Healthcare

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Audience Segmentation of Kentucky Mothers by Nonparticipation Status in the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children

We identify women most and least likely to discontinue participation in the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) program. Kentucky WIC program management information system data […]

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Formative research to examine collaboration between special supplemental nutrition program for women, infants, and children and head start programs

WIC and Head Start (HS) programs both serve similar populations, and while HS is a day care program for low income children, it also provides nutritional services. Yet, limited overlap […]

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WIC to 5: Pocket Guide for Health Care Providers

The Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS) WIC Special Supplemental Program for Women, Infants, and Children (Illinois WIC), is partnering with faculty at University of Illinois at Chicago, Department of […]

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Massachusetts WIC Enhanced Referral and Family Support Project

Massachusetts WIC was awarded the Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) 2011 WIC Special Project Grant (Full Paper) to conduct the evaluation of the Massachusetts WIC Enhanced Referral and Family Support […]

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Summary of WIC State Agency Strategies for Increasing Child Retention

During spring 2014, WIC State agencies were canvassed to obtain information on strategies that are used or planned to retain child WIC participants. It is currently estimated that only 53.6% […]

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The Economic Impacts of Breastfeeding: A Focus on USDA’s Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC)

Breastfeeding rates among participants in USDA’s Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) are lower than the U.S. average. This study estimates the effects that increased breastfeeding […]

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National WIC Program Data

How WIC Helps The United States of America Includes statistics on WIC participants by category, breastfeeding rates, and more for the entire United States

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2020 NWA Nutrition and Public Health Policy Priorities

2020 NWA Nutrition and Public Health Policy Priorities Advance policies that support breastfeeding Maintain science-based nutrition standards and food labels Advance policies that reflect the realities of pregnancy and raising […]

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WIC, Medicaid, and SNAP: Teaming up to Improve the Health of Women and Children

A key component of WIC’s effectiveness in improving nutrition and health outcomes is the program’s strong partnerships with other healthcare, nutrition, and social service programs. On the federal level, WIC’s […]

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The Impact of WIC on Infant Immunizations and Health Care Utilization

Abstract Objective: To test how prenatal participation in the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC) impacts health care utilization and immunizations within the first year of […]

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