Population Served:
The
WIC target population are low-income, nutritionally at risk:
- Pregnant women
(through pregnancy and up to 6 weeks after birth or after pregnancy
ends).
- Breastfeeding
women (up to infant’s 1st birthday)
- Nonbreastfeeding
postpartum women (up to 6 months after the birth of an infant or after
pregnancy ends)
- Infants up to
their 1st birthday..
- Children up to
their 5th birthday.
Benefits
The following benefits are provided to WIC participants:
- Supplemental
nutritious foods
- Nutrition
education and counseling at WIC clinics
- Screening and
referrals to other health, welfare and social service providers.
The Special
Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children - better
known as the WIC Program - serves to safeguard the health of low-income
women, infants, & children up to age 5 who are at nutritional risk by
providing nutritious foods to supplement diets, information on
healthy eating, and referrals to health care. Throughout the nation, the WIC program has been
shown to be an extremely cost-effective program for assuring babies a healthy start in
life.
Resources:
WIC
Fact Sheet (English)
WIC
Fact Sheet (Spanish)
About WIC
(USDA)
How to Apply
WIC Offices are located in Health Department District Offices in
Yonkers, White Plains, and Port Chester. To find out more about the WIC Program
or to make an appointment, contact one of the WIC Offices listed below.
WIC Offices:
Westchester County Department of Health
Yonkers WIC Office
20 South Broadway, 2nd floor
Yonkers, New York 10701
(914) 231-2510
Westchester County Department of Health
Port Chester WIC
Office
1 Gateway Plaza, 1st floor
South Main Street
Port Chester, NY 10573
Phone number: (914)
813-7244
Fax - (914) 813-7246
Westchester County Department of Health
White
Plains WIC Office
112 East Post Road, 1st Floor
White Plains, New York 10601
Phone number: (914) 995-6350
Westchester
County Department of Health
Main WIC Office (Info only)
New Rochelle, NY 10801
(914) 813-5231
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