The Open Door WIC (Women Infants & Children) program provides access to free nutrition education, referrals, breastfeeding support, counseling, and healthy foods to low-income families in Westchester and Putnam Counties. Eligible pregnant, postpartum, and breastfeeding women, fathers, grandparents, foster/adoptive parents, caretakers, infants and children under the age of five learn to eat well and live active, healthy lives. Our WIC team looks forward to assisting you and your family and answering any questions you may have. To find out if you are eligible, visit: www.wicstrong.com/about/eligibility.
Welcome to Open Door WIC!
WIC is a special supplemental nutrition program for women, infants and children. But it’s not just for moms. Dads, grandparents, foster parents and caretakers can apply on behalf of the children they care for.
Open Door WIC Locations & Hours
For a complete listing of our office locations and hours, click the “locations” tab above.
To qualify for the WIC program, you must:
- Be a pregnant woman of any age
- Be an infant or child up to five years of age
- Be a mother of a baby that is up to six months of age; or,
- Be a breastfeeding mother of a baby that is up to 12 months of age
- Be a resident of New York State
- Meet the income eligibility guidelines; or, be receiving benefits from Medicaid, Food Stamps or Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)
- Be evaluated by a WIC nutritionist for nutritional needs
Note: You do not need to be a U.S. citizen or have a Social Security number.
If you think you may be eligible, get started here:
Open Door WIC Medical Documentation Form
Meet Our WIC Staff
Our WIC Staff is here to provide you with nutrition education and services, breastfeeding support and education, and referrals to community and health care programs.
Sandra Arteaga
Nutrition Support Assistant
Chrismary Cepeda, CLC
Breastfeeding Coordinator
Dillon Damiano, M.S.
Qualified Nutritionist
Gina DeVito, RD, CDN
WIC Program Director
Gardenia Ocdenaria, CLC
Site Coordinator
Ellen Pospishil, MS, RD
Site Coordinator
Luis Ramos
Nutrition Support Assistant
Jeanette Fajardo
Nutrition Support Assistant
Alejandra Urrego Zapata
Breastfeeding Peer Counselor
Heather Nunez
Nutrition Support Assistant
Yuberky Shaw
Breastfeeding Peer Counselor
Lilly Anne Park, RD
Qualified Nutritionist
Jennifer Candela, RD
Qualified Nutritionist
Kristara Alameda
Nutrition Support Assistant
Office Locations
165 Main St.
1st Floor
Ossining, NY 10562
ph: (914) 502-1310
fx: (914) 941-0055
Tuesday: 8:00am- 5:00pm
Wednesday: 10:30am- 7:00pm
Thursday: 8:30am- 5:00pm
Friday: 8:30am- 5:00pm
2nd Saturday of each month only: 8:30am- 1:00pm
300 North Broadway
Sleepy Hollow, NY 10591
ph: (914) 406-8150
fx: (914) 333-5628
Tuesday: 8:30am- 5:00pm
Wednesday: 10:30am- 7:00pm
Thursday: 8:30am- 5:00pm
Friday: 8:30am- 5:00pm
Saturday: closed
344 E. Main St.
Ste. 105
Mount Kisco, NY 10549
ph: (914) 269-0784
fx: (914) 241-0341
Tuesday: 8:30am- 5:00pm
Wednesday: 10:30am- 7:00pm
Thursday: 8:30am- 5:00pm
Friday: 8:30am- 5:00pm
Saturday: closed
155 Main Street, Lower Level
Brewster, NY 10509
ph: (845) 207-5432
fx: (845) 207-5443
Tuesday: 8:30am- 5:00pm
Wednesday: 10:30am- 7:00pm
Thursday: 8:30am- 5:00pm
Friday: 8:30am- 5:00pm
2nd Saturday of each month only: 8:30am- 1:00pm