Month: <span>April 2019</span>

WIC Employee, California

Pictured is 14-month-old Heidi enjoying the colorful shapes in a board book provided by the Little By Little School Readiness Program at Olympic (California) WIC. “Every day the participants share […]

WIC mom, Michigan

“When expecting, my doctor made sure medical things were going well, but I never remember him asking if I was able to maintain a good diet and what foods would […]

Statement on WIC and Oral Health

About WIC’s role in preventing early childhood caries

NWA’s Position on Functional Ingredients

Today, a growing number of food products are offered with functional ingredients, e.g., long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids such as docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) and arachidonic acid (ARA), prebiotics, and probiotics. These […]

Preventing Maternal and Childhood Overweight and Obesity

Excessive weight gain in pregnancy not only increases health risks for the mother, but has been shown to increase the risks of obesity in children. Research indicates that a child […]

The Role of WIC in Reducing Infant Mortality

Provides many statistics in these areas: WIC helps reduce risk factors for infant mortality WIC’s role in prenatal and postnatal care Improving birth outcomes reduces healthcare costs

NWA Statement on the Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative

NWA urges all birthing hospitals and facilities adopt the Ten Steps to Successful Breastfeeding to ensure delivery of high-quality care to all mothers and babies. In endorsing the Baby-Friendly Hospital […]

Six Steps to Achieve Breastfeeding Goals Checklist

The Six Steps to Achieve Breastfeeding Goals for WIC Clinics is an integral part of the NWA National Breastfeeding Strategic Plan to assist agencies in improving and sustaining breastfeeding rates […]

Six Steps to Achieve Breastfeeding Goals for WIC Clinics

NWA recognizes the ongoing commitment of WIC staff to improve and sustain breastfeeding rates. The Six Steps to Achieve Breastfeeding Goals for WIC Clinics is an integral part of the […]

The Use of Banked Donor Milk in WIC

Addresses these questions: Why Use Donor Human Milk Over Infant Formula? Who Receives Donor Milk? Is Donor Human Milk Safe? Why Support Banked Human Milk for WIC Mothers?

Month: April 2019