Iowa’s food assistance programs are feeling the strain of the ongoing federal government shutdown — though state officials say they’ve temporarily filled the gap to keep benefits flowing to vulnerable ...

Every parent wants the same thing: a healthy start for their child. Programs that support healthy pregnancies and strong beginnings for infants are among the most effective investments Iowa can make.

The ongoing government shutdown is jeopardizing funding for the Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) program, potentially leaving millions of families without essential food benefits. The ongoing ...

The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children, commonly known as WIC, is a federal program that provides supplemental nutrition and other resources to pregnant women, ...

Georgia Machell is the president and CEO of the National WIC Association, which represents WIC agencies that serve millions of women, infants, and children across the United States. Every parent wants ...