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What
WIC Does
What
will you receive?
Nutrition Education –
You will receive information to help you choose nutritious
foods, as well as improve you and your family’s health
and well-being.
Breastfeeding Promotion and Education – Breastfeeding
provides many physical, nutritional, economical and emotional
benefits for both you and your child. WIC supports
breastfeeding, and encourages all mothers to breastfeed.
Nutritious Foods – WIC provides monthly food
checks which are used to buy nutritious foods. WIC
foods provide high levels of protein, iron, calcium and
vitamins A and D. The food package you receive is
tailored to your specific dietary needs and preferences.
Access to Services – WIC links participants
with a variety of maternal, prenatal and pediatric health
care services, as well as helping you find other groups
in your area that can help you and your family.
Do
you qualify for WIC?
To qualify for WIC, you must be: |
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A
pregnant, breastfeeding or postpartum woman; or |
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An
infant or child up to age 5. |
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A
New York State resident—U.S. citizenship is not
required to receive WIC benefits. |
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At
nutritional or medical risk as determined by a WIC professional
authority; and |
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Within the income guidelines set by U.S.D.A or |
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Be receiving Food Stamps, Medicaid, Temporary Assistance
for Needy Families (TANF), free or reduced-price school
lunch or Head Start (if income eligible). |
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For
more information about the WIC Program in New York State,
check out the New York State Department of Health WIC
webpage at
http://www.health.state.ny.us/prevention/nutrition/wic/ |
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