600 (voz y TTY) o comuníquese con el USDA a través del Servicio Federal de Retransmisión al (800) 877-8339. Para presentar una queja por discriminación en el programa, el reclamante debe llenar un formulario AD-3027, formulario de queja por discriminación en el programa del USDA, el cual puede obtenerse en línea en: https://www.fns.usda.gov/sites/default/files/resource-files/usdaprogram-discrimination-complaint-form-spanish.pdf, de cualquier oficina de USDA, llamando al (866) 632-9992, o escribiendo una carta dirigida a USDA. La carta debe contener el nombre del demandante, la dirección, el número de teléfono y una descripción escrita de la acción discriminatoria alegada con suficiente detalle para informar al Subsecretario de Derechos Civiles (ASCR) sobre la naturaleza y fecha de una presunta violación de derechos civiles. El formulario AD-3027 completado o la carta debe presentarse a USDA por: (1) correo: U.S. Department of Agriculture Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights 1400 Independence Avenue, SW Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; or (2) fax: (833)256-1665 o (202) 690-7442; o (3) correo electrónico: program.intake@usda.gov Esta entidad es un proveedor que brinda igualdad de oportunidades.