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Nutrition Security: Challenges to Solutions

Access to affordable healthy food is challenging given the economy, inequities, the pandemic, and more. Join a (virtual) conversation with Secretary Vilsack about how USDA nutrition programs are evolving to meet these challenges. Hosted by the Department of Health Studies, College of Arts and Sciences, American University. Moderated by Margo G. Wootan, DSc, Adjunct Faculty […]

Let’s Talk About Race in the Anti-hunger Workplace

Let’s talk about race in the anti-hunger workplace! Specifically, how organizations are working to normalize, organize, and operationalize racial equity in the workplace. Please join the Alliance to End Hunger and Maryland Hunger Solutions for an interactive discussion of the current state, successes, failures, and possible improvements to the movement to end hunger in the […]

R&R Campaign, Cycle 3: Now Live!

During this webinar, CMRignite will provide details about the Recruitment & Retention (R&R) Campaign’s launch of its third cycle. Explore the new NWA WICShare Portal and learn how it functions and how to access content. Attendees will also learn about the social media content for April and May and get an update on the social […]

National Briefing: Addressing the Crisis of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women (MMIW)

The National Indigenous Women’s Resource Center (NIWRC) invites you to learn more about the complex and ongoing Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women (MMIW) crisis. The current systemic response to violence against Native women is inadequate and the rate at which we are losing our women is devastating to our tribal communities and to the Nation […]

2022 Michigan WIC Training and Educational Conference (Partners in Excellence)

Virtual

The virtual 2022 Michigan WIC Training and Educational Conference by the Michigan Department of Health and Human Service WIC Division brings together experts to speak on current public health and nutrition issues. Participants will gain knowledge and skills in the areas of health equity, implicit bias, and mental health. This year's theme, Partners in Excellence, […]

Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women National Day of Action: Uplifting the Voices of MMIW Surviving Families

In some tribal communities, American Indian women face murder rates more than 10 times the national average. In responding to this national crisis, we recognize systemic barriers that exacerbate efforts to locate missing victims for families, communities, and tribal nations. Over the last decade, awareness of MMIW as a national issue has increased, but more […]

2022 Annual Education and Training Conference & Exhibits

We are pleased to announce that the 2022 NWA Annual Education and Training Conference and Exhibits will be held in New Orleans, Louisiana, May 22 - 26, 2022. The venue will be the Sheraton New Orleans Hotel, located on historic Canal Street in the French Quarter.  The Vieux Center also known as the French Quarter is the oldest neighborhood in the city founded in 1718 by Jean-Baptiste Le Moyne […]

Moms in Crisis: How the Pandemic & Formula Shortage Fed the Maternal Mental Health Crisis

The briefing is sponsored by Maternal Mental Health Leadership Alliance, 2020 Mom, and Shades of Blue Project. In partnership with March of Dimes, Mental Health America and the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. In conjunction with the Congressional Mental Health, Bipartisan Maternity Care & Black Maternal Health Caucuses. Learn about the pandemic-driven rise in […]

Maternal Mental Health 101

Join this complimentary webinar hosted by 2020 Mom and presented by Postpartum Support International. During the webinar, you will learn about the various Maternal Mental Health Disorders, their differences, risk factors, and treatment options. Those who register will receive a link to the recording.