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- Qu'est-ce que le WIC ?
- Comment nous contacter
- Demandez à bénéficier du programme WIC
- Lignes directrices en matière de revenus
- Horaires des cliniques et sites
- Approved WIC vendors (stores that accept the eWIC card)
- Meet Our WIC Team
- Ressources complémentaires
- Déclaration de non-discrimination
- Follow us on Facebook @TompkinsWIC
Qu'est-ce que le WIC ?
Le Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC) fournit des aliments nutritifs, une éducation nutritionnelle et une orientation vers des services communautaires aux femmes enceintes et en post-partum, ainsi qu'à leurs enfants de moins de cinq ans. Un soutien à l'allaitement est disponible.
Nous contacter
Les nouvelles familles dans le besoin, les soignants intéressés par le WIC, toute personne cherchant plus d'informations, peuvent nous contacter de la manière suivante :
- Appelez notre bureau @ 607-274-6630 - Si vous ne répondez pas, veuillez laisser un message
- Envoyez-nous un message @ 607-882-6286
Demandez à bénéficier du programme WIC
Cliquez ici pour faire une demande de WIC en ligne
Meet Wanda, the NYS Department of Health’s new 24/7 WIC virtual assistant.
Click here to chat with Wanda. She will help you find out if your family is eligible for WIC benefits.
Directives fédérales d'éligibilité au revenu WIC
If your annual gross (before tax) income is at or below the amount listed for your family size, then you may qualify for WIC assistance.
Effective June 1, 2023 to June 30, 2024.
Taille du ménage | Revenu annuel | Revenu mensuel | Deux fois par mois | Bi-hebdomadaire | Hebdomadaire |
1 | 26 973 $ | 2 248 $ | 1 124 $ | 1 038 $ | 519 $ |
2 | 36 482 $ | 3 041 $ | 1 521 $ | 1 404 $ | 702 $ |
3 | 45 991 $ | 3 833 $ | 1 917 $ | 1 769 $ | 885 $ |
4 | 55 500 $ | 4 625 $ | 2 313 $ | 2 135 $ | 1 068 $ |
5 | 65 009 $ | 5 418 $ | 2 709 $ | 2 501 $ | 1 251 $ |
6 | 74 518 $ | 6 210 $ | 3 105 $ | 2 867 $ | 1 434 $ |
7 | 84 027 $ | 7 003 $ | 3 502 $ | 3 232 $ | 1 616 $ |
8 | 93 536 $ | 7 795 $ | 3 898 $ | 3 598 $ | 1 799 $ |
Chaque membre supplémentaire :
|
+ 9 509 $ | + 793 $ | + 397 $ | + 366 $ | + 183 $ |
Cette institution applique le principe de l'égalité des chances.
Source : USDA Food & Nutrition Service
Cliniques
The Tompkins County WIC program is open for both in-person or remote (via phone) appointments. In-person appointments are at the Whole Health office at 55 Brown Road, Ithaca.
Note: As of August 9, 2023, the agency will return to scheduling clinics at temporary site locations.
Calendriers des cliniques WIC :
Open calendars as an image:
March 2024
April 2024 | May 2024 | June 2024
Open calendars as a PDF:
March 2024
April 2024 | May 2024 | June 2024
WIC Clinic Site Addresses
Site de la clinique | Adresse |
Tompkins County Whole Health, Brown Rd. office | 55 Brown Rd., Ithaca (near the Airport) (Map) |
Centre de l'Armée du Salut & Service, Ithaca | 150 N. Albany St., Downtown Ithaca (Map) |
Église méthodiste unie de Newfield | 227 Main St., Newfield (Map) |
Groton : TC Action Child Care Center | 110 Sykes St., Groton (Map) |
Église méthodiste unie de Jacksonville | 1869 Trumansburg Rd. (Rt. 96), Jacksonville (Map) |
Approved WIC Stores in Tompkins County
Select stores are registered with NYS WIC to accept the eWIC benefits card. For a current list of those stores use the Find a WIC Store page on the NYS WIC Vendors website and search by your location, ZIP Code, or address.
Meet Our WIC Team
Michelle Hall, (she/her) BS
WIC Program Director
Michelle joined Tompkins County Health Department WIC Program in November 2016. Michelle has worked in the New York State WIC program for the past 25 years. Michelle has a Bachelors of Science in Nutrition from Syracuse University and started her journey in the WIC program as a Nutritionist in the Northern Finger Lakes area. Over the past year Michelle co-lead one of the cross-functional teams-integration; this experience was rewarding, as she enjoyed the opportunity to work with other staff in the organization. Michelle enjoys learning about different cultures and eager to travel the world someday. Michelle is a mother of two teenagers and a stepmother of two additional teens. In Michelle’s free time she enjoys camping, traveling, music and spending time with friends/family.
Cindy Mallary, (she/her) MS, RDN, CLC
WIC Program Nutritionist
Cindy has a BS in Nutrition from Syracuse University and an MS in Clinical Nutrition from Cornell University. She has been working at the Tompkins County WIC Program as a nutritionist for 35 years. She has also been the Breastfeeding Coordinator for several years, working with the breastfeeding peer counseling program and the breast pump program. She has been a Certified Lactation Counselor since 2001. She has always been interested in how nutrition and breastfeeding can influence our health. She loves working for WIC, as she enjoys getting to know so many great people in our diverse community. In her spare time, she enjoys hiking, biking, swimming, cross country skiing and playing music with friends.
Kelsey Fitch, (she/her) RDN, MPH, CLC
WIC Program Nutritionist
Kelsie is a Registered Dietitian and Certified Lactation Counselor who joined the Tompkins County WIC team in 2018 as a WIC Nutritionist. In addition to her Nutritionist duties, she also works as the Nutrition Coordinator, conducts public health detailing with the local health care providers, and runs the WIC social media accounts. Kelsie graduated from the University of Arizona with a Bachelor's degree in Nutritional Sciences and a minor in Biochemistry, followed by a Dietetic Internship through Syracuse University. As of May 2022, she completed her Maters in Public Health with an emphasis in Maternal Child Health. Kelsie is passionate about maternal and child nutrition and is especially interested in aiding mothers through their breastfeeding journey.
Molly Snedden, (she/her) BS
WIC Nutrition Educator, Outreach Coordinator
Molly joined Tompkins County WIC in 2022. She has a BS in Environmental Science from Binghamton University and a BS in Human Nutrition from UMass Amherst. Molly has been working in child nutrition for over 15 years as a School Food Service Director and most recently at Cortland County WIC. She enjoys connecting with caregivers to offer support and education around the challenges and joys of feeding young children. She is currently working on her Certified Lactation Consultant credential to better support our breastfeeding families. Molly grew up in Tompkins County and is loving raising her own young family here in the beauty of upstate New York.
Veronica Peters, (she/her)
WIC Clerk
"I have been a previous Participant of WIC. I absolutely loved how helpful everyone was, especially with my breastfeeding journey!" Veronica has lived in Tompkins County her whole life and was the first person in her family to go to college straight out of high school. She knew from the start that she wanted to help people, but did not know what that was going to look like until she became a mother. Now the mom of a very energetic boy, motherhood was life changing, and the WIC staff really helped Veronica navigate and adjust. Now she wants to do the same for current and future WIC participants. Outside of work, Veronica enjoys camping and spending valuable time with her family.
Megan Jefferson, (she/her)
Breastfeeding Peer Counselor
Megan joined the Tompkins County Whole Health WIC Program in August 2023. She received her associate degree in liberal arts from SUNY Broome and worked in the healthcare field as an EMT, clerk, and medical assistant. She always wanted to have more of an impact on mothers and children, which led her here to WIC. She enjoys helping breastfeeding moms and being a resource for families in her community. She has 4 young children of her own, which keeps her very busy and she loves taking them on new adventures.
Christine Knight, BA, MS
Breastfeeding Peer Counselor
Christine joined WIC as a Breastfeeding Peer Counselor in May 2022. She has a BA in Cultural Anthropology and an MS in Medical Anthropology. She is particularly interested in how people interact with the world, and with each other. Christine has 4 children and breastfed each of them with varying degrees of success. Through those years she experienced both the wonder and awe of breastfeeding, as well as its heartbreaks. Three of her children are still in elementary school, while their older brother studies film at Hunter College in NYC. Christine has lived in Tompkins County for over 20 years and is thrilled to be raising her family here. Christine will never get used to how loud her children are, and although she adores them, in her ’free time’ she enjoys silence..
Resource Links
- NYS WIC Program website
- WIC PreScreening Tool (This is to see if you qualify, not an application. US citizenship is not required.)
- How to apply for WIC (NYS website)
- Information about WIC vendors (NYSWICvendors.com)
Déclaration de non-discrimination de l'USDA (NDS) et informations sur les plaintes relatives au programme WIC de l'État de New York
(mai 2022)
Conformément à la loi fédérale sur les droits civils et aux réglementations et politiques du ministère américain de l'agriculture (USDA) en matière de droits civils, cette institution s'interdit toute discrimination fondée sur la race, la couleur, l'origine nationale, le sexe (y compris l'identité de genre et l'orientation sexuelle), le handicap, l'âge ou les représailles pour des activités antérieures en faveur des droits civils.
Les informations sur les programmes peuvent être disponibles dans d'autres langues que l'anglais. Les personnes handicapées qui ont besoin d'autres moyens de communication pour obtenir des informations sur le programme (par exemple, le braille, les gros caractères, les bandes sonores, la langue des signes américaine) doivent contacter l'agence locale ou d'État responsable qui administre le programme ou le centre TARGET de l'USDA au (202) 720-2600 (voix et ATS) ou contacter l'USDA par l'intermédiaire du Federal Relay Service au (800) 877-8339.
To file a program discrimination complaint, a Complainant should complete a Form AD-3027, USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form which can be obtained online (fillable PDF form), or from any USDA office, or by calling (866) 632-9992, or by writing a letter addressed to USDA. The letter must contain the complainant’s name, address, telephone number, and a written description of the alleged discriminatory action in sufficient detail to inform the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights (ASCR) about the nature and date of an alleged civil rights violation.
Le formulaire AD-3027 complété ou la lettre doivent être soumis à l'USDA au plus tard le :
- courrier :
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
1400 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, D.C. 20250-9410 ; ou - fax : (833) 256-1665 ou (202) 690-7442 ; ou
- courriel : program.intake@usda.gov
Cette institution applique le principe de l'égalité des chances.
Pour d'autres plaintes ou pour demander une audition équitable, veuillez contacter :
- courrier :
WIC Program Director
NYSDOH, Riverview Center
150 Broadway, 6th Floor
Albany, NY 12204 - téléphone :
(518) 402-7093 ; fax (518) 402-7348 ; ou - email:
NYSWIC@HEALTH.NY.GOV
Get a PDF version of this NDS here.
Quick Links for Participants
Contact Tompkins County WIC
- Office phone: 607-274-6630 – If no answer, please leave a message
- Text: 607-882-6286
- Clinic schedule calendars
NYS WIC Foods & Formula Page (Main F&F page)
- Store locator link (enter your ZIP Code, address, or allow site to use your location)
- WIC Acceptable Foods card (PDF)
- WIC Approved Formulas (PDF)
- eWIC FAQ (web page)