Food Program

Women, Infant and Children (WIC) is a federally funded program which provides healthy foods and nutrition counseling for pregnant women, new mothers, infants, and children under the age of five. Participants in this program may enjoy the benefits of nutrition education, breast feeding support, free healthy food, and referrals to other health and social agencies. Please visit https://www.carolinehd.org/wic-midshore for more information. tags: WIC, nutrition, women, infants, children[…]

WIC provides healthy supplemental foods, referrals to other programs, and support for pregnant women, new mothers, and children under the age of five. tags: WIC, nutrition, women, infants, children[…]

The Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) is a federally-funded, state-administered program to assist public and private nonprofit organizations in serving free, nutritious meals to children and teens during the summer months when school is not in session. tags: SFSP, summer meals,[…]

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, known as the Food Supplement Program, or FSP, in Maryland) provides monthly assistance to low-income families to help them buy food and eat healthy. The program provides a monthly sum of money on an Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) card to be used, like a debit card, at authorized grocery stores and other food retailers. tags: SNAP, EBT[…]