Butler WIC provider contends with formula shortage
Amid an ongoing baby formula shortage crisis that has left families, stores and health providers concerned and looking for options, the Butler County WIC office is making arrangements so that those in need can access formula for their children.
Adagio Health WIC of Butler County, a branch of Adagio Health, which manages WIC services across Armstrong, Beaver, Butler, Indiana and Lawrence counties, is working to make information available to its clients about the shortage, chief of external affairs Alicia Schisler said.
“We’re trying to provide all available information on social media, and make sure that the moms that we work with know what their options are,” Schisler said. “Our WIC clients are very important to us, and we will do whatever we can to help them navigate this crisis.”
The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC) provides supplemental foods, health care referrals and nutrition education for low-income pregnant, breastfeeding and non-breastfeeding postpartum women, and to infants and children up to age 5 who are found to be at a nutritional risk.
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