If you have Jackson Care Connect, AllCare, Oregon Health Plan or CAWEM, TANF or SNAP benefits, you are automatically income eligible for the WIC Program. 

For more information on income eligibility guidelines, please review eligibility guidelines.

Are you pregnant and interested in applying for OHP? Set up an appointment with our enrollment specialist and see if you qualify. For more information, call Jackson County WIC at 541-774-8203. To learn more about the Oregon Health Plan and whether you qualify, visit Oregon HealthCare - Get Covered. 

WIC Approved Foods

Oregon WIC Approved Foods: WIC provides foods to supplement the diets of pregnant & breastfeeding women, and infants & children under 5 years of age.  The foods in a food package are based on federal regulations and are in alignment with the 2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans and the infant feeding guidelines of American Academy of Pediatrics: Oregon WIC Food List - English

Nutrition education is the cornerstone of the WIC Program. It is a benefit and a required element of the WIC program. WIC participants are required to complete quarterly nutrition education. WIC offers online nutrition education at www.wichealth.org.

WIC Health Lesson Topics

How to take a WIC Health Nutrition Class

1. Watch the Infant Massage video below.
    
2. Tell WIC one of the benefits of infant massage by texting 855-11.

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Jackson County WIC plays a vital role in the promotion and support of breastfeeding to improve the health outcomes of moms and babies. 98% of Jackson County WIC moms start out breastfeeding! Jackson County WIC supports breastmilk as the norm for infant feeding.

Health organizations worldwide recommend that mothers breastfeed their babies exclusively for six months, and then continue breastfeeding for one year and beyond, even as solid foods are introduced. The longer and more exclusively a mother breastfeeds her baby, the greater the health benefits they both receive.

Find more information on breastfeeding supports for Moms & Families from OHA.

All WIC staff are trained to provide basic breastfeeding education and support. Jackson County WIC protects breastfeeding by not routinely issuing formula to breastfeeding infants the first 30 days of life. For more information, contact Jackson County WIC at 541-774-8203

The Farm Direct Nutrition Program provides eligible WIC participants with checks to spend on locally grown, organic produce. Don’t forget to spend your WIC Farm Direct Nutrition Program vouchers checks by November 20, 2020. For more information on how to shop with your Farm Direct checks, watch the instructional video below:

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This video can also be watched at  www.wichealth.org in the  Be Healthy with Veggies and Fruits  lesson. Completion of the lesson would count towards the quarterly nutrition education requirement of the WIC program.

To learn more about social distancing at the Rogue Valley Growers Market, visit their website:  https://rvgrowersmarket.com/

Lets’ Get Cooking Link and videos: https://jacksoncountyor.org/hhs/Public-Health/Women-Infants-and-Children/Healthy-Living

Safe, Simple & Convenient

eWIC is a safe, simple and a convenient way for you to use your WIC food benefits.

Learn More About eWIC today

• Shopping with your eWIC Card 
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• Setting Your Pin 
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Oregon WIC Shopper App

• Now available
• View your WIC food benefits in real time
• Free from your app store under ‘WICshopper’
• Check UPC to see if food is authorized