The following email press release was sent out on Tuesday by Yale New Haven Hospital about New Haven’s Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children, also known as WIC.
New Haven area families who need help providing their children with nutrient-rich foods and meet income guidelines can get assistance through the New Haven WIC Program which is administered by Yale New Haven Hospital.
The Federally-funded WIC Program (Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children) has been in operation nationally for over 50 years. Its mission is to safeguard the health of low-income pregnant, postpartum and breastfeeding women, infants, and children up to age five who are at nutritional risk, by providing nutritious foods to supplement diets during critical times of growth and development.
The food package includes milk, eggs, yogurt, fruit juice, fruits and vegetables, cereals, brown rice, whole grain bread products, dried and canned beans and peanut butter, as well as infant formula, infant cereal and jarred infant foods. The Program also offers nutrition education and support. All participants are seen routinely by trained WIC Nutrition professionals who provide prescribed nutritious foods, information on healthy eating, breastfeeding education and support, and referrals to other healthcare and social service agencies.
Applicants are evaluated for both financial need and nutritional risk. Financial guidelines are based on the household’s gross income and family size. For example, a family of four with a gross annual salary of $57,720 or less is financially eligible. Those participating in programs like SNAP (formerly Food Stamps), Temporary Family Assistance or HUSKY A/Medicaid are automatically income eligible.
The New Haven WIC Program has four full-time WIC offices: Yale New Haven Hospital at Sargent Drive and in West Haven, the Cornell Scott Hill Health Center and the Fair Haven Community Health Center. This institution is an equal opportunity provider.
WIC serves all 169 communities in Connecticut. The New Haven WIC program serves more than 8,000 clients in the Greater New Haven area. For more information about YNHH’s WIC program, call 150 Sargent Drive office 203 – 688-5150 or West Haven: 203 – 789-3563..
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WIC is an equal opportunity provider and employer. If you believe that you have been discriminated against because of race, color, national origin, age, sex or disability you should write immediately to the Secretary of Agriculture, USDA, Washington, DC
In accordance with Federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, the USDA, its Agencies, offices, and employees, and institutions participating in or administering USDA programs are prohibited from discriminating based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, gender identity (including gender expression), sexual orientation, disability, age, marital status, family/parental status, income derived from a public assistance program, political beliefs, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity, in any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA (not all bases apply to all programs). Remedies and complaint filing deadlines vary by program or incident.
Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication for program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language, etc.) should contact the responsible Agency or USDA’s TARGET Center at (202) 720‑2600 (voice and TTY) or contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877‑8339. Additionally, program information may be made available in languages other than English.
To file a program discrimination complaint, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, AD-3027, found online at How to File a Program Discrimination Complaint and at any USDA office or write a letter addressed to USDA and provide in the letter all of the information requested in the form. To request a copy of the complaint form, call (866) 632‑9992. Submit your completed form or letter to USDA by: (1) mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, D.C. 20250 – 9410; (2) fax: (202) 690‑7442; or (3) email: program.intake@usda.gov.