Health department offers low-income families affected by water crisis ready-to-drink milk

TL;DR - Hundreds of families with babies could be affected by the Red Hill water contamination crisis, according to estimates by the State Department of Health (DOH).

The DOH is concerned about mothers who use powered milk formula. For the families affected by the Red Hill contaminated water, mixing powdered milk with bottled water presents yet another challenge to their lives. That's why the DOH's Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC) wants to help its participants.

The participants of WIC are either pregnant, breastfeeding, or postpartum women, and infants and children under age five who meet income guidelines and have a medical or nutritional risk.

January 6, 2022: Health department offers low-income families affected by water crisis ready-to-drink milk, KITV