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The health of our nation depends upon the health and well-being of our children and families. These stories show how families of all kinds are striving to give children the healthiest life possible.

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Stories about the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program

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SNAP, WIC

How SNAP Supports this Texas Family Following their Military Service

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SNAP

How SNAP Helped this Kansas Mom Leave an Abusive Relationship

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SNAP

How SNAP Helped this Alabama Mom Graduate College and Give her Daughter a Healthy Start

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SNAP

How SNAP Helps this Michigan Family Access Healthy Food

Stories of WIC, the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children

WIC, COVID-19

How WIC Taught a Louisiana Mom the Importance of Nutrition

Shelly tells her best friend Tracy about becoming a mom at age 41 and the benefits of WIC services.
WIC, COVID-19

How WIC Helped Moms in Vermont Afford to Feed Their Children Healthy Foods

Spouses Meg and Jocelyn talk learning about the benefits of WIC as a middle-income family.
WIC, COVID-19

How WIC Helped a Mom Feed her Children after Coming to the U.S. From China

Bo-Yee Poon shares with friend Diane how getting WIC benefits has helped her family during COVID-19 after returning from China.
WIC, COVID-19

How WIC Supported a California Mom with Young Children, Including one with Autism

Angelique tells her friend Rebecca about raising her three young children during the COVID-19 pandemic.

COVID-19 Conversations

COVID-19

COVID-19 Conversations: Unemployed During Unprecedented Times

Rachel shares how she's coping with the unprecedented changes caused by COVID and how it's brought her closer to her daughter.
COVID-19

COVID-19 Conversations: Life as a Single, Working Parent

Tyler, a single mother, shares what it's like to homeschool her two kids while also working full-time amid COVID-19.
COVID-19

COVID-19 Conversations: Raising a Son with Autism in the Bronx

Viviana, a mom from the Bronx, talks about the challenges of raising a son with autism amid COVID-19.

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