Referrals

West Virginia WIC Online Screener and Application

WV WIC Online Screener and Preapplication West Virginia WIC has an online screening and application process that collects demographic and health information from applicants. State WIC staff review the applications to determine […]

New Hampshire WIC Online Pre-application

NH WIC Online Preapplication New Hampshire WIC’s online preapplication is accessed via a link on the NH Department of Health and Human Services website, as well as through many other […]

Colorado PEAK Multi-program Screener and Application and Online WIC Signup

CO PEAK and WIC Online Signup The Colorado WIC (COWIC) Program receives electronic referrals from the Colorado PEAK application and COWIC’s online referral form, www.ColoradoWICsignup.com. Colorado PEAK is an online […]

A Call to Action: Screening Fathers for Perinatal Depression

In early 2019, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) released a policy statement1 recognizing that “maternal depression affects the whole family” and urging pediatric providers to “incorporate recognition and management of […]

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 […]

Improving California Children’s Participation in Nutrition Programs

Food and nutrition assistance programs help children gain access to adequate amounts of nutritious food—reducing child hunger and food insecurity as well as promoting healthy development. Yet in California, enrollment […]

Modernizing and Streamlining WIC Eligibility Determination and Enrollment Processes

This project aimed to examine how WIC clinics can simplify the processes of applying for and maintaining WIC eligibility. Data was collected using interviews, site visits, and a workshop. This […]

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 […]

NWA’s Efforts to Recruit and Retain WIC Participants

“NWA’s Mission: The National WIC Association (NWA) provides its members with tools and leadership to expand and sustain effective nutrition services for mothers and young children. The WIC program is […]

WIC Outreach and Retention Survey Report

“The WIC program is facing caseload declines across the country. WIC participation has fallen from a high of 9.2 million participants in 2010 to a current participation level of around […]