MORGANTOWN – Leadership with the Monongalia County Health Department was breathing a little easier Friday morning after receiving a “substantial deposit” of funds from the state. And none too soon. […]
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State Department of Health gives $25K grant to Mon County Health Department for WIC pilot child development program
MORGANTOWN – The West Virginia Department of Health’s Office of Nutrition Services announced Wednesday that it is supporting the Monongalia and Marion County WIC Clinics in launching the Learn the […]
WIC Kitchen: Healthy, fruity snacks help make fall fun
Everybody loves a good snack — and of course that includes kids. Sure, you can buy them at the supermarket, but here at WIC Kitchen, we thought with some preparation […]
WIC Kitchen: Get kids to eat their veggies with these delicious dishes
In these times, with families struggling with grocery bills and also having the desire to do better for the planet, food waste is becoming a more prominent topic. According to […]
WIC Kitchen: A healthy, yummy birthday cake for WIC’s 50th
It’s the 50th birthday of the Women’s, Infants and Children’s (WIC) program, a federally funded nutritional plan for qualifying pregnant and postpartum mothers as well as children up to the […]
Proposed multipurpose building will house several entities under one roof
KINGWOOD — The conceptual design of a proposed multipurpose building that will house the Preston County Health Department, WIC and the WVU Extension Office was presented to members of the […]
MUB, MCHD working to identify, eliminate lead exposure
On Thursday, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced new regulations regarding lead pipes aimed at eliminating the chance for lead exposure through drinking water within 10 years. Water utilities nationwide […]
USDA head tours new WIC office in Fairmont
Funding, transportation issues for clients and ways Monongalia County Health Department’s WIC program staff members have conducted outreach in order to connect with eligible participants were some of the topics […]
Harrison County WIC continues to offer free lead testing to clients
Harrison County Women, Infants and Children (WIC) is taking extra steps to offer free lead testing for WIC clients in response to high levels of lead found in homes in […]
W.Va. GOP fixated on the ‘W’ in ‘WIC’
Where to even begin? Let us set the scene: It’s Dec. 15, and the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources tweets out an image of two men (ostensibly […]
