Women's Health

(718) 486-4155

What Is WIC?

The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC) is a short-term intervention program designed to influence lifetime nutrition and health behaviors in a targeted, high-risk population.

What Can WIC Do For You?

WIC Provides:

• Quality nutrition education and services.
• Breastfeeding promotion and education.
• A monthly food prescription (package).
• Access to maternal, prenatal and pediatric health-care services.

What WIC Requires?

• Income level has to be less than or equal to 185% of the poverty level.
• At least one nutrition risk has to be documented.

How To Apply
Contact us at one of our WIC locations near you:

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Wyckoff – Main Site
316A Himrod Street, Suite 1
Brooklyn, NY 11237

 

Tel: 718-963-6471/72
Fax:  718-963-6536

Office Hours:
M, W, F            8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Tu., Th.            8:00 AM – 7:00 PM

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Williamsburg Site         
168 Division Ave.,
Brooklyn, NY 11211           

Tel:  718-384-6161
Fax: 718-963-1082

Office Hours:
Monday            8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Tu., Wed., Th.   8:00 AM – 7:00 PM

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LaMarca Site
179 Jamaica Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11207

Tel: 718-647-1700
Fax:  718-277-7524

Office Hours:
1^st, 2^nd, 4^th Tuesday of the Month
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM

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You can also find other WIC agencies near you by calling 1-800-522-5006.  

Click on the following links for answers to frequently asked questions about WIC:

For timely information on diet and nutrition topics visit the American Dietetic Association Website.

For information on the current issues and legislative updates of the WIC Program, visit the National Association of WIC Directors website.

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