LAND & ROADS PUBLIC SAFETY HEALTH & FAMILY OUR GOVERNMENT I WANT TO... Selecteer een taal▼ Search form Search Women, Infants, And Children (WIC Nutrition) COVID-19: Important WIC Update COVID-19: ¡Notificación Importante de WIC! WIC is a supplemental nutrition program for pregnant and breastfeeding women, infants, and children under 5 years of age. WIC provides healthy foods at the right time to promote good growth and development. Special Supplemental Nutrition Program - Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Benton County WIC program provides the following services: Monthly vouchers for specific nutritious foods Nutrition and Physical activity education and counseling (individual and group classes) Breast pumps (in specific circumstances) Breastfeeding Education and support Individual growth and health assessments Summer farmer’s market coupons for fruits and vegetables Referrals to other health programs like immunization, prenatal, and other social service programs WIC provides services to Pregnant women Breastfeeding women with children under 12 months of age Non-breastfeeding women with children under 6 months of age Infants and children under 5 years of age Father, grandparents, foster parents or other guardians may apply for WIC for their children How WIC helps Women on the WIC program have access to healthy foods, breastfeeding support, receive prenatal care earlier, and generally have healthier babies WIC provides a unique set of services to help families give their children a healthy start WIC helps support healthy pregnancies Decrease the number of low birth weight infants Helps prevent chronic conditions such as obesity, diabetes and heart disease Infants born to WIC mothers weigh more at birth, grow and develop better Children on WIC eat foods with more iron and vitamin C, visit their doctors more regularly and receive their shots on time Eligibility To qualify for WIC, you must: Live in Oregon Have a household income less than 185% of federal poverty guidelines (If you currently receive TANF, Food Stamps or the Oregon Health Plan (OHP), you are automatically eligible.) Have a nutritional need or risk The duration for which you are eligible for WIC varies: Pregnant women can get WIC throughout pregnancy Breastfeeding women can get WIC for up to one year after delivery Women who have just given birth but are not breastfeeding can get WIC until six months after delivery Children are able to receive WIC until they are 5 and are evaluated every six months to see if they are still eligible Do not have to be US citizen to get WIC services WIC income guidelines See Oregon WIC Program Income Guidelines for: Income guidelines Definition of “household” and “income” What is included in your “income” for WIC eligibility Supporting Documents Important WIC Update - English 4/2020 (76 KB) Important WIC Update - Spanish 4/2020 (89 KB) Printer-friendly version Health Department Overview HIPAA Advisory Committees Alerts and Notifications Behavioral Health Developmental Diversity (Disabilities) Domestic Well Safety Program Environmental Health Forms Health Management Services Housing and Homelessness Immunization Program Oregon Medical Database Pay My Bill Peer Specialists Public Health Communicable Diseases Disease Reporting Family Planning Harm Reduction Program Health Promotion Health Status Report Maternal & Child Health Preparedness Program Tobacco Prevention WIC Program Contact Information Mailing Address Benton County Health Department PO Box 579 Corvallis, OR 97339 Office Location Benton County Health Department 530 NW 27th Street Corvallis, OR 97330 Phone: 541-766-6835 Office Hours Monday 8:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. Wednesday 8:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, Thursday & Friday 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Closed on holidays If this is a medical emergency, please call 911. View Full Contact Details Upcoming Events Mental Health Addictions and Developmental Disabilities Advisory Committee (MHADDAC) Meeting 12/07/2021 - 5:15pm HOPE Executive Committee Meeting 12/08/2021 - 4:00pm Mental Health Addictions and Developmental Disabilities Advisory Committee (MHADDAC) Meeting 01/04/2022 - 5:15pm View the Health Department Calendar Contact the County Website Disclaimer Staff Login Site Design by Aha Consulting