Racine Kenosha Community Action Agency Inc

Nutrition and food security: the women, infants and children program (wic) provides food and nutrition information to help keep pregnant and breastfeeding women, infants, and children under five years of age healthy and strong. Clinics are supported to meet the needs of participating income eligible kenosha families. In 2024, an average of 3,642 individuals participated in wic each month. Food security programs have increased access to safe, nutritious, and locally grown food for low income families and senior citizens in racine and kenosha counties. The emergency food assistance program (tefap) distributed 1,195,554 pounds of food and leveraged 3,942,640 pounds distributed by participating food pantries to families in need in racine and kenosha. Cupboard bound distributed 10,009 boxes of nutritious food and locally grown produce to racine low income senior citizens. The senior fruit & vegetable voucher project provided 3,547 kenosha senior citizens with locally grown fresh produce. Holiday food basket distributed 1,048 baskets and leveraged 952 baskets for families, senior citizens and disabled individuals in racine.

Healthy families: healthy families programs provide services to low income families to promote healthy interactions. Relationships, and lifestyles. Initiatives include breastfeeding, blood lead testing. Breastfeeding support is available through one-on-one support, text messaging home visits, phone calls and group education. In response to increased needs due to the pandemic, school supplies and backpacks were distributed to 747 low income seniors and diapers and wipes were distributed to 1,366 families. Additional pandemic funding provided utility assistance to 117 families and mortgage assistance to 2 families.

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