Vinton County WIC Program

WIC is a special supplemental food program for pregnant, postpartum, and breastfeeding women, infants and children up to age five. WIC provides nutritious supplemental foods, nutrition education as well as breastfeeding education and support, immunization screening, and referrals to other health and human services. These services are provided during critical times of growth and development to improve the health status of our families. Give you and your family a healthy start on life, choose WIC today!

This is a service of the Vinton County Health Department

Wic income Guidelines

  • Contact WIC for guidelines if you have more than 5 in your family.

  • Also, if you are receiving any public assistance you may also be eligible for WIC even if you are over these guidelines. Check it out.


Income Guidelines:
EFF 7/1/2023
 
  

 
WIC Breastfeed - WIC Breastfeed
 

Economic Unit

Annual

Monthly

Weekly

1

 $26,973 $2,248 $519

2

 $36,482 $3,041 $702

3

 $45,991 $3,833 $885

4

 $55,500 $4,625 $1,068

5

 $65,009 $5,418 $1,251



Apply for WIC

Make an appointment with our WIC Office Today! Call (740) 596-4171 or 1-800-596-5233

What you will need for an appointment:

  • Proof of address: (WIC reminder card, drivers license, utility bill). 

  • Proof of income: (Medical card, current check stubs, unemployment benefit stub, Social Security benefits statement, child support). 

  • Proof of Identification: (birth certificate, crib card, drivers license, passport, Social Security card, shot records, Medical card). 

  • If pregnant, proof of pregnancy (statement signed by doctor or nurse). 

  • After you get your WIC ID card, please bring it to all future appointments. 


Ask the WIC office if you should bring anything else when you make your appointment.

WIC Resources: Free Nutrition Education is provided to WIC participants as well as a monthly playgroup with a nutritional snack

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WIC Resources: Free Nutrition Education is provided to WIC participants as well as a monthly playgroup with a nutritional snack -

Breastfeeding

Vinton County promotes breastfeeding as a normal and natural infant feeding choice.  Breastfeeding provides healthy, nutritional, economical and emotional benefits to mother and baby.

Resources available to Vinton County WIC participants: breastfeeding education classes, support and supplies

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Resources available to Vinton County WIC participants: breastfeeding education classes, support and supplies -



Authorized Food Lists





Internet Nutrition Education

  • Would you like to do your nutrition education on the Internet? If so, log on to www.wichealth.org and follow the instructions. It's easy, it's fun, and it's convenient. Call the WIC Office for more information. (740) 596-4171 or 1-800-596-5233





Clinic Hours

  • Monday-Friday from 8:00 am-4:00 pm

  • Last Wednesday of Each Month from 4:00-6:00 pm




Meet Our Team

Tamara Bobb-WIC Director

Janie Betts-WIC Support Staff

Kylie Martin-Breastfeeding Peer




English USDA Non-discrimination Statement – September 2022
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

3. email: program.intake@usda.gov

This institution is an equal opportunity provider.