Community Partnerships

Integrating Obstetrical Care and WIC Nutritional Services to Address Maternal Obesity and Postpartum Weight Retention

In this trial fifty-three African-American women were randomized into the intervention and control groups. Intervention participants retained significantly less gestational weight gain than control participants - proving that an integrated WIC and obstetrical service model is feasible and can limit postpartum weight retention in obese women.

CPHMC Tools and Resources

This webinar shared tools and resources from NWA’s Community Partnerships for Healthy Mothers and Children (CPHMC) project that other local WIC agencies can use for community health projects in their […]

Creating Community Coalitions

This webinar covered the importance of WIC’s role in community coalitions, how to form a community coalition, and best practices from WIC agencies involved in coalitions. Presenters: Judy Fowler, Tri-County […]

Why Does WIC Need to be Engaged on Social Media?

Did you know the internet is the top source of breastfeeding information for moms? This webinar included a discussion about social media, how moms engage online, and the importance of […]

WIC and Nurse-Family Partnership Working Together

Learn how WIC and Nurse-Family Partnership can work together to better support our communities. Learn about Nurse-Family Partnership services and how they can complement your services. Presenter: Jane Pray, Nurse-Family Partnership

Engaging Community Partners

This webinar shared strategies to find partners for WIC, how to engage with them, who to partner with, and more. Presenters: Jessica Leyendecker, Texas WIC; Melanie Smith, Texas WIC

Formula Marketing

In this webinar, Hope Wills provided an overview of marketing strategies used by formula companies to engage families and health care providers. Presenter: Hope Wills, Children’s Hospital Los Angeles

Talking is Teaching: Talk, Read, Sing — Promoting Children’s Early Brain & Language Development through WIC Clinics

Good nutrition combined with language-rich activities like talking, reading, and singing are critical for children’s early brain, health, and language development. In addition to its core services, WIC clinics can […]

Free Media Outreach

News media outlets reach thousands, sometimes millions of people a day. Businesses featured in news stories often get boosts in sales or interest without spending any advertising dollars. WIC offices […]

Using Data to Maximize WIC Program Impact

This webinar focused on three different strategies that document the many significant impacts of WIC program participation. The strategies were: 1. Maximizing the use of WIC EBT data 2. Using […]