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Staff
of the Women
Children and Infants (WIC) program offered parents the chance to learn
how to cook a low-cost, nutritious turkey chili while learning about how
to save money on food at the same time.
Community Outreach Coordinator Lisa Alves and Nutrition Educator Lori
Andrade welcomed eight parents and their children to the HealthFirst
Family Care Center for the one-hour session that was the first class
offered under the new Fall
River Parent Academy. WIC is a nutrition program that provides
health education, healthy food and other services free of charge to
Massachusetts families who qualify. The program also offers breastfeeding
classes, one-on-one breastfeeding support, as well as immunization
screening and referrals. The program gives parent opportunities to talk
with other parents about nutrition and other health topics that are
important to their families. Educational material donated by BMC
HealthNet Plan was also offered to parents along with materials
provided by the Federal Government. Click here
for a 22-minute |
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(Top row) At the WIC Program headquarters at the HealthFirst Family Care Center, Nutrition Educator Lori Andrade welcomes parents and hands them recipes and other materials along with Community Outreach Coordinator Lisa Alves. (Row two) Lori begins preparing the turkey chili recipe with help from Lisa. (Row three) Angelitiza Barbosa, Eliud Irizarry and Ilande Marr Novals listen as Lisa and Lori follow the recipe to make the chili recipe. (Bottom row) Lisa serves samples of the dish and receives positive feedback from Michael and Elizabeth Garcia as they taste it. |
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