Do you know …

…   foster children in Texas are eligible for Women, Infant and Children (WIC) nutrition program?  WIC assists families of children ages 0-5 years.

…   school age foster children in Texas are eligible for their public school’s free lunch program?  In some school districts, this also makes them eligible for discounts in the after school care program.

…   foster children are eligible for Head Start and Pre-kindergarten, regardless of family income?

…   you may find help paying for child care through Child Care Aware?  (Order the brochure, Finding Help Paying for Childcare, via their website.)

…   children who are younger than 5 years and less than 36 inches tall must ride in a child safety seat?  By Texas law, failure to properly restrain children in cars is a moving violation.  [January 2007 reply from Consumer Reports regarding child seat testing.]

…   four out of 5 people use their car seats incorrectly?  You may have your car seats inspected at Children's Medical Center: Children's Car Seat Stop, Mondays 1-3 p.m. (by appointment), 214-456-2059.

…   some restaurants in the DFW Metroplex offer specials and discounts for children?

 
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