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Ramsey County WIC program opening two new locations
By Yousse(Rddad yrtidad@pioneerpress.com
Updated:f0/30/201501:26:02PMCDT TwinCities.com
The Ramsey County Women, Infants, and Children Program is opening two new locations on Nov. 5 in Maplewood and St. Paul.
The county currently serves around 19,000 people each month between its five locations and provides counseling, breastfeeding support and
nutrition advice for women living in poverty.
"The new locations were selected based on where Ramsey County WIC families live,"said Marina McManus,director of St. Paul/Ramsey
County Public Health, in a statement.
The new Maplewood location is nearthe intersection of Rice Street and LarpenteurAvenue,and the St. Paul site will open on the city's East
Side at White BearAvenue and Interstate 94.
More information about WIC is available by calling 651-266-1300, oronline at: http://www.co.ramsey.mn.us/ph/wic.
Youssef Rddad can be reached at 651-228-5578