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2001 marked the 50th Anniversary of The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG). Founded in 1951 in Chicago, Illinois, ACOG today has over 49,000 members and is the nation's leading group of professionals providing health care for women. Now based in Washington, DC, it is a private, voluntary, nonprofit membership organization.

The National Women's Health Information Center (NWHIC) is the most reliable and current information resource on women’s health today. We offer FREE women’s health information on more than 800 topics through our call center and web site. 

By phone (in English and Spanish) or via our web site you can find:

• original health information on special topics like pregnancy, breastfeeding, body image, HIV/AIDS, girls health, heart health, menopause and hormone therapy, mental health, quitting smoking, and violence against women

• original health information and resources for special populations: minority women, women with disabilities, girls, men, and Spanish speakers

• thousands of health publications

• statistics on women’s health

• daily news on women’s health

• a calendar of women’s health events

and MORE!

We are also the National Breastfeeding Helpline! Our trained breastfeeding peer counselors can give you support and encouragement and help you with your basic breastfeeding questions and concerns. If you are having a hard time, don’t give up! Call us FREE at 800-994-9662 or visit:

www.womenshealth.gov/breastfeeding

To provide interagency personnel, who work with children and families applying for or receiving Supplemental Security Income, a site from which to quickly access contact information for related service agencies.

Social Security's retirement program has been a basic part of American life for more than 68 years. In addition to benefits for retired workers, Social Security also provides financial support to younger workers and their families who face a loss of income due to disability or the death of a family wage earner.

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) is a Federal income supplement program funded by general tax revenues (not Social Security taxes):

	It is designed to help aged, blind, and disabled people, who have little or no income; and
	It provides cash to meet basic needs for food, clothing, and shelter.

WIC is the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children. WIC was established in 1972, as a pilot project following a national survey that found anemia and inadequate growth to be common among American children in low-income families. In 1974, WIC was established as a discretionary program, available throughout the United States. WIC is primarily funded through the United States Department of Agriculture. It is administered by the West Virginia Bureau for Public Health, Office of Nutrition Services.