The Guernsey County WIC program provides ongoing nutrition and health support for qualifying pregnant individuals, postpartum parents, infants and children under age 5. The program operates from the Guernsey County Health Department in Cambridge.
🕒 Health Department Hours
Monday: 8:00 AM–5:30 PM
Tuesday–Friday: 8:00 AM–4:30 PM
WIC appointments should be confirmed by phone.
📍 Location
326 Highland Avenue
Cambridge, OH 43725
📞 Contact
Phone: 740-439-3577
🌐 Website
🛠️ Services
🥦 Healthy-food benefits
🤱 Breastfeeding education and support
👶 Infant and child nutrition support
📚 Nutrition education
🩺 Health referrals
🍼 Support for pregnant and postpartum families
The Health Department also offers immunizations, health assessments and other public-health services, although those additional services are not necessarily free.
✅ Requirements
WIC serves qualifying:
🤰 Pregnant individuals
🤱 Breastfeeding/postpartum individuals
👶 Infants
🧒 Children through age 5
Income and nutritional eligibility requirements apply.
💲 Cost
✔️ WIC SERVICES ARE FREE
💡 Tips for Families
Pregnant families should apply as early in pregnancy as possible. WIC can provide much more than formula, including food benefits, nutrition education and breastfeeding support.
