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Supporting WIC Enrollment: Using Technology to Improve Certification Experience for WIC Participants and WIC Agencies

The National WIC Association and Nava Public Benefit Corporation (Nava) researched the state of technology being used in WIC to support remote certifications today. Nava gathered the information in this […]

WIC Participants’ Perspectives of Facilitators and Barriers to Shopping With eWIC Compared With Paper Vouchers

Objectives (1) To describe facilitators and barriers to the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) food shopping via electronic benefits transfer (eWIC) compared with paper vouchers. (2) To […]

Oklahoma WIC Program – Online Certification Application

This is an application for the Oklahoma Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC).

The influence of social media on child feeding practices and beliefs among Hispanic mothers: A mixed methods study

To identify factors that influence child feeding practices and beliefs among Hispanic mothers in a low-income community; (2) to describe the use of social media, other internet websites, and text […]

User-Centered Design of a Texas WIC ChatBot: Formative Investigation

The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) serves people at nutritional risk, including: – Low income pregnant, postpartum, and breastfeeding women; – Children from infancy to […]

NP22 Development of the Children Eating Well (CHEW) Mobile Application for WIC Families in Tennessee

Objective Mobile applications (‘apps’) for WIC families are becoming increasingly prevalent, especially in states that have transitioned from paper vouchers to electronic benefits transfer (EBT) for WIC. Apps and other […]

WIC EBT User Group – Past Meeting Presentations

This webpage provides links to prior EBT User Group Meetings and the powerpoint presentations from these meetings

EBT “One-Card” Technical and Programmatic Considerations

During EBT planning, many WIC State agencies are encountering the idea of using a single EBT card that allows access to WIC and other program benefits such as SNAP and […]

Now You’ve Done It! What Next? Survey Highlights

This document includes highlights from a survey that was conducted in 2017/2018 of WIC Retailer Coordinators across the country in states that are post-EBT implementation. Some of the survey findings […]

Accessibility and Preferred Use of Online Web Applications Among WIC Participants with Internet Access

This study addressed the need for better understanding of WIC client use of technology, the technologies clients prefer, and how technology preferences change across WIC populations in the western region states. Authors found that: Technologies should be considered for addressing WIC clients’ needs, including use of text messaging and smartphone apps for appointments, education, and other WIC services; online scheduling and nutrition education; and a stronger Facebook presence for connecting with WIC clients and breastfeeding support.