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You can get healthy food, including baby formula, from the State's Women, Infants, Children (WIC) program if you're an eligible:

  • Pregnant woman
  • Mother
  • Young child

You can also get information about other support services for prenatal care, breastfeeding, and nutrition.

Online

Learn about the WIC program.

Learn about prenatal care.

Apply for WIC and other programs.

By Phone

  • Agency: New York State Department of Health
  • Division: Growing Up Healthy Hotline
  • Phone Number: (800) 522-5006
  • Business Hours: Monday - Friday: 9 AM - 5 PM

You can report WIC fraud, including:

  • Reporting false income, household size or pregnancy to become eligible to participate in WIC
  • Enrolling at more than one local WIC agency
  • Buying or selling WIC checks
  • Altering WIC checks
  • Giving away WIC checks

Learn more about reporting WIC fraud.

You can submit reports of WIC fraud by email or phone.

By Email

foodfraud@health.ny.gov

By Phone

  • Agency: New York State Department of Health
  • Division: Bureau of Special Investigations
  • Phone Number: (877) 282-6657
  • Business Hours: Monday - Friday: 8:30 AM - 4:45 PM

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