Onondaga County Health Department

WIC Health Outcomes

WIC helps! Research shows that WIC has a significant impact on the lives of women, infants and children:

• Improved birth outcomes for women and infants,
• Improved diet-related health outcomes for children,
• Improved infant feeding practices,
• Higher childhood immunization rates,
• Improved cognitive development in children,
• Improved preconception nutritional status.

WIC Nutrition Services

WIC Nutritionists are experts in the field of nutrition and provide tailored nutrition education and counseling. Your WIC Nutritionist will:

• Conduct a health and nutrition assessment using information you share, as well as height, weight and bloodwork measurements (if available)
• Help support you and your family in making healthy choices
• Offer nutrition education materials to help you reach nutrition-related goals for yourself and your family
• Provide referrals to other programs, such as lead testing, home visiting programs, tobacco cessation and substance use, mental health, dental care, SNAP, and more.

Online Nutrition Education

Certain types of WIC appointments can now be completed online from the comfort of your home, anytime day or night that works for you (even when the WIC office is closed)! Online Nutrition Education at wichealth.org includes over 40 lessons, recipes featuring WIC approved foods, and a blog with stories from real WIC participants.

Ask your WIC Nutritionist about Online Nutrition Education at your next appointment!

Nutrition Resources

Recipes

Nutrition Articles

WIC's Got You, and You've Got This!

Whether it is providing individualized breastfeeding/chestfeeding education and support, a referral to a WIC Breastfeeding Peer Counselor, or a breast pump – WIC is here to help you achieve your goals!

Why is Breastfeeding Important?

• Breast milk is the perfect food for your baby—it has the right ingredients in just the right amounts, and it changes as your baby grows so they get exactly what they need at the right time.
• Breast milk is always available and at the right temperature—you can feed your baby any time and any place.
• Breast milk is easy to digest—a breastfed baby may have less gas and belly pain than a baby who is fed formula.
• Breast milk has antibodies that help protect your baby from many illnesses.
• Breastfeeding can reduce your baby’s risk for sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS).
• Breastfeeding can help prevent some types of cancer.
• Breastfeeding is cheaper than bottle feeding.

Breastfeeding Resources

WIC Forms

Resources for Healthcare Providers

Referrals