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WHO WE ARE:
WIC stands for Women, Infants and Children. It is a
supplemental nutrition program that provides FREE healthy
foods.
- Nutrition Education: Learn how to choose healthy foods
and how to fix healthy meals.
- Breastfeeding Support and Assistance
- Referrals to Other Services
WIC HELPS ELIGIBLE:
- Pregnant Women
- Breastfeeding mothers of babies up to twelve months old
- Mothers of babies up to six months old
- Children up to 5 years old
WHAT DO YOU
RECEIVE?
Checks for WIC foods that
you can use at a
participating neighborhood
store.
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YOU CAN RECEIVE WIC EVEN IF:
- You are not a legal resident, a green card
is not needed
- You are not a US citizen
- You do not have a social security number
- You or other household members work
- You are a foreign student (F-I Visa)
- You are income eligible for WIC if you
receive Medicaid, Food Stamps or
Temporary Assistance to Needy Families
(TANF), or if children receive free or reduced
price school meals.
- You must be a New York State resident.
Families who meet income guidelines will
be assessed by a health care professional
for medical or nutritional risks.
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HOW DO
PARTICIPANTS
RECEIVE THEIR
FOOD?
After your initial
orientation, WIC food
checks will be distributed
to eligible participants on
a tri-monthly basis. WIC
checks can be redeemed
at numberous approved
stores in New York State.
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NORTHWEST BUFFALO
COMMUNITY CENTER
155 Lawn Avenue
Buffalo, New York 14207
(716) 876-4214
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NUTRITIOUS FOODS SUCH AS:
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WHO IS ELIGIBLE?
INCOME GUIDELINES - Effective 5/1/08 to 6/30/09 (*Income before
taxes)
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Milk, Cheese, Cereal, Fruit Juice,
Eggs, Tuna, Carrots, Infant Formula,
Peanut Butter or Dried Beans and
Fruit & Vegetables
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For each additional member family member add +6,660, +555, +129
*Pregnant woman counts as a two-person family
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