Month: <span>June 2021</span>

Texas WIC Application

Texas WIC’s website includes information about program benefits, eligibility requirements, and how to prepare for an enrollment appointment. High-quality videos of interactions between participants and WIC staff along with participant testimonials […]

Oregon WIC Coordination with 211

Oregon WIC and four other public health programs have a joint contract with 211info, the state information, and referral call center, to provide information and referrals to any caller searching […]

Enhancing the WIC Food Package: Impacts and Recommendations to Advance Nutrition Security

The WIC food packages advance health outcomes by addressing specific nutrient needs of infants, young children, and pregnant, postpartum, and breastfeeding women. Consistent with analysis included in the 2017 report […]

WIC Works: Karen and Pat’s Story

Karen and Pat share the services that have helped them adjust to raising grandchildren during the COVID-19 pandemic.

WIC Works: Shelly and Tracy’s Story

Shelly talks to her best friend Tracy about becoming a mom about 41 years old and how WIC services have helped her learn an important lesson about nutrition.

WIC Works: Angelique and Rebecca’s Story

Angelique talks to her friend Rebecca about raising three children during the COVID-19 pandemic.

WIC Works: Joanne and Diane’s Story

Joanne talks to her daughter Diane about her experience as a grandfamily caregiver and how their family is getting through the COVID-19 pandemic.

WIC Works: Anntesha and Alison’s Story

Anntesha talks to her colleague Alison about how she became a kingiver, as well as the joys and challenges of being a grandfamily, both before and during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Witnessing Modern America: Violence and Racial Trauma

Oregon WIC Coordination with Medicaid Coordinated Care Organizations

Many local agencies in Oregon are working to establish collaborations with Medicaid coordinated care organizations (CCO). One agency developed a memorandum of understanding with a CCO: when the CCO newly […]

Month: June 2021