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The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC)—one of the few federal programs open to applicants regardless of their immigration status—provides food to children under 5 years…

ByDaniel Parra 1Comment

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May 2024

Economy Education Government Opinion

Opinion: NYC Can Give the Perfect Gift This Mother’s Day—Investing in Universal Child Care

“It is easy to see how mothers are affected by the prohibitively expensive costs of child care, but perhaps less so to understand it as a communal crisis.”

ByTalya Wolf 0Comments

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Jun 2022

Economy Housing and Homelessness

‘Stressful’ Formula Shortage Weighing on Families in NYC Homeless Shelters

Some 1,121 babies were born into the Department of Homeless Services’ (DHS) shelter system last fiscal year, and a disproportionate number of low-income New Yorkers depend at least in part…

ByDavid Brand 0Comments

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May 2022

Government Justice Opinion

Opinion: How States Can Help Incarcerated Mothers Stay Connected to Their Kids

“We must demand systemic changes to ensure that incarcerated mothers have the opportunity to be part of their kids’ lives. Not just during Mother’s Day, but all year round.”

ByIrina Fanarraga 0Comments

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Jun 2017

Health Video

Video: The Fight Against Severe Maternal Morbidity in Brooklyn

City statistics indicate race, poverty, age, access to healthcare and even whether a patient really wanted to have a baby all have dramatic effects on the risks different women face.…

ByJarrett Murphy 0Comments

What You Need to Know: How to Apply for WIC Food Benefits in New York

Opinion: NYC Can Give the Perfect Gift This Mother’s Day—Investing in Universal Child Care

‘Stressful’ Formula Shortage Weighing on Families in NYC Homeless Shelters

Opinion: How States Can Help Incarcerated Mothers Stay Connected to Their Kids

Video: The Fight Against Severe Maternal Morbidity in Brooklyn

Newsletter

What You Need to Know: How to Apply for WIC Food Benefits in New York

Opinion: NYC Can Give the Perfect Gift This Mother’s Day—Investing in Universal Child Care

‘Stressful’ Formula Shortage Weighing on Families in NYC Homeless Shelters

Opinion: How States Can Help Incarcerated Mothers Stay Connected to Their Kids

Video: The Fight Against Severe Maternal Morbidity in Brooklyn

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