WIC stands for Women, Infant, & Children Food Supplement Program.  It is a federally funded nutrition supplemental program that is open for qualifying pregnant, lactating, and post-partum women, infants from birth to one year, and children through age five.
 

WIC provides vouchers for healthy foods.  Foods that can be purchased with WIC vouchers are as follows:

• Free Nutrition Counseling
• Breastfeeding support and information
• Health and immunization screenings
• Recipes and educational materials
• Referrals to community services

Many people are not aware that they qualify for WIC benefits.  The qualifications are listed below.  Did you know you will qualify for WIC if you...?

• Live in New York State
• Are a woman whom is pregnant, breastfeeding, or six months from giving birth
• Are an infant birth to 1 year
• Are a child 1 - 5 years
• Are at nutritional risk
• Are on Medicaid, in Head Start, have Food Stamps, or Free Lunch Program
• Meet the household Income Eligibility Guidelines

• Call us at (315) 253-1406
• Answer questions from qualified WIC staff which will determine your eligibility

  Questions will pertain to:

  who is applying name, address, phone number names and birthdates of household members household size source of income your house hold income medical information, such as primary care physician, obstetrician, due date, health insurance, immunization records, breast feeding or infant formula type

• Fill out paper work our office sends to you
• Get an appointment date, time, and place
• At the time of your appointment, you will return necessary paperwork along with the following documents:

  most recent pay stubs for proof of income (minimum of one month) proof of assistance programs such as Medicaid, Food Stamps, Head Start, or Free Lunch Program proof of residence, such as a billing statement stating your current address (not a post office box number) proof of your identification, such as your driver's license, birth certificate, social security card immunization records for infants and children

• After your documentation has been reviewed, and you are determined eligible to receive WIC benefits, you will then be "certified"

NOTE:  The person that will be certified, MUST be present at the scheduled appointment.

• Leave clinic with WIC benefits, next appointment, and nutrition education.

You receive your benefits once a month, therefore, you or your proxy will need to pick up your WIC benefits at one of the following scheduled clinics:

• Auburn:  157 Genesee Street in the Historical Post Office is open daily from the hours of 8:30a.m. - 4:30p.m. by appointment ONLY.

• Cato:  St. Patrick's Church located on Mechanic Street is always the first Tuesday of every month from the hours of 9:30a.m. -  2:00p.m. by appointment ONLY.

• Moravia:  St. Matthew's Episcopal Church located on Church Street is always the first Thursday of every month from the hours of 9:30a.m. - 2:00p.m. by appointment ONLY.

• The Night Clinic:  157 Genesee Street in the Historical Post Office is the third Thursday of every month from the hours of 10:30a.m. - 6:30p.m. by appointment ONLY.

For more information or to apply, contact the Cayuga County WIC Program at (315) 253-1406 or email your questions to cchealth@dfa.state.ny.us .