The mission of New York State’s Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC Program) is to safeguard the health of low-income women, infants and children up to age 5 who are nutrition risks. The NYS WIC Program is an adjunct to health care programs that seeks to improve the nutrition and health status of low-income women, infants and children by reducing and preventing obesity through:
- Supplemental nutritious food
- Participant-centered nutrition and health education
- Referrals to health care and other services
Wyckoff Heights Medical Center’s WIC Program is an agency of the NYS WIC Program. As such, it provides nutritious food, nutrition assessments and health education, breastfeeding promotion, supplies and support, and referral services to pregnant, breastfeeding, and postpartum women and their children up to 5 years of age. Nutrition education, including individualized contacts and facilitated group discussions, is provided by qualified nutrition staff, and is personalized to meet the needs, interests and learning style of each participant. Foods included in Wyckoff’s WIC Program food packages are specifically selected to include key nutrients to supplement the dietary needs of participants to positively influence good health, growth, and development.
Agency personnel are available to provide services in person and by phone, offering nutrition education, breastfeeding support, referrals and nutritious foods.
Lydia Mutdhastira
WIC Director
718-963-6477
Bernadette Pacifico
Nutrition Coordinator
718-963-6535
Teresita Cerna
Office Manager &
Outreach Coordinator
718-963-6475
LOCATIONS
316A Himrod Street, Suite 1
Brooklyn, NY 11237
718-963-6471/6472
168 Division Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11211
718-384-8181
For an appointment, please call: 718-963-6471