The WIC program has an average of 9.17 million participants every month. Yet, there are many women who are not receiving benefits from this great resource center, and there are many women that are taking advantage and are receiving the benefits when they actually do not need it. I planned an informative trip to one of the many WIC agencies her in Los Angeles, CA. I visited the Van Nuys, CA location multiple times to get a chance to talk to recipients and even employees to get a better view of the program. There are certain guidelines and rules that you should know in order to receive the benefits provided by the WIC agency. The WIC Program is designed to serve only certain categories of women, infants, and children. Participants WIC considers …show more content…
Depending on whether the individual is pregnant, postpartum, breastfeeding, an infant, or a child an individual usually receives WIC benefits from 6 months to a year. After that period of time he/she would need to reapply. Usually, more than 50% of participants reapply because they continue to meet the income requirements WIC offers. WIC has such a vast amount of participants that sometimes they do not have enough money to serve the participants. Therefore, Applicants are required to be placed on a waiting list. WIC agencies use a special system called priority system that determines who will receive the benefits first. The priority system determines the people that have the most serious case of health …show more content…
I had asked if I can sit and explore in one of the seminars, but I was not allowed to which I understood. There are also workshops for moms who are trying to go back to work or school, informing them the benefits of breast milk over formula, hospital experiences, pumping breast milk, and even caring for your baby. To be eligible for WIC, applicants must have income at or below an income standard set by the State agency .I have been doing my research and I believe that people take advantage of the WIC program and are dishonest about their household income. They lie to be placed in the program to get all the advantages the program offers and free products to support their homes, without spending money. I believe that the program should be stricter and actually let people in the program that are in need. They should know the difference between people who are actually in need and people who are just lying themselves
In addition, it offers individuals with disabilities guidance with integrated employment. At the same time, WIOA has been harmful to person’s with disabilities because it has played a role in dynamics of oppression and has not done enough to make certain individuals who are considered “sheltered” are offered equal employment and equal compensation. I have learned if you are not a part of the solution, then you are a part of the problem and WIOA can do more to make certain justice is served and more equality is exercised. Moreover, we can all combine our efforts to advocate and get involved with organizations that are committed to assisting WIOA in improving its organization for all job seekers, workers, and
For example a person who is eligible in one geographic area might not be eligible in another. Furthermore states can determine what time period can accurately show the families income status. States also have the responsibility of setting the definition of what a “family” is. When states start looking at income lists and where the money is going, only 32% look at energy, 36% look at rental and, 38% look at medical expenses. The Child Nutrition and WIC Reauthorization Act of 1989 states that if a person who is applying for WIC, is already enrolled in Medicaid, SNAP, or TANF, they do not have to provide income documentation. Looking at the problem stated with WIC above, a possible solution would be a reform. All of this problems are internal and can easily be fixed with standards that are the same for everyone no matter the geographic area they live
With more and more people becoming unemployed and applying for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), it is imperative that we understand the benefits as well as problems this causes. Even while researching this topic and talking to some of my family and friends about it, it surprised me the amount of those who do not understand food stamps. Coming from the SNAP website, “Food stamps offer nutritional assistance to millions of eligible low-income individuals and families and provides economic benefits to communities” (United States). This program helps millions of people per year and gives upwards of $75 billion and rising. With the prices of food increasing due to inflation, beneficiaries are receiving around $400 at most per month. Using the Electronic benefit transfer systems (EBT), beneficiaries can buy goods from a grocery store using a credit-card like transaction, which takes the money off of their card. The benefits are received monthly on a specific date and vary in amounts from person to person. One family may receive $300 per month because they have three kids and need the extra money, while another may receive $100 or less depending on financial status. The application process includes completing and filing an application form, being interviewed, and verifying facts crucial to determining eligibility. In the past, these applications did not require a drug screening to get benefits, but more and more states are adopting this. There are many drawbacks to SNAP as well such as taking money from working people’s paychecks every week and people abusing the system. Talking about a very opinionated subject, we must remove bias and answer whether or not the Food Stamp system should be limited.
Originally, the program benefits were restricted to people who were aged 65 years old and older. However, now women and men who are 62 years old can receive these benefits. Furthermore, the program changed over time, and is now also known as the Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance
North Carolina’s Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program is one of the primary forms of Medicaid. TANF is also called Work First, which is based on the premise that parents have a responsibility to support themselves and their children. Through Work First, parents can get short-term training and other services to help them become employed and self-sufficient later on, but the responsibility is theirs to find the actual job. Most families have two years or less to move off Work First Family Assistance and after that they are completely on their own. According to a document found on Civic Report, the sixty percent of the rise employment among single mothers is due to the fact the money they are given is not enough to support their families.
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This particular class was conducted on a Saturday and covered the labor process, options for labor support, comfort measures, and breastfeeding. The class began with the discussion of the anatomy and physiology of an expecting mother. Then progressed to the stages of labor. Furthermore, the complications of delivery and pregnancy were discussed, this took approximately four hours. Lunch was at noon and piloted for thirty minutes. After lunch, comfort measures were reviewed, for about two hour. A forty-five minutes natural childbirth video was played that incorporated the Lamaze techniques. Then the instructor had the mother sit on the floor on yoga mats to practice the recommended breathing techniques for approximately thirty minutes. The final hour was dedicated to breastfeeding and questions the students
The SNAP policy may require certain recipients to work, attend employment training workshops or other specialized work seminars. This requirement may be waived in certain states or counties within the same state. Also, there are special waivers for household members that are
Approximately two-thirds of the uninsured in our country live in low income families, approximately 8.5 million of those are uninsured low income women, thus making up 19 percent of the uninsured populatio...
In conclusion, WIC is a very benefiting program for low income families. We now have a knowledge on where WIC originated from and the history of WIC, Who qualifies for WIC and the eligibility requirements, how WIC is funded, and what the benefits of qualifying for WIC are.
Women do not breastfeed long enough. Although healthcare workers try to promote the breast method, many women do not continue with it. Breastfeeding does come with challenges; however, the phrase “breast is best” is the role of the nurse in conjunction with education. A mother a...
...hey may not have anything to eat or feed to their families. The program should be called off unless the whole issues that it has brought are addressed. The Housing First Approach it uses funds the incorrect way.
The WIC program is viewed differently by each individual in the states. If you're a participant you're going to like the program, if you're not a participant, you're not going to be a fan. Many of the non - participants believe that this program is just another hand out like they believe that many other supplemental food benefits are such as food stamps. Many of the people believe that the participants need to work and if they do so, then they wouldn't need to be on such a program. Non-participants don't understand that even if the participants are working, they may not make enough to still provide for their family. Especially the more healthy choices because some of them can be more expensive than other quick, non - healthy options. Many non – participants of the program also think that they're the only ones that pay to help fund the program,
After seeing this mother, doing the research and seeing how valuable breastfeeding teaching really is, I realized that my preconception related to breastfeeding was way off and my respect for mothers who try to breastfeed and continue to try throughout difficulties without giving up has increased substantially. It is so important to encourage a mother and help her out through the difficulties and challenges she faces through breastfeeding. It may help the mother to know that she is not alone and breastfeeding difficulties are quite common in the beginning but it gets easier with time. I feel that I have learned a lot about breastfeeding difficulties and techniques after being able to go in with a lactation consultant and doing this reflection. I have found that there are many valuable resources for the breastfeeding mother. At the time of this situation, I did not know there was a breastfeeding clinic and a number that you could call if you had any questions, which would really benefit my patient or any patient with breastfeeding questions. It is quite unfortunate that a lactation consultant was not working on Saturday because this mom could have really benefit from one. However, there is healthy and home, a community health division, with workers who are able to help with breastfeeding, including lactation consultants and are able to