'We do know that there is a financial issue here. 'We're investigating what options might exist through a third-party partner, like Urban Baby Beginnings, is able to partner with the city to receive funds - either in procuring formula or identifying ways to offer benefits to families directly,' Eva Colen, with OCF, said. Officials said they were looking at a number of ways to use the money to help them. The city is still trying to determine how many of those families have children in need of formula. The city said about 1,000 families in Richmond are enrolled in the Virginia WIC (Women, Infants, and Children) program, which helps low-income families with children under five gain access to better nutrition and healthcare. But we also know that this crisis impacts the mental health and stress level of caregivers,' Elliot Haspel, a program officer with Robins Foundation, said.

'We know that having adequate nutrition is crucial to infant health, including cognitive development. Stoney said the office is partnering with Urban Baby Beginnings and Robins Foundation. Stoney said he is directing the city's Office of Children and Families (OCF) to develop a 'plan of action to support WIC families.' So, I want you to know that the city of Richmond, this administration cares about you.' 'We know that a formula shortage is an added stress to an already demanding job as a mother, as a father, or as a caregiver. 'I want Richmond's infant caregivers to know that help is on the way,' Stoney said. Richmond Mayor Levar Stoney announced Monday he would dedicate $45,000 to work with several nonprofits to help Richmond families on Virginia's WIC program who are impacted by the nationwide baby formula shortage.

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