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Month: January 2018


CPHMC Tools and Resources

This webinar shared tools and resources from NWA’s Community Partnerships for Healthy Mothers and Children (CPHMC) project that other local WIC agencies can use for community health projects in their […]


Creating Community Coalitions

This webinar covered the importance of WIC’s role in community coalitions, how to form a community coalition, and best practices from WIC agencies involved in coalitions. Presenters: Judy Fowler, Tri-County […]


Why Does WIC Need to be Engaged on Social Media?

Did you know the internet is the top source of breastfeeding information for moms? This webinar included a discussion about social media, how moms engage online, and the importance of […]


WIC and Nurse-Family Partnership Working Together

Learn how WIC and Nurse-Family Partnership can work together to better support our communities. Learn about Nurse-Family Partnership services and how they can complement your services. Presenter: Jane Pray, Nurse-Family Partnership


Engaging Community Partners

This webinar shared strategies to find partners for WIC, how to engage with them, who to partner with, and more. Presenters: Jessica Leyendecker, Texas WIC; Melanie Smith, Texas WIC


Formula Marketing

In this webinar, Hope Wills provided an overview of marketing strategies used by formula companies to engage families and health care providers. Presenter: Hope Wills, Children’s Hospital Los Angeles


Nutrition & the Life Course: Prevention Opportunities

This webinar explained life course theory and identified immediate prevention opportunities for professionals who focus on family nutrition. The objectives were 1) to understand the five tenets of life course theory […]


The Role of Nutrition in Infant Mortality

While progress has been made in reducing infant mortality in the United States, it remains too high, especially for certain families. This session summarized the impact of nutrition on infant […]