{"id":35867,"date":"2013-07-11T20:47:17","date_gmt":"2013-07-12T00:47:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/miserybay.usanethosting.com\/wordpress\/?p=35867"},"modified":"2013-07-11T20:47:17","modified_gmt":"2013-07-12T00:47:17","slug":"wic-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stjindy.com\/archive1\/wic-2\/","title":{"rendered":"WIC makes a difference"},"content":{"rendered":"

Michigan Women, Infants and Children
\nEach month, 4,356 moms, infants and children in Clinton, Gratiot and Montcalm counties receive nutritious foods and other services from the Michigan Women, Infants and Children (WIC) program.
\nWIC is a Federally-funded program that serves low- and moderate income pregnant, breastfeeding, and postpartum women, infants and children (under age 5).
\nParticipants receive an electronic benefits card (EBT) for purchasing nutritious foods, such as milk, cheese, eggs, fortified cereal, peanut butter, whole grain breads and tortillas, fruit and vegetable juices, fresh fruits and vegetables, and formula. Additional services include breastfeeding support, nutrition education, healthcare referrals, health counseling and immunizations. WIC also provides coupons to purchase locally grown fresh fruits and vegetables at farmers’ markets through the Project Fresh program.
\nThere is no doubt that WIC has a profound effect on families. “Being a single mother, I couldn’t make it without WIC,” said one client.
\n“I work full time and still have a hard time making ends meet. WIC has been a lifesaver.”
\n“WIC has been very beneficial,” said another client.
\n“My children and I would be in a very tough spot without it.”
\nWIC has a proven track record of demonstrating a positive effect on pregnancy outcomes, and child growth and development. Research shows that the earlier a pregnant woman receives nutritional benefits from WIC, the more likely she is to seek prenatal care and deliver a normal weight infant. For every dollar spent by this program, more than three dollars in subsequent health care costs are saved.
\nAdditional benefits include:
\n\u00b7 Higher rates of immunizations against childhood diseases.
\n\u00b7 Better vocabularies and digit memory scores among four and five year olds in early childhood compared to children who did not participate in WIC.
\n\u00b7 Lower rate of anemia among children between the ages of 6 months to 5 years.
\n\u00b7 Significant improvement in children’s dietary intake of vitamins and nutrients.
\n\u00b7 Significant increase in the number of women receiving adequate prenatal care.
\n\u00b7 Dramatic decrease in the infant mortality among Medicaid beneficiaries.
\n\u00b7 Improvement in weight gain and dietary intake in pregnant and postpartum women.
\n\u00b7 Decrease in low birth weight and pre-term births.
\nTo find out if you qualify, or if you have questions about the WIC program, visit www.mmdhd.org<\/a> or call:
\nClinton County branch office: 989-224-2195
\nGratiot County branch office: 989-875-3681
\nMontcalm County branch office: 989-831-5237
\nWIC is an equal opportunity provider.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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