mother and chlidren - Women and children 1 Welfare Programs...

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Welfare Programs for Women and children
Holly Cooper
HHS 201
Dr. Jessica Lee
October 4, 2010
There are so many mothers with children that need help for the Welfare Programs.
The student researched programs that were needed for single mothers. North Carolina has

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Medicaid for Pregnant Women. Medicaid for Pregnant is only for Pregnant Women. It
covers any services needed to bare a healthy child. This is prenatal care, Childbirth and
parenting classes, and family planning. The student researched services that can be given
to a mother that is unemployed and has no money coming into the home to help pay bills
such as rent and light bill. There is a program here in North Carolina called work first.
Work first is Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, which pays a certain amount of
money to do volunteer work within the community. The pay is not like a regular job but it
is some cash for the mother to pay a few things. WIC is for Women, Infants, and
Children. Some call this program the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program. This is for
low income families to provide the children and child baring mother with the food they
need to stay healthy. Food stamps some places call it Food and Nutrition Services. These
services are only used to purchase food for low income families.
A student from Ashford University researched and examined the history of social
welfare policy. The Student wanted to see how the social welfare policy pertained to the
population of single mothers in North Carolina. The Student wanted to discuss the need
for help concerning the wellbeing of their child and children. There are many mothers
that need help with income, food, and formula. The student found that there there are
many services and programs available in North Carolina there are an A to Z
Comprehensive List of All Programs and Services for North Carolinians at
. Some example of the services
provided is Medicaid for Pregnant Women, Work First, WIC, and Food and Nutrition
Services.

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The student found that there are laws that have been passed and programs put into
place that have either helped or restricted their access to care and support. There are
many mothers that need help with income, food, and formula. The student focused on
The Food and Nutrition Service was created to insure that there is no American hungry.
The student researched programs that were needed for single mothers which included
Medicaid for Pregnant Women, Work First, WIC, and Food and Nutrition Services.