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Arkansas WIC participation far below national average; advocates push for increased enrollment
Just over a third of eligible Arkansans participate in federal nutrition assistance aimed at low-income women and children, ...
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UAMS studies show importance of nutrition programs to improve infant and maternal health
UAMS studies have shown the importance of nutrition programs like WIC to reduce infant and maternal mortality in Arkansas, ...
Special SNAP program could improve maternal health, researchers say
Expanding awareness of the WIC program and improving access to WIC-approved foods could help boost maternal and infant health in Arkansas, according to researchers at the University of Arkansas for ...
UAMS researchers find new way to boost Arkansas's maternal & infant health
UAMS researchers recently found that improving the USDA’s SNAP program for Women, Infants, and Children could help boost ...
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WIC increases income limits, allowing more families to benefit
Nutrition Program has increased income guidelines, allowing more families to participate in the free nutrition education ...
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Looking Across the Landscape: State Opportunities to Increase Access to SNAP, Medicaid, and WIC
The State Landscape is a comprehensive set of eligibility criteria, waivers, operations metrics, and other data collected by ...
WIC program’s income guidelines expand, more families now eligible
More Nebraskan families may now qualify for the Women, Infants and Children (WIC) supplemental nutrition assistance program ...
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WIC increases income limits, allowing more families to benefit
The Women, Infants and Children (WIC) Nutrition Program has increased income guidelines, allowing more families to participate in the free nutrition education program, Maternal and Family Health ...