Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Program
WIC stands for Women, Infants, and Children. It is a special supplemental nutrition and education program for eligible women who are pregnant, breastfeeding or postpartum and infants & children up to age 5.
WIC provides:
- Nutrition education: Healthy eating ideas, assessment and classes from a registered dietitian, Farmers Market Nutrition Program and referral assistance
- Breastfeeding support: Help from lactation specialists, classes and pumps
- Nutritious foods such as milk, fruit juices, eggs, cereals, fruits & vegetables, whole grains (pasta, bread, rice, tortillas) and peanut butter or beans
- Infant formula may be provided if needed as a supplement to breastfeeding or if breastfeeding is not an option.
Eligibility
Must be a pregnant or postpartum woman or have children under the age of 5 years and meet income guidelines (below).
Call 821-7012 for more information or call one of the offices listed below.
Video explains what to bring to your WIC appointment:
https://www.youtube.com/embed/2tL2O_WGVl8
Income Guidelines
Guidelines are updated yearly, please call 513-821-7012 with questions.
INCOME ELIGIBILITY GUIDELINES |
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(Effective July 1, 2024) |
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Household Size |
Annual |
Monthly |
Twice-Monthly |
Bi-Weekly |
Weekly |
Hourly |
1 |
$27,861 |
$2,322 |
$1,161 |
$1,072 |
$536 |
$13.40 |
2 |
$37,814 |
$3,152 |
$1,576 |
$1,455 |
$728 |
$18.20 |
3 |
$47,767 |
$3,981 |
$1,991 |
$1,838 |
$919 |
$22.97 |
4 |
$57,720 |
$4,810 |
$2,405 |
$2,220 |
$1,110 |
$27.75 |
5 |
$67,673 |
$5,640 |
$2,820 |
$2,603 |
$1,302 |
$32.25 |
6 |
$77,626 |
$6,469 |
$3,235 |
$2,986 |
$1,493 |
$37.32 |
7 |
$87,579 |
$7,299 |
$3,650 |
$3,369 |
$1,685 |
$42.12 |
8 |
$97,532 |
$8,128 |
$4,064 |
$3,752 |
$1,876 |
$46.90 |
*A pregnant woman counts as 2
For income guidelines for family size larger than 9 people, please call 513-821-7012.
Questions? Contact us. We can let you know if you qualify financially.
Visit: https://www.fns.usda.gov/wic for additional information.
WIC Locations
Appointments are available at 10 locations throughout Hamilton County.
Evening appointments available at many locations.
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Cann Health Center |
Children's Hospital |
Bobbie Sterne Health Center (Elm Street) |
Millvale @ Hopple Health Center |
Northside Health Center |
Price Hill Health Center |
Roselawn |
Seven Hills |
Western Hills |
Winton Hills Health Center |
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-Form- 0508-0002-508-11-28-17Fax2Mail.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:
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