To apply for WIC benefits please call (716) 373-8057.

What to Expect at Your First WIC Appointment

Please note that remote appointments may be available.

1. Determining eligibility: WIC staff will review your household, residential, and income information to determine if you are eligible for the WIC program.
2. WIC Program Orientation: WIC staff will review the WIC program rights and responsibilities, program information, review how to shop with your eWIC card, and answer any questions that you have about the program.
3. Nutrition/Health Assessment: WIC staff will ask you some nutrition/health questions about your household to help answer any questions that you have and offer referrals to other programs that you may benefit from

Your local WIC clinic staff will ask you for proof of identity, pregnancy (if needed), income, address, household size, immunization (for your infant or child under the age of five) and nutritional risk. To help determine nutritional risk and/or proof of pregnancy, you may be asked to fill out parts of the WIC Program Medical Referral Form. You will have to ask your doctor or health clinic staff to complete the remaining parts and return the form to the WIC clinic.

This is a checklist of documents and other items that you can use when you apply for WIC benefits. If you do not have or cannot get some of these items, WIC staff will tell you about others that can be used. You must bring at least one document from each section.

• Proof of Residence- To prove where you live and who lives with you, you can use:
  • New York State Driver's License or Non-Driver Identification Card
  • Identification card with address
  • Lease letter or rent receipt from landlord
  • Bill (electric, heat, phone, credit card)
  • Letter or statement from a federal, state or local government agency (Social Security, Department of Social Services, military, etc.)
  • Paycheck or stub with home address
  • Bank statement

• Proof of Category- To prove that you are pregnant or that your infant or child is under the age of five, you can use:
  • Completed WIC Program Medical Referral Form
  • Birth Certificate (for infant or child)
  • Confirmation of pregnancy

• Proof of Income- To prove the amount of income you and your family earn, you can use:
  • Most recent pay stub
  • AFDC (Public Assistance) card
  • Food Stamps Card
  • Unemployment card
  • VOC Card
  • W-2 (Income Tax Statement of Wages and Earnings) form
  • Medicaid card or letter
  • Other documents (ask your WIC clinic staff)
  • Note: If you are a migrant worker or homeless, and cannot provide proof of the above, you can still apply for WIC.

• Proof of Immunization- To prove that your infant or child under age 5 has received all recommended immunizations, you can use:
  • Immunization record card
  • Completed WIC Medical Referral Form, with immunization information attached.

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