Advocacy

What Do WIC Staff Need to Know About Medicaid “Unwinding”?

This resource from the National WIC Association and Center on Budget and Policy Priorities outlines considerations for WIC staff as they support participating families in navigating the end of Medicaid’s […]

WIC’s Role Emerging from 2022’s Infant Formula Shortages

In February 2022, Abbott Nutrition announced a nationwide recall of infant formula products produced at their Michigan facility after persistent safety violations raised the possibility that Abbott products were connected […]

Connecting WIC with Local Farmers

The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) has a long history of engaging local farmers and producers. In addition to offering selections of fresh produce, local […]

2023 Farm Bill: Building WIC/SNAP Linkages to Strengthen Nutrition Security

With the current Farm Bill set to expire in September 2023, Congress is poised to review the comprehensive legislation that reauthorizes critical food assistance programs and farm subsidies. NWA outlines […]

Strengthening Our Nation One Bite at a Time: Benefits of a Permanent Cash Value Benefit (CVB) Increase for Women, Infants and Children

This public policy brief was created to highlight the various impacts that a permanent WIC CVB increase would have on the economy. While most people are aware of the improved […]

Congressional Letter on WIC Food Package: March 2022

In March 2022, Senators Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) and Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) and Reps. Gwen Moore (D-WI) and Don Young (R-AK), along with 112 of their colleagues in Congress, wrote to […]

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 […]

Key Messages: Spring 2023

This resource provides a concise overview of critical public education and advocacy priorities for the WIC community. Throughout Spring 2023, WIC providers should be elevating the importance of securing funding […]

Child Nutrition Reauthorization Priorities

The Child Nutrition Reauthorization process is the prime opportunity to enact WIC reforms to improve service delivery and leverage WIC’s effective intervention to address national public health priorities. A reauthorization […]

Maximizing Efficiency: Streamlining WIC Services to Reach More Children

The Wise Investment in our Children Act (WIC Act) includes a provision that would extend infant certification periods to two years, removing duplicative paperwork requirements at a critical moment for […]