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WIC Project Fresh Connects Families to Healthy, Michigan-Grown Food

Delicious apples, juicy peaches, luscious blueberries, glorious greens all Michigan grown, are in season now that can be purchased at local farmers markets or farm stands. Summer provides WIC families an opportunity to experience the taste of Michigan thr...

WIC Community Events Highlight World Breastfeeding Awareness Month

August is World Breastfeeding Awareness Month (WBAM)! The WIC program, with its emphasis on the health and nutrition of Women, Infants and Children, has been highlighting this by hosting a series of educational events. These events provide breastfeeding a...

La Fábrica de Leche: WIC’s new breastfeeding educational initiative for Spanish-speaking mothers

 By Anjani Raja, UM Student Intern | Traducción disponible en español más abajo

Washtenaw County WIC is beginning a new initiative to educate Spanish-speaking mothers on the importance of breastfeeding while provid...

Black Mothers’ Breastfeeding Group Lowering Disparities

A breastfeeding support group for black mothers was created by Washtenaw County WIC in 2018 with the goal of lowering the racial disparity in breastfeeding rates.

“Being able to meet up with other mothers of color, other mothers who look like me,...