Nutrition for Women, Infants, & Children (WIC)

Our WIC clinics are currently open and operating both in person and remotely.

You will be notified before your appointment whether it will be in person or over the phone. If you are unsure, please text or call the office at 503-842-3943.

If your appointment is over the phone, a member of our WIC team will call you at the scheduled day/time of your appointment.

If your appointment is in person, please plan to bring the following:

Proof of identification for each scheduled person – only one item needed per person, e.g.:

  • License of photo ID
  • OHP card
  • WIC ID card (not the plastic benefits card)
  • Social security card
  • Birth certificate or hospital birth certificate with footprints
  • Immunization record

Proof of physical address (the location you are living) – only one item needed, e.g.:

  • License or photo ID
  • Utility bill
  • Rent receipt
  • Piece of mail

Proof of all income for the entire household:

  • Current OHP enrollment (WIC staff will check this online before your appointment – no other proof needed)
  • Current SNAP (food stamps) or TANF award letter (no other proof needed)
  • One full month of current pay stubs
  • Most recent W-2 or tax return (if income hasn’t changed)
Come visit us!
2111 8th St.
Tillamook, OR 97141
Next to the health clinic, entrance on 8th St.
Call/text us:
503-842-3943

What is WIC?

WIC – the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children – is a nutrition education and food supplement program for women, infants, and children with/or at risk of developing nutrition-related health problems. To receive WIC services, participants must be at or below 185% of the Federal Poverty Level. Participants must also have a medical or nutritional risk to qualify for WIC.

WIC services include monthly supplemental food benefits, health and nutrition screenings, individual nutrition counseling and group nutrition classes, and referrals to health and social services. In Tillamook County, the Main Clinic and North County Clinic provide WIC services. There is no charge for WIC services.

WIC Program Eligibility

You are eligible to participate in the WIC program if you/your family meet the following requirements:

  • Are a pregnant, postpartum or breastfeeding woman or an infant/child under the age of 5
  • Live in Oregon
  • Have a household income of less than 185% of the federal poverty limit (if you participate in Oregon Health Plan/Medicaid, SNAP or TANF you are automatically income eligible)
  • Have a nutritional need or risk

Oregon Health Authority: WIC Income Guidelines

Use this WIC PreScreening Tool!

WIC Services

A nutrition education and supplemental food program for:

  • Pregnant women
  • Breastfeeding women up to 12 months postpartum
  • Non-breastfeeding women postpartum up to 6 months
  • Infants and children under 5 years of age

Mothers, fathers, guardians, or foster parents are welcome to apply for their children.

Oregon Health Authority: Women, Infants, & Children (WIC)

Benefits of the WIC Program

  • WIC screens for a variety of potential health and nutrition concerns, such as iron deficiency, nutrient intake and growth
  • WIC provides nutrition education and health information that is up to date and relevant for your family
  • WIC program staff provide referrals to other community agencies such as dental, health, housing or other food assistance
  • You will receive a supplemental food package, which includes foods like fruits & vegetables, milk, cheese, eggs, beans/peas, peanut butter, cereal, fruit juice and infant formula (click here to view the current food list)
  • You may receive nutrition education and diet counseling from our registered dietitian
  • Access to breastfeeding support and support in obtaining a breast pump, if needed.

How the WIC Program Supports Breastfeeding

What you can expect from eWIC:

  • No more paper vouchers! You get all your WIC benefits using a card that will work like a debit card.
  • More convenient! You can buy just a few of your WIC foods at a time. The rest will still be in your WIC account for your next shopping trip.
  • A faster, easier shopping trip! At most stores you won’t have to separate your WIC foods from your other purchases. Just be sure to to use your eWIC card first.

Oregon Health Authority: Shopping with eWIC

WIC Nutrition Education

In order to receive benefits at WIC, participants must take nutrition classes. These classes can be done in-person, remote, or online. Check with WIC staff to see if your upcoming appointment is eligible to be completed online!

Click the light orange “WICHealth Online Lessons” or “Alternate Nutrition Education” tabs to get started.

Español

Educación nutricional de WIC

Para recibir los beneficios de WIC, los participantes deben tomar clases de nutrición. Estas clases pueden ser presenciales, remotas o en línea. ¡Consulte con el personal de WIC para ver si su próxima cita puede completarse en línea!

Haz clic en las pestañas de color naranja claro “WICHealth Online Lessons” (Lecciones en línea de WICHealth) o “Alternate Nutrition Education” (Educación nutricional alternativa) para comenzar.

WICHealth Online Lessons

Getting Started

How to set up a WIC Health account for the first time
  1. Visit www.wichealth.org
  2. Click “Sign Up
  3. Follow the instructions to “Create an Account
    • Select Language: English or Spanish
    • Select State: Oregon
    • Select WIC Agency: Tillamook County WIC
    • Enter WIC ID: (this 8-digit number can be found on the back of the card you use at the store, or on some clinic correspondence – if you are unsure what your ID number is, please contact the clinic)
    • Choose a Username
    • Enter your Email: (Your email will be used to reset your login if you forget it. Please enter an email you check regularly.)
    • Create a Password: (6-14 characters, including at least one capital letter, lower case letter, number and special character)
    • Select a Security Question and answer that is case-sensitive: (save this information as it will be used to access your account if you forget your username or password)
  4. Click “Register
  5. Confirm your email address by clicking “Complete Your Registration
  6. Complete your Profile
  7. Click “Finish Profile
  8. Click “Begin” to start or continue a lesson
  9. Complete a quick 5-15 minute lesson before the end of the month and receive a certificate
  10. At the end of the lesson, send a text to Allison at 503-842-3943 with the name of the lesson you completed and 1-2 things you learned
  11. The WIC office will issue your benefits
  12. Plan to come into the office for your next appointment in approximately 3 months!

Oregon Health Authority: WICHealth.org Lesson Information for Participants

How to start a WIC Health lesson after previously signing up
  1. Visit www.wichealth.org
  2. Click “Log In”
  3. Enter your Username and Password
  4. Click Log In
  5. Click Begin to start or continue a lesson
  6. Complete a quick 5-15 minute lesson before the end of the month and receive a certificate
  7. At the end of the lesson, send a text to Allison at 503-842-3943 with the name of the lesson you completed and 1-2 things you learned
  8. The WIC office will issue your benefits
  9. Plan to come into the office for your next appointment in approximately 3 months!

Oregon Health Authority: WICHealth.org Lesson Information for Participants

How to solve problems with a previously set up WIC Health Account

If you know the email address associated with the WIC Health account

Complete the following steps:

  1. Go to www.wichealth.org.
  2. Click on “Forgot your username or password?” located below the Log-In and Sign Up boxes.
  3. Click “By Email“.
  4. Type in the email when prompted and click “Submit“.
  5. An email will be sent to your email address with a link to reset your password. Open the email and click “Reset Password“.
  6. When the link opens, enter your new password and click “Reset Password“.
  7. Your password has now been updated.
If you do not know the email address associated with the WIC Health account

Complete the following steps:

  1. Go to www.wichealth.org.
  2. Click on “Forgot your username or password?” located below the Log-In and Sign Up boxes.
  3. Click “By WIC ID“.
  4. Select Oregon in the state dropdown list.
  5. Type in your WIC ID and click “Submit“.
  6. Type in the answer to your security question and click “Submit“.
  7. Your username will be displayed on the screen. Write it down and save it.
  8. Type in and confirm a new password to use and click “Reset Password“.
  9. Your password has now been updated.

If these suggestions do not help, click on the “Help” Button at the bottom of the page and someone from WIC Health will contact you within 24-48 hours.

Español

Lecciones en línea de WICHealth

Para empezar

Cómo crear una cuenta de WIC Health por primera vez
  1. Visite www.wichealth.org
  2. Haga clic en “Inscríbase
  3. Siga las instrucciones para “Crear una cuenta
    • Seleccione el idioma: Inglés o español
    • Seleccione el estado: Oregon
    • Seleccione la agencia WIC: Tillamook County WIC
    • Ingrese su ID de WIC: (Este número de 8 dígitos se puede encontrar en el reverso de la tarjeta que usa en la tienda o en alguna correspondencia de la clínica. Si no está seguro de cuál es su número de identificación, comuníquese con la clínica)
    • Cree su nombre de usuario
    • Ingrese su correo electrónico: (Su correo electrónico se utilizará para restablecer su contraseña si lo olvida. Por favor, introduce un correo electrónico que revise con frecuencia.)
    • Cree una contraseña: (de 6 a 14 caracteres, incluyendo al menos una letra mayúscula, minúscula, número y carácter especial)
    • Seleccione una pregunta de seguridad y una respuesta. La respuesta distingue entre mayúsculas y minúsculas: (guarde esta información, ya que la utilizaremos para acceder a su cuenta si olvida su nombre de usuario o contraseña)
  4. Haga clic en “Registrarse
  5. Confirma tu dirección de correo electrónico haciendo clic en “Completar el registro
  6. Complete su perfil
  7. Haz clic en “Finalizar el perfil
  8. Haz clic en “Empezar” para iniciar o continuar una lección
  9. Complete una lección rápida de 5 a 15 minutos antes del fin de mes y reciba un certificado
  10. Al final de la lección, envíe un mensaje de texto a Allison al 503-842-3943 con el nombre de la lección que completó y 1 o 2 cosas que aprendió
  11. La oficina de WIC le enviará sus beneficios
  12. ¡Planee venir a la oficina para su próxima cita en aproximadamente 3 meses!

Oregon Health Authority: WICHealth.org Lesson Information for Participants

Cómo iniciar una lección de salud de WIC después de haberse inscrito previamente
  1. Visite www.wichealth.org
  2. Selecciona “Español” en la parte superior de la página si lo desea
  3. Haz clic en “Inicie sesión” o “Log In”
  4. Introduzca su nombre de usuario (username) y contraseña (password)
  5. Haz clic en “Inicie sesión” o “Log In”
  6. Haz clic en “Empezar” para iniciar o continuar una lección.
  7. Complete una lección rápida de 5 a 15 minutos antes del fin de mes y reciba un certificado
  8. Al final de la lección, envíe un mensaje de texto a Allison al 503-842-3943 con el nombre de la lección que completó y 1 o 2 cosas que aprendió
  9. La oficina de WIC le enviará sus beneficios
  10. ¡Planee venir a la oficina para su próxima cita en aproximadamente 3 meses!

Oregon Health Authority: WICHealth.org Lesson Information for Participants

Cómo solucionar problemas de WIC Health con una cuenta previamente configurada

Si conoce la dirección de correo electrónico asociada a la cuenta de WIC Health

Complete los siguientes pasos:

  1. Visite www.wichealth.org
  2. Haga clic en “Inicie Sesión
  3. Haga clic en “¿Ha olvidado su nombre de usuario o contraseña?” ubicado debajo de los campos de nombre de usuario y contraseña.
  4. Haga clic en “Por correo electrónico“.
  5. Escriba el correo electrónico cuando se le solicite y haga clic en “Enviar“.
  6. Se le enviará un correo electrónico con un enlace para restablecer su contraseña. Abran el correo y hagan clic en Restablecer la contraseña“.
  7. Cuando se abra el enlace, ingrese su nueva contraseña y haga clic en “Restablecer mi contraseña“.
  8. Su contraseña ahora se ha actualizado.
Si no conoce la dirección de correo electrónico asociada a su cuenta de WIC Health

Complete los siguientes pasos:

  1. Visite www.wichealth.org
  2. Haga clic en “Inicie Sesión
  3. Haga clic en “¿Ha olvidado su nombre de usuario o contraseña?” ubicado debajo de los campos de nombre de usuario y contraseña.
  4. Haga clic en “Por identificación de WIC“.
  5. Seleccione Oregon en la lista desplegable del estado.
  6. Escriba su número de WIC y haga clic en “Enviar“.
  7. Escriba la respuesta a su pregunta de seguridad y haga clic en “Enviar“.
  8. Su nombre de usuario se mostrará en la pantalla. Escríbalo y guárdelo.
  9. Escriba y confirme una nueva contraseña para usar y haga clic en “Restablecer mi contraseña“.
  10. Tu contraseña ahora se ha actualizado.

Si estas sugerencias no le ayudan, haga clic en el botón “Ayuda” en la parte inferior de la página y alguien de WIC Health se comunicará con usted en un plazo de 24 a 48 horas.

You may have the option to watch a short educational video instead of an online lesson or phone appointment. Choose a video that fits your family’s needs or interests. At the end of the video, send a text to Allison at 503-842-3943 with the name of the video you watched and 1-2 things you learned.

Infants
  • Farmers Market
    Based on the video, what are two things you learned about using your Farm Direct coupons?
  • Infant Development
    Based on the video, what is one thing you learned about how your baby grows?
  • Infant Massage
    Based on the video, what is one thing you learned about the benefit of massaging your baby?
  • Iron
    Based on the video, what are two things you learned about the effect of iron on your baby’s health?
Children
Pregnancy
  • Baby Prep Lesson 1
    Based on the video, what are two ways you can tell your baby is getting enough breastmilk?
  • Baby Prep Lesson 2
    Based on the video, name at least one thing you’ll ask your support people to do after your baby is born?
  • Baby Prep Lesson 3
    Based on the video, what are two breastfeeding tips you learned?
  • Baby Prep Lesson 4
    Based on the video, when is a situation where hand-expression might be useful?
  • Baby Prep Lesson 5
    Based on the video, what are two actions you can take that help keep your baby safe while sleeping?
  • Baby Prep Lesson 6
    Based on the video, what are two reasons babies cry other than hunger?
  • Family Meal Ideas
    Let us know which video you watched, and what is one thing you learned?
  • Farmers Market
    Based on the video, what are two things you learned about using your Farm Direct coupons?
  • Getting to Know Your Baby
    Based on this video, what is one thing you learned?
  • Iron During Pregnancy
    Based on this video, what is one thing you learned about iron?
  • Nutrition During Pregnancy
    Based on this video, what is one thing you learned about nutrition?
  • Physical Activity
    Based on the video, what activities do you want to incorporate into your day?
Postpartum
  • Family Meal Ideas
    Let us know which video you watched, and what is one thing you learned?
  • Farmers Market
    Based on the video, what are two things you learned about using your Farm Direct coupons?
  • Getting to Know Your Baby
    Based on this video, what is one thing you learned?
  • Iron
    Based on the video, what are two things you learned about the effect of iron on your health?
  • Physical Activity
    Based on the video, what activities do you want to incorporate into your day?

Opciones de video en español

Quizás tenga la opción de ver un video educativo corto en lugar de una lección en línea o una cita telefónica. Elija un video que se adapte a las necesidades o intereses de su familia. Al final del video, envíe un mensaje de texto a Allison al 503-842-3943 con el nombre del video que vio y una o dos cosas que aprendió.

Bebés
  • Mercado de agricultores
    Según el video, ¿cuáles son dos cosas que aprendiste sobre el uso de tus cupones de Farm Direct?
  • Desarrollo infantil
    Según el video, ¿qué aprendiste sobre cómo crece tu bebé?
  • Masaje infantil
    Según el vídeo, ¿qué aprendiste sobre los beneficios de masajear a tu bebé?
  • Hierro
    Según el vídeo, ¿cuáles son dos cosas que aprendiste sobre el efecto del hierro en la salud de tu bebé?
Niños
Embarazo
Posparto
  • Ideas para comidas familiares (solo en inglés)
  • Cuéntanos qué video viste y, ¿qué aprendiste?
  • Mercado de agricultores
    Según el video, ¿cuáles son dos cosas que aprendiste sobre el uso de tus cupones de Farm Direct?
  • Conociendo a tu bebé (solo en inglés, subtítulos disponibles)
    Según el vídeo, ¿qué cosa aprendiste?
  • Hierro
    Según el vídeo, ¿cuáles son dos cosas que aprendiste sobre el efecto del hierro en tu salud?
  • Actividad física (solo en inglés)
    Según el vídeo, ¿qué actividades te gustaría incorporar a tu día?

Tillamook County WIC Staff

  • Jennifer Ramirez, WIC Coordinator
  • Zurith De La Torre, WIC Certifier
  • Allison Bonato-Garcia, WIC Clerk
To enroll in the program or schedule an appointment, text or call Allison at 503-842-3943.
This institution is an equal opportunity provider / Esta institución es un proveedor que ofrece igualdad de oportunidades.

View Oregon WIC’s full non-discrimination statement