Part of the National WIC Association’s WIC Voices Guide, this resource describes the rationale for developing this guide and stories practical application to WIC work.
In June 2019, Reps. Alma Adams (D-NC), Lauren Underwood (D-IL), and Bobby Scott (D-VA) introduced the Community Access to Education and Referrals (CARE) for Families Act. NWA endorses this legislation, […]
As children are entering kindergarten at a later age, there is an emerging nutrition gap of children who qualify for neither WIC nor school meals. Extended child eligibility is a […]
Extended postpartum eligibility would enhance WIC’s public health imprint during the interconception period, improving subsequent birth outcomes and growing a healthier generation of Americans. This position paper lays out why […]
The Wise Investment in our Children (WIC) Act, sponsored by Senators Bob Casey (D-PA) and Susan Collins (R-ME), is common-sense legislation that would improve maternal and child health outcomes in […]
NWA’s members – including state WIC directors, local agency directors and clinic supervisors, frontline clinic staff, and nutritionists – works tirelessly each day to deliver quality nutrition services and breastfeeding […]
“The healthy foods I ate as a WIC baby helped me grow into a healthy young woman. I believe in eating healthy and I exercise regularly. I currently work in […]
Pictured is 14-month-old Heidi enjoying the colorful shapes in a board book provided by the Little By Little School Readiness Program at Olympic (California) WIC. “Every day the participants share […]
“When expecting, my doctor made sure medical things were going well, but I never remember him asking if I was able to maintain a good diet and what foods would […]
