WIC | HUNGER SOLUTIONS NEW YORK - NUTRITION CONSORTIUM
The WIC Program is a cost-effective prevention program that provides nutritious foods, nutrition education and access to health care for low-income pregnant women, new mothers, and infants and children at nutritional risk. Unfortunately, only half of those eligible for benefits participate in the WIC program.
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211 Hudsson Valley / ADK
Physical Address
14 Computer Drive East, Albany, NY 12205
Hours
Agency requests client call for details
Application process
Call for Information
Fee
None/Not Applicable
Eligibility
WIC recipients must be New York State residents. Applicants must fit into one of the following categories: Infant up to one year old, child under age 5, pregnant woman, breastfeeding woman up to one year postpartum, non-breastfeeding woman up to 6 months postpartum, applicants must be at nutritional risk. Applicants must be certified as at nutritional risk by a health professional such as a doctor, nurse or nutritionist. Determination of nutritional risk can also be determined at local WIC clinics. Applicants must meet income eligibility, Gross household income (before taxes are withheld) must fall below the guidelines. Families receiving Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF), SNAP/food stamp benefits, Medicaid, free or reduced-price school meals, and-or participate in low-income Head Start programs automatically meet WIC income criteria.
Service area
NY
Agency info
HUNGER SOLUTIONS NEW YORK
Hunger Solutions New York, formed in 1985 as the Nutrition Consortium of New York State, is a caring and informed voice for hungry New Yorkers. We promote and achieve; awareness of hunger in your community; awareness about programs that address chronic and crisis hunger; full participation in nutrition assistance programs for all who are eligible; public policies that contribute to ending hunger; and public awareness of the economic benefit of nutrition assistance programs. These efforts improve the health and well-being of New Yorkers while boosting local economies throughout the state.