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Diary of a Recession Baby: Healthier food for thought this holiday season
New York :: NY :: USA | 7 days ago
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Normally I'm against the Thanksgiving tradition of desecrating sweet potatoes with a gooey topping of puffed sugar. But this year about 9.3 million infants, young children and women got what may have been their first chance to enjoy this holiday culinary...
Tags: National WIC Association, Douglas Greenaway, breastfeeding mothers, holiday season, sweet potato, New York, WIC, Breastfeeding, Infant feeding, Bagel, E!, Federal assistance in the United States, United States Department of Agriculture
WIC aims to fight obesity as well as hunger
Columbus :: NM :: USA | 16 days ago
Credibility The federal Women, Infants and Children program is a supplemental nutrition program for breastfeeding women, women who recently had a baby and children from birth through 5 years who: To apply, call the Help Me Grow Helpline at 1-800-755-4769 for a clinic...
Tags: WIC, Ohio Department of Health, Ohio Grocers Association, Kristin Mullins, Michele Frizzell, Columbus, Body shape, Nutrition, Breastfeeding, Childhood obesity, Federal assistance in the United States, United States Department of Agriculture, Bariatrics, Health Medical Pharma
Health department's Southside clinic to reopen Monday at new location
Noblesville :: IN :: USA | 18 days ago
Credibility The Marion County Health Department�s Southside Women, Infants and Children clinic will open Monday at its new location. The new WIC office at 507 E. National Ave. will feature additional clinic and parking space and replaces the office at 935 E. Hanna...
Tags: Marion County Health Department, Noblesville, E!, Marion Ohio, Marion Indiana, Federal assistance in the United States, United States Department of Agriculture, WIC, Social Issues
State worker who was fired now running for state House
Frankfort :: KY :: USA | 25 days ago
Credibility A former state corrections employee who lost his job in 2004 for allegedly falsifying travel records is running for the state House...Gilreath of Pulaski County was fired in October 2004 by then-Corrections Commissioner John Rees, who accused Gilreath...
Tags: Terry D. Gilreath, travel voucher, Tommy Turner, House, dismissal letters, Frankfort, Voucher, WIC, School voucher
Santa Rosa has H1N1 flu shots for pregnant women
Pensacola :: FL :: USA | about 1 month ago
Credibility The Santa Rosa County Health Department is now offering the H1N1 flu vaccine to pregnant women through its WIC offices in Milton and Midway. The vaccine is available free of charge and by appointment only. The shots are being provided through the WIC...
6 charged with stealing $375k in WIC money
Philadelphia :: PA :: USA | about 1 month ago
Credibility Six ex-employees of a Philadelphia community group have been charged with forging checks to steal $375,000 designated for poor mothers and children. Pennsylvania Attorney General Tom Corbett said Wednesday the six worked for North Organized Regionally...
Tags: WIC, Tom Corbett
Changes to WIC Checks
I have been with the Women, Infant, and Children (WIC) program for about 4 months. It's a wonderful way for women with babies and younger children to get the healthy foods we need. I also get the opportunity to attend nutrition classes and I have found...
A day in my shoes
I am a 31 year old single mom. My views are greatly different from most because i am wiccan. My sons father had the same views and was wiccan as well. When i was 3months a long his father went to work and never came back. I knew at that moment i was on...
Social Systems Lack Services
It all began last week, with a text message from my husband: "I want a divorce." Firstly, how rude!? Not even a phone call? Secondly, seriously? Now, my first reactions weren't necessary at all, so I'll fast forward. Once...
Tags: Social Services, marriage, divorce, military, war, government, help, emergency, information, WIC, MEAP, economy, parenthood, single, single parent, parent, relief, conflict, allnews
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