New York WIC Program >> Brooklyn WIC Clinics >> WIC @ Hubert A. Morrell Early Childhood Academy
WIC @ Hubert A. Morrell Early Childhood Academy - Brooklyn WIC Clinics
- Name
- WIC @ Hubert A. Morrell Early Childhood Academy
- Address
- 921 Hegerman Ave.
Brooklyn, NY 11208
- Phone Number
- (718) 345-6366
- Fax
- Operation hours
- Appointment Only
- Type
- Clinic/Application Site
- Services Offered
- Nutrition Assessment and Education; Supplemental Food; Breastfeeding Support; Referrals to health and other services such as: Well baby and child care, Medicaid, Domestic violence services, Lactation specialist, etc.
- Description
- WIC is a Supplemental Food and Nutrition Program that provides assistance to safeguard the health of low-income pregnant, breastfeeding and post-partum women, infants and children up to age five who are at nutritional risk. WIC provides nutritious foods to supplement diets, information on healthy eating, and referrals to health care. The goal of the WIC program is to decrease the risk of poor birth outcomes and to improve the health of participants during critical times of growth and development. To meet this goal, WIC also provides nutrition education, breastfeeding promotion, healthcare and other referrals and specific foods that provide key nutrients needed by pregnant and breastfeeding mothers, infants and children.
- Phone 2
- Contact Person
- WIC Foods
- Milk; Soy Beverage; Cheese; Tofu; Eggs; Infant Cereal; Infant Formula; Canned Fish; Brown Rice; Baby Food - Vegetables and Fruits; Baby Food - Meats; Dried Beans, Peas, and Lentils; Peanut Butter; Breakfast Cereals for Women and Children; Whole Grain Soft Corn Tortillas; Whole Grain Bread Products; 100% Juice; Vegetables & Fruits
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WIC Resources
- WIC Breast Feeding Support
Breastfeeding is essential in infant development and is recommended by the Women, Infant, and Child Program to be the best way of feeding babies. - WIC Eligibility Criteria
To qualify for WIC benefits, applicants must meet Categorical, Residential, Income and Nutritional Risk Requirements.