Blackford County Wic Program
Blackford County Wic Program
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The Official WIC program is available to low to moderate income pregnant women, recently delivered women, breastfeeding women, infants, and children up to age 5 who are at nutrition risk. Fathers can also bring their children to apply for WIC. You may apply for WIC if you are working or unemployed. Check the Income Guidelines Table to see if you are eligible for WIC. This website was created for women looking for WIC information and locations. We are also working towards adding other locations and services that may help out women.
Office Information:
The clinic is open on odd Wednesdays of the month and every Thursday
from 9:00am to noon and 1:00pm to 4:30 except for the 1st Thursday of
each month for late night which is 11:30am to 2:00 and 3:00pm to
7:00. Clients are served by appointment.
The office is primarily staffed with Registered Dietitian Nutritionists who can help you learn not only basic nutrition, but also special dietary needs like gestational diabetes. Our Intake Specialist has over 10 years of experience with WIC.
Blackford County has a very experienced Breastfeeding Peer Counselor on staff. Sarah McClain has breastfeed two children of her own in addition to attending multiple lactation trainings through her position with WIC. She has been a Peer Counselor with WIC for over 1.5 years. Sarah is enthusiastic about helping other women breastfeed successfully. She is available on Thursday mornings in the office and 24 hours a day by phone or text at 260-388-4225.
If desired, the office also offers a breastfeeding room that has a recliner and couch for comfortable, private breastfeeding experience. We encourage involvement of breastfeeding mothers in the Breastfeeding Mothers of Blackford County facebook group. Blackford County WIC has a 72.6% breastfeeding initiation rate!
The Registered Dietitian Nutritionist who staff the Blackford County office can perform free pregnancy testing.
Blackford County WIC is a Silver Lining coupon distributor.
Call this WIC clinic location to apply. When you call this WIC clinic, the staff will be able to answer your questions and get you started with a certification appointment.
To become eligible for Indiana WIC benefits, an applicant must meet the following requirements:
An applicant must be an Indiana resident. The Indiana WIC Program currently works with approximately 150 non-profit clinics in all 92 counties to provide Indiana WIC services to applicants.:
An applicant must be "categorically" eligible. The Indiana WIC Program serves::
Pregnant Women:
Breastfeeding Women (up to baby's 1st birthday):
Non-Breastfeeding Postpartum Women (up to 6 months):
Infants (up to their 1st birthday):
Children (up to their 5th birthday):
An applicant must be "at nutritional risk." The specific criteria and parameters that indicate risk are determined by a health and dietary assessment performed by a health professional at the time of certification.:
An applicant must be "income" eligible. Families receiving Medicaid, Food Stamps, and TANF are income eligible for the Indiana WIC Program.:
WIC Services Provided:
Participants receive checks each month that are used to buy specific nutritious foods at grocery stores. WIC food packages are issued to participants based on their nutritional needs. WIC supplements participant's diets with these nutritious foods:
Milk
Cheese
Eggs
Cereal
Juice
Dried or canned beans
Peanut butter
Whole grain bread, tortillas or brown rice
Fresh fruits and vegetables
WIC encourages women to breastfeed as the most nutritious way to feed their babies. Mothers who fully breastfeed their babies are issued a larger food package that includes canned light tuna, pink salmon, or sardines. Totally breastfed babies will receive infant cereal and jars of baby food fruits, vegetables, and meats at six months of age.
Infants who are not breastfed receive supplemental amounts of iron-fortified formula, and beginning at six months of age, they will receive infant cereal and jars of baby food fruits and vegetables.
WIC Store Locations
Find WIC Store Locations to purchase WIC approved foods with your WIC or EBT Card, in and around Hartford City, IN.Find WIC Grocery Stores Near Me