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On-line nutrition education is available. Just follow the simple directions to get started. |
The Women, Infants, and Children
(WIC) Program of Defiance County is a federally funded program
that provides nutrition education and supplemental food to low and moderate
income pregnant or breastfeeding women, infants, and children under five
years of age who are at nutritional risk. WIC has two locations to serve you: Defiance County Health Department, 1300 East Second Street, Suite 101, Defiance, and Hicksville Community Center, 104 North Main Street, Hicksville. Business Hours: Defiance office - Monday - Friday 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. - phone 419-782-7770 for an appointment. Hicksville office - Wednesday - 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. (Call Defiance office to schedule an appointment.) W.I.C. provides: Formula, juice, cereal, rice, milk, peanut butter, cheese, beans, tuna, salmon, bread, fruits, vegetables, and eggs. Nutrition Education/Health Assessment and referrals to other health and community services are offered. Eligibility is also determined by medical or nutritional risk. Income guidelines must be met. Applicants must also be a resident of Defiance County. Individuals who receive a Healthy Start Medical Card are automatically income eligible. If pregnant, each fetus counts as a family member. The following guidelines are effective April 1, 2009:
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