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Mid-Shore WIC “We even have sections of the website fetal deaths and infant mortality, reduces
devoted to employers to help them
low birthweights, increases the likeli-
New Website understand laws around breastfeeding hood of carrying a pregnancy to term,
and pregnancy and provide tips on how and improves the growth and develop-
The Mid-Shore Women, Infants, and to build a truly family-friendly work- ment of nutritionally at-risk infants and
Children (WIC) Program is excited to place,” said Moals. children.
announce the launch of its new website,
www.midshorewic.org. Mid-Shore WIC If you are pregnant, planning to become For more information on how WIC can
serves Caroline, Dorchester, and Talbot pregnant, or have a child under age 5, help your family, visit www.midshore-
Counties and provides free healthy food, Mid-Shore WIC encourages you to visit wic.org or call 410-479-8060. You
breastfeeding support, nutrition educa- their website to learn how WIC may be can also follow Mid-Shore WIC on
tion, and healthcare and other refer- able to help you. WIC is available to Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter at
rals for income-eligible women who are all kinds of families, including work- MidShoreWIC.
pregnant or have recently had a baby, ing families, military families, adoptive
infants, and children up to age fi ve. families, and foster families. The new Mid-Shore WIC website
was developed by Eastern Shore
“Our new website is a great tool to help “WIC can make a tremendous healthy marketing firm Maven & Smith. For

expecting parents and families with difference for your family,” Moals shared. more information about the website,
small children learn about WIC and how “Our program has a long history of help- contact Sara Visintainer at sara@
to apply, as well as help our existing WIC ing moms and babies thrive.” In fact, mavenandsmith.com or 410-924-7423.
families understand their benefi ts and research has shown that WIC reduces
how to access help and education,” said
Joyneka Moals, WIC Program Admin-
istrator.
The new website was created to be a
helpful tool to any new or expecting
parents. In addition to information
on the WIC program, the website has
extensive information all parents will
find helpful, including breastfeeding
education, safe sleep information, nutri- 14374 Benedictine Ln | Ridgely, MD 21660
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