American Academy of Pediatrics: Reduce Stigma, Red Tape to Improve Caregivers' Access to Federal Nutrition Programs, Study Suggests
October 09, 2024
October 09, 2024
ITASCA, Illinois, Oct. 9 (TNSres) -- The American Academy of Pediatrics issued the following news release:
Inconvenience and stigma were cited by caregivers as among the top reasons some eligible families decline to receive support from two federal programs that provide essential nutrition support -- the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), according to a study published in the Novembe . . .
Inconvenience and stigma were cited by caregivers as among the top reasons some eligible families decline to receive support from two federal programs that provide essential nutrition support -- the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), according to a study published in the Novembe . . .