BOSTON (WWLP) – A program providing supplemental nutrition benefits and education to women, infants, and children–celebrated its 50th anniversary at the State House in Boston on Tuesday.
The social service is meant to keep pregnant and breastfeeding people and their children under age 5 healthy, and it also provides breastfeeding support, access to fresh fruits and vegetables, and referrals to other community-based resources.
In Massachusetts,126,000 people participate in the program every month, including 43.2% of all infants across 31 local agencies…