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Breastfeeding Baby Shower 2013
August 9, 2013 1:00pm to 3:00pm
Patterson Park Community Center, 800 Patterson Avenue, Akron, OH 44310
This shower has been organized to celebrate World Breastfeeding Awareness Week! Come and join your WIC staff for an afternoon of food, fun, games and giveaways. This year, we have received some amazing donations to raffle off to the attendees, including a double electric breast pump!
You must be a current Summit County WIC participant to register for this event. Registration and attendance is required in order to receive the credit for the nutrition education at your WIC clinic.
Please be sure to reserve a ticket for those who will be attending with you!
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WIC (Women, Infants & Children)
Supplemental Nutrition Program
WIC is a nutrition education program which provides supplemental nutritious foods that promote good health for pregnant women, women who just had a baby, breastfeeding moms, infants and children up to age five.
Who Is Eligible?
- Women who are pregnant, breastfeeding or have a baby less than six months old
- Infants and children up to five years old
- Must live in Ohio
- Must meet WIC income guidelines
- Must meet certain nutritional or health risks
- Click on the following link to use the WIC Prescreening Tool to see if you may be eligible for WIC benefits.
WIC PRESCREENING TOOL
What Does WIC Provide?
- Nutrition education
- Breastfeeding education, promotion and support
- Enhanced supplemental food package for exclusively breastfeeding women and their infants
- Manual or electric breast pumps to qualified mothers
- Immunization screening and referral
- Referral for maternal, prenatal and pediatric health care
- Referral for Healthy Start
- Voter Registration
- Coupons/vouchers to shop at local grocery stores MAY include*:
| Milk |
Cheese |
Eggs |
Juice |
Cereal |
| Fruits/Vegetables |
Beans |
Peanut Butter |
Whole Grains |
Canned Tuna/Salmon |
| Infant
Formula |
Baby Foods |
Soy Milk |
Tofu |
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*WIC foods are prescribed by the certifying health professional based on the age and dietary needs of the participant. WIC may not provide all the nutritional needs required by the participant. |
Click on the MORE INFORMATION • FORMS and RESOURCES • LINKS tabs above for more information on applying for WIC, WIC locations and more.
This institute is an equal opportunity provider. |
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It's easy to apply for WIC. Simply call one of our clinics to schedule an appointment.
| Arlington Plaza |
1400 S. Arlington Rd.#28, Akron, OH 44306
Directions |
330-375-2177 |
| Barberton |
571 W. Tuscarawas Avenue, Barberton, OH 44203
Directions |
330-753-5426 |
| Central (Stow) |
1100 Graham Rd. Circle, Stow, OH 44224
Directions |
330-926-5726 |
| Merriman Rd. |
66 Merriman Rd., 2nd Floor, Akron, OH 44303
Directions |
330-375-2142 |
| North (Macedonia) |
781 E. Aurora Rd.,
Macedonia, OH 44056
Directions |
330-908-0070 |
| Summit Lake |
380 W. Crosier St.,
Akron, OH 44311
Directions |
330-375-2641 |
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Please bring the following to your first visit:
- All family members applying for WIC services
- Proof of income (current pay stubs, approval letter for Healthy Start, Ohio Works First, food stamps or current Medicaid card).
- Proof of address (utility or credit bill, or Ohio driver's license)
- Proof of identity for you and any other applicants (birth certificate, driver's license, Medicaid card, crib card, shot record)
- If pregnant, a doctor's statement showing due date
- Children's shot records
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If you would like to save time at your appointment, you can print out the forms
below
that apply to you, fill them in and bring them with you to your appointment.
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