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Segundo Ruiz D&T
Healthcare Location | Lincoln Medical & Mental Health Center
This location can help you with: Women, Infants, and Children (WIC).
Address
545 East 142nd Street, 1st Floor, Bronx 10454Nearby Stops
6
0.2 Miles,
Brook Ave
6
0.3 Miles,
Cypress Ave
2
5
0.4 Miles,
3rd Ave - 149th St
Contact by phone
Call: 718-579-1707Programs 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
To apply for WIC:
- Find your local WIC agency, or call the Growing Up Healthy Hotline at 800-522-5006 and ask for the location nearest to you.
- Gather your income, residency, and identity documents to bring with you.
- Call the WIC agency where you wish to receive services and make an appointment.
- A short nutrition assessment will be completed at the time of your appointment by a qualified WIC staff member.
The staff will tell you if you need to bring the WIC Medical Referral Form for you and/or your child completed by your health care provider.