Food assistance programs remain available in California during the government shutdown, but experts say the benefits could be hit if the shutdown lasts long-term. In California, about 1 million women, ...

WIC served nearly a million Californians in 2023, and more than half (54%) of all infants born in California were certified by WIC in 2018. Full funding for WIC is urgently needed to ensure continuity ...

President Donald Trump’s proposed federal budget delivers a devastating blow to one of the country’s most effective nutrition programs for families. Justin Sullivan Getty Images Before 2021, many ...

As the federal government shutdown continues, concerns are mounting among local officials and families relying on the Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) program, particularly about its sustainability ...

Press releases are posted on Independent.com as a free community service. WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW: For 50 years, California’s Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC) ...

MARICELA YEAH. LISA WHICH IS A FEDERALLY FUNDED PROGRAM AND THE CALIFORNIA PUBLIC PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT TOLD KCRA THAT EVEN IF THERE IS A SHUTDOWN, THEY HAVE ENOUGH FUNDING TO ENSURE THAT THERE ARE ...

Press releases are posted on Independent.com as a free community service. (SANTA BARBARA, Calif.) – The Santa Barbara County Public Health Department celebrates the 50th anniversary of the Women, ...

Read Report Issues affecting the WIC program, especially in California, including breastfeeding promotion and the role of infant formula in the WIC program; concerns about vendor issues pushing WIC ...

President Donald Trump’s proposed federal budget delivers a devastating blow to one of the country’s most effective nutrition programs for families. President Donald Trump’s proposed federal budget ...