"Dan Goodman" > wrote in message
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> On Sun, 02 Oct 2011 13:48:50 -0400, Boron Elgar wrote:
>
>> On Sun, 02 Oct 2011 12:48:44 -0400, Nancy Young <email@replyto> wrote:
>>
>>>On 10/2/2011 12:18 PM, Judy Haffner wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Nancy Young wrote:
>>>
>>>>> Here's the thing. They were shoplifting baby formula. They live in
>>>>> that house on the block that you get the idea there's not a lot of
>>>>> money.
>>>>
>>>> That is very sad, and I know the feeling you have of wanting to help
>>>> them out, as I would be the same way. I don't know about other states,
>>>> but here in Alaska, there is help for parents who have a baby, and
>>>> don't have much money. No baby has to go without formula, etc.
>>>
>>>Really, they can't take care of themselves.
>>>
>>>> When our one granddaughter and her husband had a baby 2 years ago, he
>>>> was attending classes at the local University and doing janitorial
>>>> work after school, and she was home, taking care of the baby, but they
>>>> were allowed to get formula, and later, they got baby food, when she
>>>> was eating. They have the WICK (not sure if I spelled it right?)
>>>> program, that provides milk, cheese, cereal, etc. when the baby is a
>>>> little older, so no child has to go hungry, and this is all free. This
>>>> family should look into something like that, and see if there is such
>>>> a program there.
>>>
>>>There is. I see it's accepted at the farmer's market, too, so it must
>>>supply a variety of foods.
>>
>> WIC (Women, Infants, Children) is a federal program, but administered
>> individually by states. If you can let these state folks know that such
>> a program exists, it might help them. It is not like welfare or even
>> like SNAP (food stamps) and a bit easier to qualify for and obtain.
>> Still, there are some hoops, as with any program, and it can always be
>> complicated to find out info and apply, especially if funds for
>> transportation are short and there is an infant around.
>
> Minnesota has another program for those who don't qualify for WIC. Other
> states might also have such programs.
>

We do? Do you know what it's called?

Jinx