News Release

NORTH MANCHESTER — Cardinal Services, which operates WIC offices in Kosciusko, Wabash and Miami counties, will close the North Manchester WIC office and add hours at the Wabash office. The North Manchester closure is effective Sept. 16.

The North Manchester location does not meet WIC standards. After searching available property for possible relocation of the clinic site within North Manchester, Cardinal Services was unable to find a suitable space. In addition, the cost of renovating the current clinic site is not fiscally feasible.

WIC participants are free to use any clinic location throughout the state, and there are five WIC offices within 25 miles of North Manchester:

• Wabash (16 miles), which can be reached via free transportation provided by Wabash County Transit
• Warsaw (19 miles)
• Huntington (22 miles)
• Columbia City (24 miles)
• Rochester (25 miles)

To assure no interruption of services, files of WIC participants will be transferred in advance to the clinic location of their choice.

Cardinal Services provides a full array of services to adults with intellectual disabilities and to families who have small children with needs. Since 1954, Cardinal has assisted and advocated for people with disabilities and challenges to live lives full of dignity, growth and opportunity. Cardinal’s purpose is to lead the way to full equity, access and inclusion for people with disabilities, families and communities. To learn more, visit www.cardinalservices.org.