Nassau County Department Of Health - WIC
Nassau County Department Of Health - WIC
200 County Seat Dr.
Mineola, NY - 11553
(516) 227-9453
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The Official WIC program is available to low to moderate income pregnant women, recently delivered women, breastfeeding women, infants, and children up to age 5 who are at nutrition risk. Fathers can also bring their children to apply for WIC. You may apply for WIC if you are working or unemployed. Check the Income Guidelines Table to see if you are eligible for WIC. This website was created for women looking for WIC information and locations. We are also working towards adding other locations and services that may help out women.
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The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC) offers nutrition education, breastfeeding support, referrals and a variety of nutritious foods to low-income pregnant, breastfeeding or postpartum women, infants and children up to age five to promote and support good health.
WIC improves the health of pregnant women, new mothers and their infants and children. The foods provided through WIC are a good source of nutrients often missing from the diets of women and young children. WIC participants have longer, healthier pregnancies and fewer premature births.
To qualify, you must be a pregnant woman;An infant or child up to five years old; A mother of a baby up to six months old; ORA breastfeeding mother of a baby up to 12 months old. Be a resident of New York State, but you do not need to be a U.S. citizen. Meet the income eligibility guidelines OR receive benefits from Food Stamps, Medicaid or Temporary Assistance for Needy Families. Be assessed by a WIC health care professional.
Local agency staff will ask you for documents that prove who you are, where you live, participation in assistance programs and the income of each member of your household who works. All documents will be returned.Your race and ethnicity. This information is for record keeping purposes only and does not affect your eligibility.WIC staff will conduct a short health screening for all family members applying for WIC. This screening includes a finger stick blood test, height and weight, and a discussion of your health and nutrition concerns.
WIC staff will determine which food packages are right for you and your children.
Breastfeeding Warmline - The Florida Department of Health in Nassau County WIC Program offers a breastfeeding warmline to all WIC clients. Questions and problem solving can be asked to a Certified Lactation Counselor 7 days a week from 8 a.m. - 8 p.m. Please call 904-344-6317.
If you choose not to breastfeed, your infant will be provided one of the formulas on the New York State WIC Approved Formulas list. You may need to get a WIC Medical Documentation Form completed by your health care provider if you or your children have special nutritional needs.
WIC Store Locations
Find WIC Store Locations to purchase WIC approved foods with your WIC or EBT Card, in and around Mineola, NY.Find WIC Grocery Stores Near Me