Despite decades of progress made improving conditions for women in the workforce, there is still no federal law guaranteeing pregnant employees the right to reasonable workplace accommodations. The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) would provide that guarantee and is now closer than it has ever been to becoming law. PWFA—which has been introduced in every […]
Ohio WIC is working with the Ohio Pregnancy-Associated Mortality Review program to educate moms about urgent warning signs that can occur during pregnancy or in the postpartum period. Although the nature of this education is clinical, approaching the education from a public health perspective and providing this education to WIC clients can reach a wider […]
Child nutrition programs, such as the National School Lunch Program, School Breakfast Program, summer and afterschool meals programs, and the Special, Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC), play a crucial role in ensuring food and nutrition security among the nation's youth. Given that 7.6% of U.S. households with children experienced food insecurity […]
Renforcement de Capacites decisionnelles : Mere - Enfant (the Birth Empowerment Project) is an ongoing grant-funded project of the Opportunity Alliance WIC Program. Based on an initial series of multilingual, educational videos filmed in 2020, it seeks to empower pregnant and postnatal Portuguese, Lingala, and French-speaking WIC participants to utilize their voice and choice when […]
Driven by the COVID-19 pandemic and ongoing racial justice movement, the nation’s health care system is in a period of reckoning regarding its role in perpetuating racial health inequities. Cancer-related health disparities, in particular, demonstrate the complicated impact of racism exacerbated by policy, health care systems, and environmental factors for communities of color. Institutional racism […]
For almost 50 years, WIC has played a crucial role in adequately delivering quality nutrition services and breastfeeding support for American families. As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to play a significant role in redefining WIC services, NWA remains persistent in pushing and advocating for common-sense WIC legislation in all levels of government. The National Policy […]
There are nearly 3 million American Indian/Alaska Natives (AI/AN) living in the United States. However, too often the needs of tribal communities are an afterthought to Congress and policymakers. Policies that affect AI/AN children and families need to be designed with them at the center. Due to a systematic lack of funding, frequently AI/AN people cannot […]
Safe sleep statistics, public health perspectives, and educating diverse AI/AN communities
Communications are a critical component of public health. This live webinar will provide public health practitioners, particularly those working in infectious disease and emergency preparedness and response, with a communication framework for message design and prioritization. This session will include examples of effective public health messaging, as well as strategies for focused and targeted communications.
The Alaska MCH and Immunization Conference is organized by the Alaska Native Epidemiology Center (EpiCenter) and the Alaska Division of Public Health, Section of Women’s, Children’s, and Family Health. We are excited to provide an opportunity for rural and urban Alaska health professionals to come together to learn about best practices and tools for the […]