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NCSL provides objective and timely information to legislators and legislative staff on a wide range of child- and family-related policies and practices. Through educational convenings, publications, on-demand research, technical assistance and legislative tracking, NCSL is here to help you understand the policy issues affecting your constituents and options to address them. NCSL's work is organized around five policy domains: child support and family law, child welfare, early care and education, economic mobility and housing and homelessness.

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WIC Fact Sheet

The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) provides nutrition education, supplemental food, healthcare referrals, and breastfeeding support to low-income pregnant and postpartum women, infants, and children up to age five.
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National Foster Care Month

Join NCSL for a discussion featuring Representative Mary Young (D-Colo.) and Takkeem Morgan, founder of Mosaic Parent Hub and child welfare expert with lived experience. We’ll talk about recent legislative actions, how states are addressing foster care needs and how everyone can be part of the solution.

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WIC as a Public Health Intervention

Research from USDA and non-government entities over the past several decades has shown that WIC improves lifetime health outcomes and leads to savings in health care costs.
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National Asian Pacific American Caucus of State Legislators Health Resources

The National Asian Pacific American Caucus of State Legislators (NAPACSL) Health, Human Services and Housing Committee focuses on addressing issues around health equity and disparities exacerbated by COVID-19, cancer and chronic disease in Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) communities and the need for an increase of AAPIs in clinical trials. NAPACSL also focuses on data disaggregation and the impacts of anti-Asian bias on health.
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