Research has established the link between Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and increased susceptibility for substance use disorders later in life. Too often, inequitable policies aggravate this link, inducing stress in certain communities that undermines community and child wellbeing. This webinar will explore how public health providers can partner with communities to build resilience and break […]
Webinar series, presented in Spanish with interpreting services to English, on best practices and opportunities for action This four-part series will include didactic portions on selected topics as well as discussions about factors that contribute to health disparities, barriers to health equity, and successful strategies and models to improve access to care and advance health […]
Webinar hosted by the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD).
On February 17, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released an advisory warning consumers not to use certain powdered infant formula products produced by Abbott Nutrition. These products included Similac, Alimentum, and EleCare products produced in one of Abbott Nutrition’s facilities in Michigan, as well as their Similac PM 60/40. Join this webinar to hear […]
Join NWA and CMRignite for this overview of the Recruitment and Retention Campaign 2022’s communications plan, including marketing tactics, messaging, goals, KPIs, and strategy. This webinar will also cover Campaign performance data and what WIC agencies can expect to receive in these reports. CMRignite will close with the next steps and what agencies can expect to happen […]
The Maternal Mental Health FORUM is the conference where change agents come to convene, collaborate, and take in cutting-edge content to close gaps in care. #TheMMHConstellation #MMHFORUM2022 #MaternalMentalHealth
About 7.8 million children across the country live in households headed by grandparents or other relatives. Grandfamilies, or kinship families, are families in which children reside with and are being raised by grandparents or other extended family members or close family friends. Despite facing many barriers, children in grandfamilies are able to thrive. This session […]
The COVID-19 pandemic caused WIC agencies to pivot to provide remote services to participants rapidly. Join Dr. Christina Chauvenet, NWA’s Senior Manager of Research and Program Innovation, Dr. Carolyn Barnes, Assistant Professor at the Sanford School of Public Policy at Duke University, alongside WIC state and local agencies, for a discussion about the transition to […]
Learning Objectives Define Racism and state its impact on health Explain racism and its impacts of racial inequities in care Provide guidance on addressing the effects of racism on children and adolescents Understand Social Determinants of Health Impact on health outcomes Discuss promoting equity and reducing disparities Recommend resources for providers and families
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) invites you to attend an upcoming webinar on improving maternal health during the postpartum period. This webinar will describe the clinical and social risks postpartum individuals face that contribute to their morbidity and mortality. This webinar will also look at how expanding the postpartum coverage period in […]