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Black, Maureen M., Angela C. B. Trude, and Bridget Armstrong. "Prenatal Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children Participation." JAMA Pediatrics 173, no. 9 (September 1, 2019): 815. http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/jamapediatrics.2019.1682.

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Thompson, Sharon E., Brenda A. Smith, and Keely S. Rees. "Perceived Barriers to Participation in a Supplemental Nutrition Program Among Low-Income Women on the US/Mexico Border." Californian Journal of Health Promotion 3, no. 3 (September 1, 2005): 24–28. http://dx.doi.org/10.32398/cjhp.v3i3.646.

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The benefits of supplemental nutrition programs have been well established. In order to gain an insight into perceived barriers to participation in such programs on the US/Mexico border, unstructured qualitative interviews were conducted with former participants of the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC). The main barrier to program participation was a lack of time. Other barriers to participation included confusion about program eligibility and the perceived stigma associated with receiving assistance from WIC. Generally, participants felt that WIC was a beneficial program and would recommend it to others. Expanded hours of operation that address the needs of working mothers were recommended in order to increase the recruitment and retention of program participants.
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Jun, Shinyoung, Alexandra Cowan, Janet Tooze, Jaime Gahche, Johanna Dwyer, Heather Eicher-Miller, Anindya Bhadra, et al. "Dietary Supplement Use among U.S. Children by Family Income, Food Security Level, and Nutrition Assistance Program Participation Status in 2011–2014." Nutrients 10, no. 9 (September 1, 2018): 1212. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/nu10091212.

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This analysis characterizes use of dietary supplements (DS) and motivations for DS use among U.S. children (≤18 years) by family income level, food security status, and federal nutrition assistance program participation using the 2011–2014 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey data. About one-third (32%) of children used DS, mostly multivitamin-minerals (MVM; 24%). DS and MVM use were associated with higher family income and higher household food security level. DS use was lowest among children in households participating in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP; 20%) and those participating in the Special Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC; 26%) compared to both income-eligible and income-ineligible nonparticipants. Most children who used DS took only one (83%) or two (12%) products; although children in low-income families took fewer products than those in higher income families. The most common motivations for DS and MVM use were to “improve (42% or 46%)” or “maintain (34 or 38%)” health, followed by “to supplement the diet (23 or 24%)” for DS or MVM, respectively. High-income children were more likely to use DS and MVM “to supplement the diet” than middle- or low-income children. Only 18% of child DS users took DS based on a health practitioner’s recommendation. In conclusion, DS use was lower among children who were in low-income or food-insecure families, or families participating in nutrition assistance programs.
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Bogen, Debra L., and Robert C. Whitaker. "Anemia Screening in the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children." Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine 156, no. 10 (October 1, 2002): 969. http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/archpedi.156.10.969.

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Jacknowitz, A., D. Novillo, and L. Tiehen. "Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children and Infant Feeding Practices." PEDIATRICS 119, no. 2 (February 1, 2007): 281–89. http://dx.doi.org/10.1542/peds.2006-1486.

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Rojhani, Arezoo, Ping Ouyang, Angel Gullon-Rivera, and Taylor Marie Dale. "Dietary Quality of Pregnant Women Participating in the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 18, no. 16 (August 7, 2021): 8370. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18168370.

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Few studies have examined the dietary intake of low-income pregnant women participating in the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC). The aim of this study was to assess the dietary quality of WIC-enrolled pregnant women and examine associations with maternal characteristics, nutrition knowledge, and key health indicators. Fifty-one WIC-enrolled pregnant women completed two sets of 3-day food records. Food records were analyzed for nutrient content, and diet quality was assessed using the Healthy Eating Index (HEI)-2015. Since an HEI score of less than 60 is indicative of the need to improve dietary quality, participants’ HEI scores were divided into two categories: <60 and ≥60. The total mean HEI score of the cohort based on analysis of the first set of food records was 59.1 ± 12.5 (range 37.1–89.2), while the mean score for the second 3 days of food records was 56.8 ± 12.7 (range 30.0–89.0). The majority of participants did not consume the minimum recommended servings of whole vegetables. Those in the <60 HEI category consumed on average less than 50% of the recommended servings of whole fruits and whole grains. The diets of the majority of participants were high in saturated fat and sodium. More than one-third did not meet the recommendations for folate and iron intake, while less than half met the RDA for vitamin D. Choline intake was insufficient based on analysis of the first 3 days of food records. Our results indicate that the dietary quality of WIC-enrolled pregnant women requires improvement.
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Reeder, Julie Ann. "Oregon WIC Program at 30." Californian Journal of Health Promotion 2, SI (December 15, 2004): 31–41. http://dx.doi.org/10.32398/cjhp.v2isi.908.

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The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) has evolved from a commodity supplemental food program to a primary source of nutrition education, breastfeeding promotion and support, and referrals for pregnant women and families with young children. With an increased emphasis on addressing complex health issue such as obesity, the State of Oregon WIC program sought better understand the personal and professional backgrounds of those delivering WIC services. The goal of this article is to describe 1) who is delivering nutrition education and determining nutritional risk in the Oregon WIC program, 2) what training they have received, and 3) what additional training they would like to receive. Data were gathered through self-administered questionnaires from three hundred and five local agency WIC staff representing the 34 local WIC agencies in Oregon. Only one-third of local agency staff had earned a Bachelor’s degree or higher and the amount of additional training received varied considerably. While the majority of staff felt they had received sufficient training to do their jobs, when asked specifically about completion of required training modules a number of gaps were evident. Respondents expressed interest in expanding training methods beyond written modules and requested training materials in languages other than English. In addition, a lack of continuing education opportunities for paraprofessional staff was noted. An expansion of methods for local agency staff to achieve desired competencies for their position is needed. Communication with decision makers about the importance of supporting training opportunities, particularly for paraprofessional is vital.
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DiGiorgio, Lisa Forney. "Promoting Breastfeeding to Mothers in the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children." Journal of the American Dietetic Association 105, no. 5 (May 2005): 716–17. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jada.2005.03.023.

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DeWeese, Robin S., Michael Todd, Allison Karpyn, Michael J. Yedidia, Michelle Kennedy, Meg Bruening, Christopher M. Wharton, and Punam Ohri-Vachaspati. "Healthy store programs and the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC), but not the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), are associated with corner store healthfulness." Preventive Medicine Reports 4 (December 2016): 256–61. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.pmedr.2016.06.018.

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Berkowitz, Shari Salzhauer. "Another Look at WIC’s Breastfeeding Data: State Totals Reveal More Than Regional Averages." Journal of Human Lactation 35, no. 1 (September 19, 2018): 37–41. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0890334418797318.

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Background: Breastfeeding is known to be the most beneficial way of feeding infants, but 68% of the infants enrolled in the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children are fully formula fed. Mandated annual reports about breastfeeding aggregate data from the states into regions, which obscures important information. Research Aim: The aim of this study is to reexamine the data supplied by the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children to identify which areas of the United States have the lowest incidence of breastfeeding infants. Methods: A retrospective cross-sectional observational study was conducted. Data from the Breastfeeding Data Local Agency Report were extracted, graphed, and analyzed. Results: Data provided from the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children for fiscal year 2016 show that the range of fully formula fed infants at the regional level is 60% to 78%, while at the state level the range is wider, at 51% to 89%. The states with the largest numbers of fully formula fed infants were Mississippi (89%), Louisiana (88%), Alabama (88%), and Arkansas (87%). When examining data from all 90 reporting agencies, the range of fully formula fed infants was 38% to 95%. Conclusions: Aggregating state, Native American nation, and territorial data at the regional level resulted in a loss of important information. WIC’s current breastfeeding interventions may be more effective in some areas than others. Future research can examine successful and unsuccessful interventions on a state or local level.
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Keys, Marilyn Contri 1953. "The use of supplemental foods by participants in the Special Supplemental Food Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC) and the Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP)." Thesis, The University of Arizona, 1994. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/278451.

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Although the Special Supplemental Food Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC) and the Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP) have operated for years, little is known about utilization of program foods by participants. Using ethnographic interviews, this study examined food use, factors affecting use, and satisfaction among WIC and CSFP clients. WIC foods were consumed by most participants, but frequently not in the total amount. Four of seven WIC foods were found to be substitutions for foods previously consumed. CSFP foods were consumed less frequently, and in smaller amounts, than WIC foods. Intra-household sharing, but not substitution, was prevalent. Major factors affecting food use were taste preference, food habit, convenience, amount and knowledge. Clients expressed greater satisfaction with WIC versus CSFP foods. The results indicate that provision of supplemental foods does not guarantee use, and that significant barriers to use exist. Nutrition education is recommended as a means of increasing food use.
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Young, Jaclyn. "An evaluation of the breastfeeding peer helper program in Ohio's special supplemental nutrition program for women, infants and children." Connect to resource, 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/1811/36902.

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Bess, Stephanie L. "Determining barriers to service and preferred methods of nutrition education for working and student Women, Infant, and Children (WIC) participants /." View online, 2003. http://repository.eiu.edu/theses/docs/32211131132798.pdf.

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Blaine, Rebecca E. "Diet, Health Practices, and Variables Associated with Breastfeeding in Caucasian and Asian Participants in the Special Supplemental Food Program for Women, Infants, and Children: A Comparative Study." DigitalCommons@USU, 1998. https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/etd/5449.

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The United States Department of Health and Human Services wrote Healthy People 2000 National Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Objectives. One major goal is to reduce the mortality rate for infants by reducing low birthweight. The disparities have been great when goals and objectives are applied to poor and minority populations. Objectives have been set to reduce risk factors associated with low infant birthweight. These include addressing inappropriate health practices, and appropriate nutrition for mother and infant. Forty-eight Asian and 50 Caucasian participants were compared for maternal diet, health practices, breastfeeding initiation and duration, and infant growth parameters. Data were analyzed using the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS). Results showed 39 (81.3%) of the Asians and 43 (86.0%) of the Caucasians were breastfeeding at least once a day. There was no significant difference in the reasons for cessation of breastfeeding between ethnicities. Diets were compared for kilocalories, protein, iron, calcium, vitamins A and C, and folate. Asian mothers had greater iron (13.13 mg) and vitamin A (2606.18 µg) intakes, along with a more nutrient dense diet overall. Caucasian mothers reported a greater calcium intake (1087.08 mg). ANOVA (one-way analysis of variance) revealed no significant differences in nutrient intakes. However, Multiple Range Test Analysis identified calcium intake of Asian breastfeeding women (767.40 mg) as significantly lower than that of Caucasian nonbreastfeeding women (1094.89 mg). Vitamin A intake was higher in nonbreastfeeding Asian women (2788.46 µg) than in nonbreastfeeding (1740.44 µg) and breastfeeding (845.75 µg) Caucasian women. Bivariate analysis revealed positive correlation between the Asian group and tobacco use during pregnancy. Mean height for age and mean weight for age were significantly greater in breastfed babies. Weight for height was not greater, indicating they are not proportionally different from their nonbreastfed peers.
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Byrne, Kenneth. "AN ANALYSIS OF BARRIERS TO THE USE OF THE SPECIAL SUPPLEMENTAL FOODS PROGRAM FOR WOMEN, INFANTS, AND CHILDREN (WIC) FARMERS' MARKET NUTRITION PROGRAM." OpenSIUC, 2011. https://opensiuc.lib.siu.edu/theses/581.

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Chronic diseases are the leading cause of death in America. There is a significant body of research which has and continues to study the connection between a diet high in fruits and vegetables and the prevention of the leading causes of death in America from chronic disease. One population that doesn't get enough fruits and vegetables are those in poverty. Government programs like the Supplemental Foods Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Farmers' Market Nutrition Program (FMNP) were designed to reduce food insecurity in such populations, and the FMNP may have the potential to increase fruit and vegetable consumption. However, redemption rates for participants enrolled in the WIC FMNP were 47% for the state of Illinois. There is a paucity of research on the FMNP; therefore, the goals for this study were to identify potential barriers to redemption of FMNP checks, evaluate the magnitude of agreement between WIC coordinators and WIC participants, and to surmise if perceived barriers vary by ethnicity. This was a mixed methods study which employed focus groups, interviews, and a survey instrument. Surveys were sent to all WIC offices that participated in the FMNP and 2,409 participant surveys and 16 WIC coordinator surveys were analyzed. Mean participants agreement responses all fell in the range of disagreement to barrier statements. WIC coordinators and WIC participants showed significantly different means for barrier statements on 7 of 14 barriers tested (p ≤ 0.05). Response means for barriers varied significantly by ethnicity for all 14 barriers tested (p ≤ 0.05). The results suggest that future studies may need to study other constructs of the Health Belief Model in conjunction with perceived barriers to further contribute to the understanding of low redemption rates for WIC FMNP checks.
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Panzera, Anthony Dominic. "Understanding Factors Determining Early Termination from a Government Assistance Program for Maternal and Child Health: The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC)." Scholar Commons, 2014. https://scholarcommons.usf.edu/etd/5616.

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The purpose of this dissertation is to understand why individuals enrolled in the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC) fail to retrieve food vouchers, miss WIC appointments, and become inactive in program components. In Kentucky, mothers who fail to pick up food instruments for 60 days are automatically terminated from the program. The specific research questions that guided this study are: (1) Which segments of enrollees are at greatest and least risks of nonparticipation in the WIC program? (2) How do predisposing, enabling and need characteristics impact WIC nonparticipation among eligible mothers? (3) How do WIC enrollees describe their experiences using WIC? (4) What do WIC enrollees report as reasons for nonparticipation while still eligible? Addressing these research questions will inform the development of practical outreach solutions specifically tailored for the purpose of mitigating nonparticipation in WIC and contribute to our understanding of the factors that deter eligible families from using government assistance programs like WIC.
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Bouye, Karen E. "The resource mothers program how community health workers can reduce low-birth weight among African-American clients in WIC programs/." Connect to this title online, 2005. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc%5Fnum=osu1112212178.

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Thesis (Ph. D.)--Ohio State University, 2005.
Title from first page of PDF file. Document formatted into pages; contains xiv, 224 p.; also includes graphics (some col.). Includes bibliographical references (p. 203-224). Available online via OhioLINK's ETD Center
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Priebe, Jennifer R. "Descriptive study on the usage of herbals by infants and children of families participating in the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) in Wisconsin." Online version, 2002. http://www.uwstout.edu/lib/thesis/2002/2002priebej.pdf.

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Vidrine, Damon J. (Damon James). "Nutritional, Demographic, and Behavioral DIfferences between Subjects from Two Similar WIC Clinics with Different Prevalences of Anemia." Thesis, University of North Texas, 1997. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc277976/.

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The purpose of the study was to determine what nutritional, demographic, and behavioral differences existed between children one year of age from two similar WIC clinics with different prevalences of anemia. Children from the higher-prevalence site were found to consume significantly (p < .05) more B12, C, copper, fiber, folate, total kilocalories, and riboflavin than did children from the lower-prevalence site. Family income and maternal weight gain were significantly (p < .05) higher in the lower-prevalence group as compared to the higher-prevalence group. In addition, children from the higher-prevalence site were enrolled in the WIC program at a significantly (p < .05) younger age than were children from the lower-prevalence site.
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Nelson, Maureen Susan. "Exploratory study in dietary analysis of a pediatric WIC population." Thesis, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 1987. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/74526.

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The diets of 75 two year old children, participating in the Virginia Beach WIC Program, were evaluated twice. They were analyzed using a 24 hour dietary recall (WIC 329), and again using a computer program (Nutritionist I) for RDA. Diets were examined for the nutrients calcium, protein, vitamin A, vitamin C, and iron found in the four food groups on the WIC 329. Each food group and corresponding nutrient was identified with varying degrees of success.The protein and calcium assessment were accurate. Under the conditions of this study, several recommendations can be made. The milk group heading could state that one cup of fluid milk provides 310 IU vitamin A. The vitamin A rich foods yield 6000 IU rather than 4000-5000 IU as indicated on the WIC 329. For vitamin C, only 3/4 serving is required to satisfy the RDA rather than the stated full serving. Iron values could be documented on the WIC 329 for the meat, vitamin A, vitamin C, and bread/cereal group. Iron fortified cereals, supplying at least 45% RDA, could be a separate subgroup to reflect the higher iron content. A truncated regression formula was developed to estimate nutritional status. A ceiling of 150% RDA was used to prevent skewing of nutrients. Use of the regression formula instead of the WIC 329 resulted in a 67% improvement of estimating nutritional status.
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Books on the topic "The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women"

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Child nutrition and the WIC program. Hauppauge, N.Y: Nova Science Publishers, 2011.

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Program, Massachusetts WIC. Fact sheet: Massachusetts Special Supplemental Food Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC). Boston, Mass.]: The Program, 1992.

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Hynes, Mary. MCH related federal programs: Legal handbooks for program planners : the special supplemental food program for women, infants and children (WIC). Washington, D.C. (2001 L St. N.W., Suite 308, Washington 20036): Association of Maternal and Child Health Programs, 1991.

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Peter, Germanis, ed. Rethinking WIC: An evaluation of the Women, Infants, and Children Program. Washington, D.C: AEI Press, 2001.

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United States. General Accounting Office. RCED. Child nutrition programs: Reauthorization issues. Washington, D.C. (P.O. Box 37050, Washington, D.C. 20013): The Office, 1998.

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Wilde, Parke. The effect on dietary quality of participation in the food stamp and WIC programs. Washington, DC: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Economic Research Service, 2000.

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Viola, Porter Donna, and Jones Jean Yavis, eds. Child nutrition and WIC programs: Background and funding. New York: Nova Science Publishers, 2004.

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Ralston, Katherine. Nutrient adequacy of children participating in WIC. [Washington, D.C. ]: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Economic Research Service, 2006.

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United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. Subcommittee on Nutrition. Reauthorization of WIC, the commodity supplemental food program, and the temporary emergency food assistance program: Hearing before the Subcommittee on Nutrition of the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, United States Senate, Ninety-ninth Congress, first session, June 17, 1985. Washington: U.S. G.P.O., 1986., 1986.

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United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. Subcommittee on Nutrition and Investigations. Reauthorization of WIC and child nutrition legislation: Hearings before the Subcommittee on Nutrition and Investigations of the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, United States Senate, One Hundred First Congress, first session ... June 14 and 15, 1989. Washington: U.S. G.P.O., 1990.

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Hershkoff, Helen, and Stephen Loffredo. "Food Assistance." In Getting By, 243–328. Oxford University Press, 2019. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780190080860.003.0003.

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This chapter focuses on food assistance as a specific type of noncash benefit for poor and low-income persons. In 2006, the United States substituted the term “food insecurity” for hunger, but by any measure the United States has too many people—even those working full-time—without enough money to purchase groceries. The chapter describes the major federal programs that provide food assistance, including the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, known as food stamps); the WIC program, for pregnant women, new mothers, and infant children; the School Lunch and School Breakfast programs; and senior nutrition programs. These programs use different models to provide assistance: SNAP is designed to increase the purchasing power of a poor or low-income recipients; WIC targets a discrete group with special nutritional needs, and combines food support with health and nutritional counseling; School Lunch and Congregate Meals provide meals in group settings to students and to seniors, combining food with social activity. The emphasis throughout is on eligibility, benefits, and the relation of food assistance to other cash-assistance programs and to wage labor. The food-assistance programs discussed in the chapter are vital to health and development, and also boost local economies and support the agricultural sector. But they do not go far enough in reducing hunger, and they arbitrarily restrict benefits to some of the poorest people in the country.
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Stein, Michael D., and Sandro Galea. "The Census and Public Health." In Pained, 31–32. Oxford University Press, 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780197510384.003.0010.

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This chapter describes the importance of the census for public health. The US Constitution mandates that each resident of the country be counted at least every 10 years. As the 2020 census approached, the Trump administration launched an effort to meddle with how to perform this head count, by adding a question about citizenship to the census. This move was roundly criticized by the Census Bureau’s Scientific Advisory committee and became the target of lawsuits. It looked very much like an attempt to depress the 2020 population count in immigrant-rich and predominantly Democratic areas, in advance of redistricting in 2021. Accurate census data are critical for the public's health. These data drive federal grants to states for the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children. They guide disaster response and disease outbreak planning. Moreover, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) uses census information to locate geographic areas with low education levels and high poverty rates, so as to expand screening and outreach programs. Thus, these data inform the building of roads, schools, and health centers. As such, political moves to influence the census is a matter of great concern for public health.
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