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Reaching Grand Families and Older Adults with Nutrition Messages for the Young Children in Their Care

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 […]

Learning From COVID-19: Advances in Remote Services for WIC Families Facebook Live

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 […]

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Addressing Health Equity and Impact of Racism on Child and Adolescent Health: What Can Be Done?

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  

Postpartum Coverage Extension: Improving Maternal Health during the Postpartum Period

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 […]

Maternity Care Workforce Expansion: Creating New Opportunities for Doulas

Doulas offer a critical opportunity to address disparities in maternal mortality and morbidity within Black, indigenous, and Latino populations. As many states seek to improve pregnancy and childbirth outcomes among people of color, strategies to expand the maternity care workforce and implement an accessible doula network are increasingly a priority. New Jersey, for example, began […]

CSVANW’s 8th Annual Tribal Leaders Summit

The 8th Annual Tribal Leaders Summit – Virtual – Tribal Leaders Summit is a free briefing for tribal, state and federal officials and those who work with victims of sexual assault and domestic violence. An annual briefing that focuses on providing policy and legislative updates, share best practices directly from our communities and provide a current state of […]

Strategies for Success: Community-level Approaches to Support Breastfeeding

The DNPAO Seminar Series showcases the latest research, guidelines, and successes. The Seminar Series is for partners, public health practitioners, and other professionals interested in nutrition, physical activity, and obesity. Our March seminar will highlight community actions to improve breastfeeding rates. Breastfeeding initiation rates vary geographically, with large racial/ethnic disparities nationally and at state and […]

Project Update—USDA/Telehealth Intervention Strategies for WIC (THIS-WIC) and Spotlight on Vermont WIC’s Telehealth Solution Dev

Come learn about the WIC State Agencies participating in the USDA/Tufts Telehealth Intervention Strategies for WIC (THIS-WIC) grant opportunity and goals for the work. The Vermont (VT) WIC State Agency will also share their experience developing a new telehealth solution in the WIC setting. The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) awarded Tufts University a […]

Enhancing and Diversifying the Lactation Workforce

The community engagement series will highlight activities, including webinars and videos, fostering breastfeeding equity between state agencies and community organizations. This series will underline the importance of community engagement, pathways, or courses of action to engage communities. It will challenge participants to understand and recognize their role in fostering breastfeeding equity. Topics will include levels […]