WIC provides participants nutritious foods, nutrition education, and referrals to community services at no charge. WIC serves low-to-medium-income pregnant, postpartum, and breastfeeding women, infants, and children (including foster children) up to age 5.
Some of the WIC foods include iron-fortified formula and infant cereal, fruits and vegetables, juice, milk, eggs, soy milk, whole grain tortillas, bread and rice, tofu, cheese, and dried beans.
Language assistance services are available at no cost.
During the summer months, families receive funds to use at local farmers' markets for fresh produce.
Services are currently offered over the telephone and at the main offices in Catskill and Hudson
