Month: February 2022

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A Structural Race Analysis of First Food

According to the report, 44.7 percent of white mothers are still breastfeeding their infants at six months, compared with 27.5 percent of African-American mothers and 32.3 percent of U.S.-born Latina […]

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Race: The Power of Illusion, Ep. 3: The House We Live In

“The House We Live In,” is the first film about race to focus not on individual attitudes and behavior but on the ways our institutions and policies advantage some groups […]

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Unnatural Causes: When the Bough Breaks

Infant mortality rates among African Americans remain twice as high as among whites. African American women with graduate degrees still face a greater risk of delivering pre-term, low birth-weight babies […]

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Understanding Health Disparities in Transgender Populations

Health disparities are the inequalities that occur in the provision of healthcare and access to healthcare across different racial, ethnic and socioeconomic groups. Transgender individuals face particularly problematic challenges.

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Linking WIC for Health Equity: Expanding Access to WIC Through Horizontal Integration

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Social Determinants of Health: WIC Health Outcomes

The episode focuses on how public health programs in MCH have a direct impact on access to health care and resources and health outcomes. Moderator: Christina Badaracco Panelist: Lacy Fehrenbach, […]

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2022 State of WIC Toolkit

The National WIC Association released a new report, The State of WIC: Investing in the Next Generation. This second annual edition of the State of WIC report looks at WIC the past year, […]

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Infant Formula Crisis Social Media Toolkit

The safety and ongoing nutrition needs of infants are our primary concern throughout this formula shortage. To ease confusion and promote best practices, the National WIC Association (NWA) has created a toolkit […]

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Millennial Cities: Community Planning Hub for Geospatial Tools

Millennial Cities is an interactive web-mapping site that aggregates and promotes interactive data tools pertaining to health, connectivity, social justice, equity, climate change, neighborhood and community planning, and more — […]

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Advocacy Toolkit: When Advocacy Becomes Lobbying

There are several forms of advocacy that do not rise to the level of lobbying. This resource details the federal definition of lobbying and identifies scenarios that both meet and […]

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