Onondaga County Health Department is nationally accredited and meets rigorous public health standards necessary to best serve the needs of our community.
Women, Infants and Children (WIC)
307 Gifford Street, Syracuse, NY 13204
Phone (315) 435-3304
WIC may be for you!
Are you pregnant or breastfeeding? Do you have a child under the age of five? Then WIC may be for you! It’s easy to apply and many working families qualify.
WIC provides checks every month to buy healthy WIC foods and provides ideas on preparing healthy meals for families. WIC can also connect you with other health care you may need.
WIC clinics are held at various locations in Onondaga County. Click here for clinic times and locations or visit WIC Strong.
Are you a health care provider?Click here for information about WIC approved formulas.
There's a WIC clinic near your home! We go to:
Camillus
LaFayette
Liverpool
Onondaga Nation
Syracuse (Gifford Street)
Syracuse (Assumption Church, North Salina Street)
For more resources and information on infants, children, and families, please visit www.onhealthyfamilies.com.
Many Working Families Qualify
Family Size:
Annual Income:
Monthly Income:
Weekly Income:
1
$22,459
$1,872
$432
2
30,451
2,538
586
3
38,443
3,204
740
4
46,435
3,870
893
5
54,427
4,536
1,047
6
62,419
5,202
1,201
7
70,411
5,868
1,355
8
78,403
6,534
1,508
For each additional family member, add:
+
+$7,992
+$666
+154
*These income eligibility guidelines effective through June 30, 2019
Read With Your Baby From the Start!
Even when babies are too young to understand words and pictures on a page, they benefit from reading. Watch 8 month-old Caroline's progress over the next several months as she grows in her love for books.