Food & Nutrition

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Find out which services you’re eligible for.

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How can new parents get help feeding their babies?

There are lots of ways to get help. Coaching can help new moms get more comfortable with breastfeeding. Programs can provide free formula for infants and healthy food for mothers before and after a child is born. Learn more about services that make sure mom and baby get the nutrition they need.

WIC (Women, Infants, and Children Nutrition Program)

Programs and Services

SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program)

Known to many as food stamps, SNAP provides low-income households with help to buy food.

WIC (Women, Infants, and Children Nutrition Program)

Free nutrition education, healthy foods, breastfeeding support and other services for pregnant women, infants, children under age 5, and postpartum women.

SNAP-ed (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Education)

A free program that helps families stretch their food dollars and make healthy, kid-friendly meals.

South Carolina Early Advisory Council

First Five SC is a collaborative effort of SC public services and supported by the Early Childhood Advisory Council.

"The project described was supported by the Preschool Development Grant Birth through Five Initiative (PDG B-5), Grant Number 90TP0080-02-01 from the Office of Child Care, Administration for Children and Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services."

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