WIC is a supplemental nutrition program for women, infants, and children funded by the USDA and NYS Department of Health. The WIC program offers personalized nutrition services to expectant, nursing, and postpartum women, and to infants and children under the age of five. Eligible WIC participants receive an eWIC card providing benefits toward the purchase of healthy and nutritious foods and products. In addition, participants receive individualized nutrition education and counseling sessions, facilitated discussion classes, lactation counseling, nursing support and advice, and referrals to social service programs and health care agencies. Yeled v’Yalda’s WIC program is located in Boro Park.

About WIC

WIC provides food packages tailored to the needs of women, infants, and children who are at-risk for nutritional deficiencies, and serves as a gateway to good health at critical points in their lives and development. Research has shown that the WIC Program plays an important role in improving birth outcomes, containing healthcare costs, and promoting the health of nutritionally at-risk families.

The Yeled V’Yalda WIC Peer-Counseling Program connects pregnant and postpartum women with support counselors, offering nursing advice and support in-person or over the phone. Yeled V’Yalda WIC further supports nursing women with a breastfeeding-friendly clinic, the provision of educational materials and resources, a pump lending program, and professional lactation support staff. Peer counselors, nutritionists, and support staff work together to provide a seamless continuum of care for WIC moms.

Program Eligibility

  • Applicants must meet one of the following criteria:
    • A pregnant woman;
    • A mother of an infant up to 6 months old;
    • A breastfeeding mother of an infant up to 12 months old;
    • An infant or child up to 5 years of age
  • Applicants must be a resident of New York State.
  • Applicants must meet income eligibility guidelines or be enrolled in Medicaid, SNAP (Food Stamps), TANF (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families), Head Start (HS), Early Head Start (EHS), or New York Essential Plan insurance.

Forms:

Hours of Operation:

  • Monday 9:30AM-7:00 PM
  • Tuesday 8:30 am-5:30 PM
  • Wednesday 8:30 am-5:30 PM
  • Thursday 7:00 AM-5:00 PM
  • Friday 8:30 AM-2:00 PM
  • One Sunday every month 9:00 AM-2:00 PM

Non-Discrimination Notice:

In accordance with Federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, the USDA, its Agencies, offices, and employees, and institutions participating in or administering USDA programs are prohibited from discriminating based on race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity in any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication for program information (e.g. Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language, etc.), should contact the Agency (State or local) where they applied for benefits. Individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing or have speech disabilities may contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339. Additionally, program information may be made available in languages other than English. To file a program complaint of discrimination, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, (AD-3027) found online at: https://www.usda.gov/oascr/how-to-file-a-program-discrimination-complaint, and at any USDA office, or write a letter addressed to USDA and provide in the letter all of the information requested in the form. To request a copy of the complaint form, call (866) 632-9992. Submit your completed form or letter to USDA by: mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights 1400 Independence Avenue, SW Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; fax: (202) 690-7442; or email: program.intake@usda.gov This institution is an equal opportunity provider. For other complaints or to request a Fair Hearing contact: mail: WIC Program Director NYSDOH, Riverview Center 150 Broadway, 6th Floor Albany, NY 12204; phone: (518) 402-7093; fax (518) 402-7348; or email: NYSWIC@HEALTH.NY.GOV