WIC (Women, Infants and Children) is a program for pregnant, breastfeeding, postpartum women, infants and children under the age of 5 years old.
Please read the Whitney Young Health WIC Program Nondiscrimination Statement.
WIC provides free language interpretation services.
Albany Health Center
920 Lark Drive
Albany, NY 12207
Swinburne Health Center
526 Central Ave. – Swinburne Building
Albany, NY 12206
To make an appointment at either location, please call 518-465-9387.
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Please note: If you receive WIC services, you can check your benefit balance at any time on the WIC2GO app or by calling 1-844-540-3013.
For breastfeeding assistance, you can call our 24-hour Breastfeeding Hotline at 518-221-7183, or call the Whitney Young Health WIC office at 518-465-9387 for a breastfeeding consultation appointment with the Lactation Counselors in office.
Whitney Young WIC also has a Breastfeeding Support Facebook Page.
You may be eligible for WIC if:
You must also meet the income eligibility guidelines.
However, you automatically income-qualify for WIC if you currently receive:
To see if you qualify, take this WIC Pre-screening Tool.
You need to bring certain items to your WIC appointment to prove you are eligible. See the list of items to bring to your WIC appointment.
In addition, the WIC staff will assess your height, weight and iron count to determine your nutritional needs.
As part of your appointment, WIC has to gather some information about your health. If you have been to the doctor recently, it is helpful if you bring some of your health information with you. Also, if you or your child has any special dietary needs, your doctor will need to complete a special form called the medical documentation form.
Medical Documentation for WIC Formula and Approved WIC Foods for Infants, Children and Women
NOTE: The form above (Medical Documentation for WIC Formula and Approved WIC Foods for Infants, Children and Women) needs to have the medical documentation attached to it.
Download WIC Acceptable Foods list:
This card lists the foods and brands that you are allowed to purchase with your WIC EBT card. It also lists those items you are NOT allowed to purchase with your WIC EBT card.
Use WIC EBT card only at authorized WIC Stores in New York State. Look for the “We Accept WIC EBT Cards” sign in the window. Separate your WIC foods from your other groceries at the register. Be sure to tell the cashier you are making a WIC purchase.
WIC Acceptable Foods Card is available in 21 languages at https://www.health.ny.gov/prevention/nutrition/wic/
You can only purchase WIC-approved foods as listed on the WIC Acceptable Foods Card, and only the types and amounts of food listed on the WIC Shopping List.
WIC EBT card is only authorized for WIC Stores in New York State.
The following stores that are authorized to accept WIC EBT card:
For other grocery stores and bodegas, please look for the “We Accept WIC EBT Cards” sign in the window.
Use this map of the local Farmers Markets that accept WIC.
The Capital Roots’ Veggie Mobile is open year-round, six days a week. Get the schedule and locations.
If you suspect that someone may be committing WIC fraud or abuse, please contact the fraud hotline at (877) 282-6657 or Debra Hathaway at (518) 402-7101.
To send you complaint in writing, please mail to WIC Fraud, BSI, P.O. Box 2061, Albany, NY 12220-0061.
Nutrition is so important for pregnant and nursing mothers, postpartum women, infants, and small children. It is during these life stages that access to healthy food is needed most. That is why Whitney Young Health Center offers the WIC program.
For more information about Nutrition and Breastfeeding go to https://wicworks.fns.usda.gov/
