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Morris Heights Health Center at Burnside Avenue
Healthcare Location | Morris Heights Health Center
This location can help you with: Women, Infants, and Children (WIC), Family Planning Benefit Program (FPBP).
Address
85 West Burnside Avenue, Bronx 10453Nearby Stops
4
0.1 Miles,
Burnside Ave
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D
0.4 Miles,
Tremont Ave
4
0.4 Miles,
183rd St
Details
Fax: (718) 294-0703
Contact by phone
Call: 718-716-4400 Ext. Ext: 2159/2509Visit website
https://www.health.ny.gov/prevention/nutrition/wic/local_agencies.htmPrograms at this location
Healthy food for familiesWomen, Infants, and Children (WIC)
NYS Department of Health
WIC provides free healthy food and services to low-income women and children, including nutrition counseling, breastfeeding support, health education, and referrals.
Apply in person
- Find your local WIC agency, or call the Growing Up Healthy Hotline at 800-522-5006 and ask for the location nearest to you.
- Call the WIC agency where you wish to receive services and make an appointment.
- Refer to this document of records to bring to your appointment
- The WIC agency will tell you if you need to bring this WIC Medical Referral Form completed by your health care provider.
- If your child has special dietary needs, your health care provider may provide a completed Medical Documentation Form for you to bring.
- A qualified WIC staff member will complete a short nutrition assessment during your appointment.
Confidential family planning servicesFamily Planning Benefit Program (FPBP)
NYS Department of Health
This program helps New Yorkers who need family planning, but may not be able to afford it. FPBP services include:
- Birth control (including birth control pills and condoms)
- Emergency contraception
- Advice about family planning
Apply in person
- Find a family planning provider near you.
- Gather your personal documents and bring them with you to the program site.
- Complete the in-person screening and submit the application. You can print and fill out the application before you go in, or complete it at the providers office.