WIC - Regional East Hartford

11/05/2026

10/20/2026

Introducing new foods to babies and toddlers takes time, patience, and lots of practice! 🥦👶 It can take many tries before a young child learns to enjoy a new taste. Here are a few pressure-free tips to help your little explorer:
✨ Start small: Offer tiny amounts of different fruits, vegetables, grains, and proteins.
✨ Explore the senses: Let your child touch, smell, and taste new foods entirely at their own pace.
✨ Keep trying: Don't give up on foods they didn't like before! You might be surprised when they suddenly decide to take a bite and love it.
If you ever have questions about feeding your baby or toddler, remember that your WIC nutritionist is always here to support you!
👉 Click the link for more helpful tips from the CDC on navigating the picky eater phase: https://ow.ly/AATq50ZIS1N

10/17/2026

Happy National Pasta Day!

Did you know WIC can help put pasta on your family’s table? 💚

You can use your benefits to purchase eligible whole wheat pasta, making it easier to add nutritious whole grains to your family meals!

Why choose whole wheat pasta?
- Provides fiber to support healthy digestion.
- Offers whole grains that are part of a balanced diet.
- Helps fuel growing little bodies as part of nutritious meals.

💛 Make the most of your WIC benefits and celebrate National Pasta Day with a delicious, nutritious meal!

For a list of eligible WIC foods, visit the Connecticut WIC Food Guide: https://connecticut.wicresources.org/food-guide.html.

10/15/2026

🛒 Shopping with WIC and EBT? Remember this quick trick! 💳
If you use both a WIC card and an EBT card (SNAP) for your groceries, the checkout order matters to make sure you get all your savings!
Always follow the "WIC First" rule at the register:
1. Swipe your WIC card FIRST. This ensures all your WIC-approved items (like milk, eggs, cereal, and produce) are deducted from your WIC balance first.
2. Swipe your EBT card SECOND. Use your SNAP benefits or cash balance to pay for any remaining eligible groceries.
3. Pay any remaining balance with cash, debit, or credit if needed.
Swiping WIC first prevents your EBT balance from accidentally paying for items that WIC would have covered for free!

10/02/2026

Looking for a fun dessert to add more fruits and veggies to your little one’s day? Try these Frozen Tropical Fruit Juice Pops!
Made with spinach, pineapple, banana, and 100% orange juice, these homemade pops are a refreshing treat that the whole family can enjoy! 💚

Why we love them:
🥬 Spinach provides iron and B vitamins
🍊 Orange juice provides vitamin C, which helps the body absorb iron
🍌 Fruits provide vitamin A and natural sweetness
AND all these items are WIC approved items!

Save this recipe and give it a try! 💚

09/29/2026

09/28/2026

Easy Ways to Add Fruits & Veggies to Your Family’s Diet

At WIC, we know how important it is to incorporate fruits and vegetables into your family’s diet! Fruits and vegetables provide essential vitamins, minerals, and fiber that help the growth of your littles. Luckily, there are so many creative ways of incorporating fruits and veggies into your meals! Here are a few tips to easily include fruits and vegetables in your little one’s diet.

🍇Keep fruit and veggie snacks easily accessible. Keep a bowl of washed grapes or baby carrots in the fridge for kids to grab when they're hungry!

🍕Use fruits and veggies as toppings for kid-friendly dishes like pizza, pasta, or yogurt parfaits.

🍝Sneak veggies into favorite dishes! Try blending them into smoothies, sauces, or batter.

Have any tips for adding fruits and veggies into meals? Let us know in the comments below!

09/25/2026

It’s that time of the year - power outages and weather changes - here’s some information regarding frozen breastmilk!

With a major winter storm potentially affecting dozens of states, we recognize the concerns many have about stored milk.

Updated to add: A stand alone freezer will maintain temperature for 48 hours in a power outage if unopened. A freezer compartment within a fridge will maintain temperature for 24 hours if unopened.

[Image Description] Photo of a wintery scene. Text on top reads, "Power outage? Worried about your frozen milk? Try to keep the freezer door completely shut while power is out. Once power is restored, check to see if there are any ice crystals that remain in the bags. If there are any frozen ice crystals at all, it may be refrozen." The La Leche League USA logo is below the text.

09/25/2026

WIC-Approved Food of the Month: Green Beans

This month’s WIC-Approved Food is green beans! Green beans are incredibly nutrient-dense in Vitamins C and K, helping support both bone health and the immune system!

Green beans are also super versatile and can be incorporated into your family’s meals in many ways! Try boiling, steaming, roasting, or sautéing to find your favorite way to enjoy them.

09/21/2026

Big updates for WIC- Regional East Hartford Satellite Locations and Hours!
MANCHESTER (Manchester Public Library)- 1041 Main Street, Manchester CT)
Every other Friday. On-site hours 9:30am-3:00pm.
ENFIELD (Stowe Early Learning Center- 117 Post Office Rd, Enfield)
1st, 2nd, & 3rd Wednesday of every month. On-site hours: 8:30am-2:30pm.
VERNON (Rockville Public Library- 52 Union Street, Vernon CT )
Every other Monday. On-site hours: 9:30am-3:00pm.
STAFFORD SPRINGS (Community Center- 3 Buckley Hwy, Stafford Springs, CT)
One Thursday per month. On-site hours: 8:30am-2:30pm.