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Punta Gorda: 514 E. Grace St.  833-3511 Fax: 833-3516

Check Pick-up hours: Mon, Tues, Thurs. 8:30 – 4:30  Wed & Fri 8:30-noon

Eligibility: by appointment

 
Directions:  From Hwy. 41 turn east onto Ann St., (the corner with the Police Station).  From the north it is just after the traffic light at McKenzie, turn left.  The Health Department will be on right after you cross Taylor Rd.  From Hwy. 75, exit onto Hwy 17.  Turn left at Cooper and then right at Ann St.  You will find us just inside the main door.

 

Englewood: 6868 San Casa Rd.  474-3240  Fax: 475-9900
Check pick-up hours: Mon &Tues 8-11 and 1-4

Eligibility: by appointment

Directions:  It is on the east side of Englewood, just one block past the Wal-Mart.  You can take Hwy. 41, Cornelius or Biscayne to 776 and go west to San Casa Rd.  Turn left, we are about a mile down the road on the left, in the Health Department at the West Charlotte County Annex, across from the new regional park.
*Please note that the WIC Office is closed the last day of each month while we complete our inventories.

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WIC Eligibility

Eligibility is by appointment only, for women who are pregnant, breastfeeding or have just had a baby and their children up to the age of 5 years old.  There is a family income limit, but working families may qualify.

Note: If you are pregnant, add one to the number of people in your family.

185% Federal Poverty Level
Effective April 8, 2008

Gross Income

 Family Members

Annual

Monthly

Bi-Weekly

Weekly

1

$19,240

$1,604

$740

$370

2

$25,900

$2,159

$997

$499

3

$32,560

$2,714

$1,253

$627

4

$39,220

$3,269

$1,509

$755

5

$45,880

$3,824

$1,765

$883

6

$52,540

$4,379

$2,021

$1,011

7

$59,200

$4,934

$2,277

$1,139

8

$65,860

$5,489

$2,534

$1,267

8+

$6,660 per added family member

$555 per added family member

$257 per added family member

$129 per added family member

Eligibility is by appointment. 

Call us at either location to make one.

 
What do you get?
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  • •Special checks to buy healthy foods such as milk, juice, eggs, cheese, cereal, dry beans and peanut butter. 
  • •Information about nutrition and health to help you and your family eat well and be healthy.
  • •Support and information about breastfeeding your baby.
  • •Help in finding health care and other community services.
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What do I need to bring?

  • •Identification for everyone that has an appointment.
  • •Proof of where you live or have Medicaid.
  • •Proof of all household income or have Medicaid.
  • •Children’s shot record.
  • •Bring everyone that has an appointment for WIC
 

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Using WIC

Don't leave home without your WIC card!

 

At the Store:The cashier will use the front of the card for a signature check.  Be sure to have your co-caretaker and proxy sign the front also.

 

At WIC: We use the numbers on the inside of your card when you call or come in.  We can answer your questions quicker if you have it with you!  If you don’t have the card or if you are not the authorized representative on the card, you must have identification.  Please bring your children(s) shot record to WIC also!
 

For You: The calendar on the card tells you when to come back to WIC.  If the month square has a number in it that is the day you come to get checks.  If there is a number and a time and it is highlighted, you have a nutrition appointment, so plan more time to be with us.  We have a sticker inside to tell you the hours.  The dates inside will tell you when recertification (eligibility determination) is due.

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Where can I use my WIC checks?
•They can be used at all Publix, Sweet Bay, Wal-Mart Super centers, Save-A-Lot, or Winn Dixie.

 
How do I use my WIC checks?
  • •WIC Checks are like cash – they cannot be replaced if lost or stolen.
  • •You can buy only the foods and amounts listed on the front of your WIC check.
  • •The back of the check tells you specifically which food products you can get.
  • •The WIC ID card must be presented along with the WIC checks.  Only those people previously appointed and with a signature on the front of the card may redeem them.
  • •WIC checks may only be used from the “first day to use” through the “last day to use” printed on the checks.
  • •Separate the foods on each WIC check from the other foods you are buying.  The cashier must ring up the food for each check separately.
  • •You are not required to get all the food on a check, but you will not be able to get them after that check is used.
  • •You must sign in the Authorized Signature space AFTER the Pay Exactly box is filled in by the cashier.
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  • What if my child’s doctor changes the formula?

    WIC will need a WIC FORMULA REQUEST FORM to be completed by your child’s doctor, if the formula is something other than Nestle Goodstart or Goodstart Soy.  You may get this form from your doctor or us.  Bring it to us or fax it to us in Punta Gorda at 833-3516 or Englewood at 475-9900. 

    - This ENTIRE form needs to be completed, including a valid medical diagnosis and also the number of months the formula is requested for (the maximum is 6 months).

    - If the request form is approved, checks and/or unopened cans of formula that you have, will need to be returned to WIC in exchange for the requested formula,.

    - Please remember that your infant is in need of a special formula, he/she may need to be more closely monitored by WIC, and may need more frequent appointments.

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Moving With WIC
 

What to bring to transfer within Florida:

  • Identification for everyone that gets WIC and is transferring
  • •Your WIC Identification/Appointment card, if you have it
  • •Shot records for your children, if you have them
 
You must be currently certified and due for checks (Florida WIC checks may be used at authorized stores anywhere in the state)

 

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What to bring to transfer from another state:
  • •Identification for everyone that gets WIC and is transferring
  • •Proof of where you live now
  • •Shot records for children, if you have them
  • •Any WIC checks you have from the other state.  You cannot get checks from more than one state for the same time period.
  • •Your WIC Identification/Transfer card, from your last WIC Program.   If you don’t have this you should call that agency and ask them to fax your “Verification of Certification” to us at 941-833-3516.  Or if they prefer they can fax their release form to us and you can complete it at our office.  Once we get the documentation of your certification, we can complete your transfer and issue your checks.

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Other Helpful ProgramsFlorida license plate

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•MEDICAID, FOOD STAMPS, and TCA: (941) 613-2000 or www.myflorida.com/accessflorida
•CHARLOTTE COUNTY SOCIAL SERVICES RESOURCE HELPLINE   Dial 211 or  (941) 833-6555  Englewood: Toll free: (941) 697-4000 or visit www.charlottecountyfl.com
•DIAL A RIDE   (941) 575-4000  Englewood (941) 697-4000
•SHARE PROGRAM savings of 50% and more on quality, wholesome foods.  Volunteer just 2 hours a month performing acts of kindness or community involvement.  1-800-536-3379 or visit www.shareflorida.org
•FREE CHILDHOOD IMMUNIZATIONS at  all three Health Dept. locations:
•Punta Gorda: 514 E. Grace St.  (941) 639-1181 Ext. 2233
•Port Charlotte: 1994 Kings Hwy.  (941) 613-0950
•Englewood: 6868 San Casa Rd.   (941) 474-3240
•FLORIDA KIDCARE- Affordable health insurance.  1-888-540-5437 or visit www.floridakidcare.org
•HEALTHY START PROGRAM
•Coordinates services for pregnant women and babies.  Provides referrals relative to prenatal and parenting needs.  (941) 613-0909 or visit www.charlottecountyhealthystart.com
•CHILD CARE REFERRAL
•The Early Learning Coalition administers this program to help parents find day cares that are right for their circumstances.  They also help with day care costs with a scholarship program.  To see if you qualify, call (941) 255-1650.
•CHILD SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT (CSE)
• CSE helps find missing parents for child support.  This office is located at 1777 Tamiami Trail, Suite 5000, Port Charlotte, FL 33948 (Gold Bank – Murdock). For more information or help. 1-800-622-KIDS or visit www.myflorida.com/dor/childsupport
 
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