The USDA Center for Collaborative Research on WIC Nutrition Education Innovations, funded by USDA FNS supports researcher-initiated projects that demonstrate creative approaches to nutrition education for the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC). The Center has awarded 4 subgrants. Grantees will present their findings at a grantee conference in July 2016. Descriptions of the grants awarded are available on the web at: https://www.bcm.edu/departments/pediatrics/sections-divisions-centers/childrens-nutrition-research-center/research/wic-nutrition-education.
This biennial census provides detailed information on the demographic characteristics, economic circumstances and health conditions of WIC clients, along with information on the operational characteristics of State and local WIC agencies. The data are used for policy development, budget projections and regulatory impact analyses. Information about WIC participation characteristics has been prepared biennially since 1992 from administrative records provided by State agencies.
This study updates a 2010 survey of WIC State Agencies’ Peer Counseling Practices for three reasons: 1) funding for the Loving Support Peer Counseling Program increased from $15 million in FY 2008 to $80 million in FY 2010
and subsequently declined to $60 million in FY 2014, 2) FNS made changes
in the WIC food packages, in part to promote breastfeeding among WIC participants, and 3) there has been an evolution of best practices to support breastfeeding which have been adapted by many State and local WIC agencies more generally as well as specifically for Loving Support Peer Counseling. In the spring of 2014, a web-based survey was administered to the 50 State WIC agencies and the District of Columbia to gather information about how State agencies used the Loving Support Peer Counseling funding and supported the implementation of the program.
The WIC Breastfeeding Policy Inventory (WIC BPI) collected data on breastfeeding policies and practices, as well as the breastfeeding measures in use by State Agencies (SAs) and Local Agencies (LAs). The WIC BPI was a census of the 90 WIC State agencies (including Indian Tribal Organizations (ITOs) and U.S. Territories) and the approximately 1,800 local WIC agencies.
NWA created this presentation to provide guidance on best practices learned from Cohort #1 of the CPHMC project. This slideshow included best practices and resources on the following subjects: Process […]
Wood County created these promotional materials to highlight their local work on healthy food retail as part of the CPHMC project. Located in rural Central Wisconsin, Wood County has a […]
Wood County created this presentation to highlight their local work on healthy food retail as part of the CPHMC project. This presentation includes information for food retailers about survey results, […]
Wood County created this lactation care toolkit to highlight their local work on breastfeeding education and support as part of the CPHMC project. Located in rural Central Wisconsin, Wood County […]
Wood County created these resource guides and lactation referral form as part of their local work on breastfeeding during the CPHMC project. This guide provides information on Wood County Public […]
Thames Valley created this toolkit to highlight their local work on promoting breastfeeding friendly worksites as part of the CPHMC project. This toolkit defines a breastfeeding friendly worksite, outlines benefits […]
