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WIC fruit and vegetable benefits increase through September
28 Jun

WIC fruit and vegetable benefits increase through September

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Submitted by the Puyallup Tribal Health Authority The WIC Program (Women, Infant, and Children’s Supplemental Food Program) helps support and improve the nutrition of pregnant and breastfeeding women, infants and children. Starting June 1, the fruit and vegetable benefits for WIC participants increased to $35 per participant for four months. Previously, the value of the fruit and vegetable voucher was $9 for children and $11 for women. PTHA’s WIC program is scheduling appointments in-person and through telehealth. If you are pregnant or have children under age 5, call us to see if you are eligible. You might qualify for WIC…
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COVID-19 community update from Dr. Shelton, Oct. 1, 2020
01 Oct

COVID-19 community update from Dr. Shelton, Oct. 1, 2020

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Dear Tribal community, Hello again out there to all of you. I hope you’re staying safe! I wanted to mention a few things at this point in the COVID-19 pandemic. The first is that we have been very blessed to have made it this far with fewer cases and less severe illness from COVID-19 than expected. We are very fortunate. The second point is that, unfortunately, it appears as though here, in Pierce County, we are in another wave. The numbers are going up again. It is especially important to continue to wear a mask and to try to stay…
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