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HARRISBURG, PA — On Wednesday, Acting Secretary of Health Dr. Debra Bogen joined leaders from across the nation to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Pennsylvania’s Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) …
Pennsylvania Celebrates 50 Years of WIC Program’s Lifesaving Support Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — On Tuesday, the Pennsylvania House of Representatives approved Senate Bill 721, a significant move to establish a permanent advisory board for the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for …
Pennsylvania House Passes Bill to Strengthen WIC Program Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — This May, Pennsylvania marks a significant milestone—the 50th anniversary of the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC), a vital initiative that has supported …
Pennsylvania Celebrates 50 Years of the WIC Program, Aiming for Greater Accessibility and Innovation Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently revealed that the Summer Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) program, a new initiative designed to combat child hunger during summer months, …
USDA Rolls Out Summer EBT Program to Combat Child Hunger, 21 Million Children Set To Benefit Read More
PENNSYLVANIA — In a unanimous vote on Tuesday, the Pennsylvania Senate passed Senate Bill 721, which seeks to establish a permanent advisory board for the Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) …
Pennsylvania Senate Unanimously Passes Bill for Permanent WIC Advisory Board Read More
PENNSYLVANIA — On Wednesday, the Pennsylvania House of Representatives passed legislation (H.B. 850) that would provide a waiver for people who menstruate and utilize SNAP or WIC to purchase menstrual …
Pennsylvania Passes Bill to Address Period Poverty and Support Menstruating Individuals Read More
U.S. Senators Bob Casey (D-PA) and Susan Collins (R-ME) this week introduced a bill to improve access to nutrition assistance for vulnerable infants, children, and mothers across the country. The …
Senators Introduce Bill to Expand Access to Nutrition Assistance for Vulnerable Infants and Children Read More
The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed deep inequalities in our society, particularly when it comes to food insecurity. In the United States, 1 in 6 people was living in food-insecure households …
How Grandfamilies Are Struggling with Food Insecurity Read More