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Importance of SNAP and Child Support Payments to Child Food Security and Well-Being

This blogpost summarizes a podcast, “Child Support – A Tool to Enable Families and Their Children to be Food Secure,” which included interviews with the National Child Support Enforcement Association, the Food Research & Action Center, and the Maine Department of Human Services. It highlights the positive impact of child support programs under the Office of Child Support Enforcement, and notes the ways that SNAP offers short- and long-term benefits for infant and child health and well-being. The blogpost also links to the full podcast.

Source
Partner Resources
State
Maine
Topics/Subtopics
Supportive Services
Child Support
SNAP/Food Assistance
Special Populations
Publication Date
2021-04-16
Section/Feed Type
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