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The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) is a federal nutrition education program conducted through the Ohio Department of Health. WIC provides supplemental foods which promote good health for pregnant, breastfeeding and postpartum women, infants and children up to age five.
The WIC team is here to help you grow a healthy family through nutrition education, supplemental health foods, breastfeeding support, and connections to other health resources.
You must be income-eligible and in nutritional need. You must also live in Ohio.
WIC staff will check:
A Nutrition Educator will explain why you and/or your child are eligible. They'll talk to you about how to plan a healthy diet, how to save money when you shop, and how to cook with WIC foods.
WIC has two locations in Lorain County:
Lorain County Public Health
9880 South Murray Ridge Road
Elyria, Ohio 44035
Lorain Clinic Location
Located in the offices of Lorain County Health and Dentistry
1205 Broadway Avenue
Lorain, Ohio 44052
Download the WICShopper app to your phone from Google Play or the App Store. Register your WIC nutrition card to can track purchases and identify WIC-approved foods.
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According to the Fair Labor Standards Act, worksites are required to provide:
The WIC Farm Market Nutrition Program will run July thru October 2022. We’re excited to distribute voucher packs valued at $30 this year! Vouchers can be redeemed at WIC approved vendors for fresh produce items listed in our brochure that will be provided at voucher distribution.
Lorain County WIC infants (6 months +), women, and children participants (from either WIC site) are welcome to attend one of these scheduled distributions in July. Infants under 6 months are not eligible for vouchers.
First come, first served. Limited quantity available. One voucher per family in the month of July. Please choose the event you prefer to attend.
August, September, and October events will be announced soon. These will include meal kit giveaways.
When changes impact the WIC program, we will list that information here. Current participants will receive a text from “22300” when information is urgent due to safety concerns or clinic closures.
***WIC FORMULA UPDATE***
***New Options Added***
As of June 27th, new options have been added to your card. If your card is loaded with one of the following formulas (and you are unable to find it), select the box below to see what new brands and sizes can be purchased using your WIC benefits.
These options are available for a limited time beginning 6/27/2022.
WIC is working with formula feeding families to connect them to available and appropriate formulas while providing safety information about using alternatives. Please view our announcement HERE on safety tips and finding formula locally.
Formula Recall Information: Visit the Ohio Department of Health's website for formula recall information on Similac, Alimentum, and EleCare powdered formulas. Stop using those cans of formula. Speak with your physician and have them send a revised formula prescription form for another WIC-approved formula. WIC can issue you the new WIC-approved formula on your WIC card for any cans that you have not yet purchased that month. WIC can no longer take back expired cans and replace them in clinic. Please work through retailers or the manufacturer for can exchanges.
Jif is voluntarily recalling peanut butter with lot numbers ranging from 1274425 through 2140425 that were produced at a facility in Kentucky following an outbreak of Salmonella. For more information on the recall click HERE.
The affected authorized WIC products are:
If your peanut butter is recalled, do not eat the peanut butter.
Options for what to do next:
2/1/22: WIC services are back in person for full appointments and for card loads at all sites starting February 1, 2022. For certification and health assessment appointments bring all participants, documentation, and your WIC card with you. Talk to us if you have a special situation and can't attend your WIC appointment in person. You will receive a text and a call within the week of your appointment with details on your type of appointment. Card load appointments just require one family member with ID and the 4 digit pin to load the card. Reschedule with us if you are sick.
Fruit and Vegetable increase through September 30, 2022: The WIC program has extended increased fruit and vegetable benefits through September 30, 2022 for women and children on the program. WIC can issue fruit and vegetable funds at $24/month for children, $43/month for pregnant and postpartum participants, and $47/month for breastfeeding participants. We are able to increase the fruit and vegetable amount on your card for the months that you have NOT yet used any of your benefits. In order to get this increase, please stop into our WIC clinic.
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