Albany WIC Program
The Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Program provides access to healthy foods for growth and development and promotes food nutrition through education.
WIC benefits for food are provided free of charge to pregnant, postpartum, or nursing women, and for infants and children under the age of 5 who demonstrate a need as determined by WIC guidelines.
The WIC office is open Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
It's located at 220 Green St. Albany, NY 12202.
To speak with someone in the WIC office, call 518-432-4033.
Alpha Pregnancy Center
Alpha Pregnancy Care Center promises to continue to support you as you navigate the next steps in your journey.
159B Remsen Street
Cohoes, NY 12047
518-279-7673
NYS Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP) through local Department of Social Services
NYS CCAP helps eligible families with some of the cost of child care services. CCAP funding is managed through local Departments of Social Services and has eligibility requirements. https://ocfs.ny.gov/programs/childcare/ccap/help.php#CCAP-apply
Albany County DSS for CCAP: 518-447-7435
NYS Head Start and Early Head Start
NYS Head Start and Early Head Start promotes school readiness and child development to low-income families with children from birth to five years of age. Eligibility based on income and may be specific to each program.
For more information: https://www.benefits.gov/benefit/1928
Locate a Head Start or Early Head Start Program: https://eclkc.ohs.acf.hhs.gov/center-locator
1-866-763-6481
Albany County Opportunity, Incorporated (for Cohoes Head Start)
(518) 463-3175
Spindle City Vineyard Church
121 Remsen Street, Cohoes
518-237-8381
Last Wednesday of every month from 2PM - 6PM.
https://spindlecityvineyard.com/
Offers free cleaning supplies, laundry supplies, feminine products and toiletries
Whitney Young WIC Program - Two Locations
Albany Health Center
920 Lark Drive
Albany, NY 12207
Swinburne Health Center
526 Central Ave. – Swinburne Building
Albany, NY 12206
M-F 7:30am-4:00pm
7:30am-7:00pm second Tuesday of each month
https://www.wmyhealth.org/services/wic/
To make an appointment at either location, please call 518-465-9387.
SERVICES
WIC Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) cards for the purchase of healthy, nutritious foods such as milk, yogurt, eggs, whole grains, fruit and vegetables
Nutrition information
Breastfeeding support and education
Linkage to other Whitney Young Health programs and services
Referrals to other family services