Women, Infants & Children (WIC)
WIC is the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children. WIC helps eligible pregnant and breastfeeding women, women who recently had a baby, infants, and children up to 5 years of age.
The program improves pregnancy outcomes by providing or referring eligible women to support services necessary for full-term pregnancies; reduces infant mortality by reducing the incidence of low birth weight (infants under 5 ½ pounds are at greater risk of breathing problems, brain injuries and physical abnormalities), and provides infants and children with a healthy start in life by improving poor or inadequate diets.
WIC provides nutrition education, breastfeeding education and support; supplemental, highly nutritious foods such as cereal, eggs, milk, whole grain foods, fruits and vegetables, and iron-fortified infant formula; and referral to prenatal and pediatric health care and other maternal and child health and human service programs.
Non-Discrimination Statement / Declaración de no discriminación (Español)
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, 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:
- mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights 1400 Independence Avenue, SW Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; or
- fax: (833) 256-1665 or (202) 690-7442; or
- email: program.intake@usda.gov
This institution is an equal opportunity provider.
Language and Disability Assistance
English
If you have difficulty communicating with us because you do not speak English or if you have a disability and need assistance, free language assistance and other aids and services are available. Individuals with speech or hearing disabilities that require language and communication assistance may contact the State Relay Number 711 or (800) 750-0750 Voice/TTY, or (877) 750-9097 Speech-to-Speech or (888) 269-0678 for Spanish. For additional language interpretation or translation assistance, please contact the Ohio WIC Program at (614) 644-8006.
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Español (Spanish)
Si tiene dificultades para comunicarse con nosotros porque no habla inglés o si tiene una discapacidad y necesita ayuda, hay disponible asistencia lingüística gratuita y otras ayudas y servicios. Las personas con discapacidades auditivas o del habla que requieran asistencia con el lenguaje y la comunicación pueden comunicarse con el número de retransmisión estatal 711 o (800) 750-0750 Voice/TTY, o (877) 750-9097 Speech-to-Speech o (888) 269-0678 para Español. Para obtener interpretación de idiomas adicional o asistencia de traducción, comuníquese con el Programa WIC de Ohio al (614) 644-8006.
Kreyòl Ayisyen (Haitian Creole)
Si ou gen difikilte pou kominike avèk nou paske ou pa pale angle oswa si ou gen yon andikap epi ou bezwen asistans, asistans gratis nan lang ak lòt èd ak sèvis ki disponib. Moun ki gen andikap lapawòl oswa tande ki bezwen asistans pou lang ak kominikasyon ka kontakte Nimewo Relè Eta 711 oswa (800) 750-0750 Vwa/TTY, oswa (877) 750-9097 Lapawòl oswa (888) 269-0678 pou Panyòl. Pou plis entèpretasyon lang oswa asistans tradiksyon, tanpri kontakte Pwogram WIC Ohio nan (614) 644-8006.
नेपाली (Nepali)
यदि तपाईलाई अङ्ग्रेजी नबोल्ने हुनाले वा तपाईलाई असक्षमता छ र सहायता चाहिन्छ भने, नि:शुल्क भाषा सहायता र अन्य सहायता र सेवाहरू उपलब्ध छन्। बोली वा श्रवण असक्षमता भएका व्यक्तिहरू जसलाई भाषा र सञ्चार सहायता चाहिन्छ उनीहरूले राज्य रिले नम्बर 711 वा (800) 750-0750 आवाज/TTY, वा (877) 750-9097 स्पीच-टू-स्पीच वा (888) 269-0678 मा सम्पर्क गर्न सक्छन्। स्पेनिस। थप भाषा व्याख्या वा अनुवाद सहयोगको लागि, कृपया ओहायो WIC कार्यक्रमलाई (६१४) ६४४-८००६ मा सम्पर्क गर्नुहोस्।
Français (French)
Si vous avez des difficultés à communiquer avec nous parce que vous ne parlez pas anglais ou si vous avez un handicap et avez besoin d'aide, une assistance linguistique gratuite et d'autres aides et services sont disponibles. Les personnes ayant des troubles de la parole ou de l'ouïe qui ont besoin d'une assistance linguistique et de communication peuvent contacter le numéro de relais d'État 711 ou (800) 750-0750 Voice/TTY, ou (877) 750-9097 Speech-to-Speech ou (888) 269-0678 pour Espagnol. Pour une interprétation linguistique supplémentaire ou une aide à la traduction, veuillez contacter le programme WIC de l'Ohio au (614) 644-8006.
Soomaali (Somali)
Haddii ay kugu adag tahay inaad nagula xidhiidho sababtoo ah kuma hadlin Ingiriis ama haddii aad naafo tahay oo aad u baahan tahay gargaar, caawimaad luqadeed oo bilaash ah iyo adeegyo kale ayaa diyaar ah. Shakhsiyaadka qaba naafanimada hadalka ama maqalka ee u baahan luqadda iyo kaalmada isgaarsiinta waxay la xiriiri karaan Lambarka Gudbinta Gobolka 711 ama (800) 750-0750 Voice/TTY, ama (877) 750-9097 Hadal-ku-hadal ama (888) 269-0678 Isbaanish Si aad u hesho tarjumaad luqadeed oo dheeri ah ama caawimaad tarjumaad, fadlan kala xiriir Barnaamijka WIC ee Ohio (614) 644-8006.