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Coal Grove WIC Clinic
223 Carlton Davidson Ln.
Coal Grove, OH 45638
(740) 532-2646
Chesapeake WIC Clinic
702 2nd Ave.
Chesapeake, OH 45619
(740) 867-4956
WIC's Mission
To safe guard the health of low-income women, infants and children up to age 5 who are at nutrition risk by providing nutritious foods to supplement diets, information on healthy eating, and referrals to health care.
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The Medical Centers and their services are supported by patient revenues and a grant from the Bureau of Primary Health Care. Our sliding-fee payment scale allows people to get treatment no matter what their financial situation.
Food, nutrition counseling, and access to health services are provided to low-income women, infants and children under the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program, popularly know as WIC. Studies completed since its inception show that WIC has been instrumental in the improvement of growth patterns of children, decreasing incidences of anemia and lowering infant mortality. With childhood and adult obesity on the rise, WIC strives to educate parents and care givers about the importance of diet and exercise. It is now realized that a diet with healthy foods, and healthy eating habits can have benefits that last throughout life.
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The Lawrence County program which was one of the first WIC programs in Ohio was started in June 1974, by former CAO Executive Director Keith Molihan. Sponsored by the Ironton-Lawrence County CAO, the Ohio Department of Health, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture, WIC operates clinics in the Coal Grove and Chesapeake areas to make services convenient to all residents needing assistance. County residents are served by a full-time Licensed Dietitian, two full-time nutritionists, and four full-time nutrition assistants. Lawrence County WIC is currently serving 2,300 county residents. WIC foods include iron-fortified infant formula and infant cereal, iron-fortified adult cereal, vitamin C-rich fruit or vegetable juice, eggs, milk, cheese, peanut butter, and dried beans or peas.
Eligibility for the program includes meeting income guidelines, a State residency requirement, and being individually determined to be at nutrition risk by a health professional. Income eligibility is based on gross income in the household. Currently a family of four can earn $34,873 per year. A person who participates or has family members who participate in certain other benefit programs, such as the Food Stamp Program, Medicaid, or Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, automatically meets the eligibility requirements.