WIC Supplemental Nutrition
Due to COVID-19 WIC appointments are by phone until further notice
WIC SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION
WHY CHOOSE WIC?
WIC is a Supplemental Food and Nutrition Program that provides assistance to safeguard the health of low-income pregnant, breastfeeding and post-partum women, infants and children up to age five who are at nutritional risk.
The goal of WIC services is to decrease the risk of poor birth outcomes and to improve the health of participants during critical times of growth and development.
TO QUALIFY FOR WIC, YOU MUST:
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Live in New York State
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Meet Income eligibility or get benefits from Medicaid, SNAP or TANf (Please check NYS Income Guidelines for income eligibility)
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Have medical documentation stating that you have a health or dietary need (Proof of pregnancy, WIC medical referral form, immunization record for children)
YOU CAN STILL RECEIVE WIC EVEN IF...
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You are not a US Citizen
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You or other household members are working
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES:
LANGUAGES: English, Spanish, Haitian Kreol and French
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Nutrition Education
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Breastfeeding Support
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Nutritious foods to supplement your diet
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Referrals to other services
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Pregnant and Breastfeeding women
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Postpartum women with babies up to 6 months old
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Caregivers of infants and children up to age five
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Identification for all applicants
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Proof of residency
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Proof of income for the household
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Medical documentation (Proof of pregnancy, WIC referral Form, Immunization Records for Children
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For more Information:
408 Rockaway Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11212
917-808-4449
HOURS OF OPERATION:
Monday to Friday
8am to 5pm
360 Snediker Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11207
917-808-4449
Temporarily Closed
Friends of Crown Heights Educational Centers, Inc
921 Hegeman Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11208
917-808-4449
Temporarily Closed
Standards for participants in the WIC Program are the same for everyone. If you believe you have been discriminated against because of race, color, national origin, age, sex or handicap, write immediately to the Secretary of Agriculture, Washington, D.C 20250. If you feel you have been discriminated against based on religion or political beliefs, call the Growing Up Healthy Hotline at 1.800.622.5006
To see a BMS provider in person, by phone, or on video for health care & follow-up, please contact Dora Scott at 718.345.5000 Ext. 1179. For the COVID Testing site, 592 Rockaway Avenue, dial the NYS COVID-19 Hotline #: 1-888-364-3065 and for more information on COVID-19 testing, call the following number: (929) 590 4825
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