Women, Infants & Children

WIC

Cornerstone Family Healthcare’s WIC is a Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children. WIC’s mission is to safeguard the health of low-income families by providing free healthy food and services to low-income women and their children, including nutrition counseling, breastfeeding support, health education, and referrals to other programs and services.

WIC Provides:

Breastfeeding Support
Nutrition Advice focused on your needs and concerns by registered dietitians
Healthy lifestyle support
Referrals to other health and social services
Individualized, nutritious food packages
Convenient hours, locations and services

APPLY FOR WIC

To qualify for the New York State WIC program, you must be:

A pregnant woman;
An infant or child up to 5 years old;
A mother of an infant up to 6 months old; or
A breastfeeding mother with an infant up to 12 months old.
A father or caretaker applying for their children.
Be a resident of New York State. You do not need to be a U.S. citizen or have a Social Security number.
Meet the income eligibility guidelines(see table below)or receive Medicaid, SNAP(Food Stamps), or Temporary Assistance for Needy Families(TANF).
Be assessed by a WIC health care professional.