Urban

Understanding Young Parents

“In 2013, there were 3.6 million young parents (those ages 18 to 24) living with their children in the United States.1 These young adults face particular challenges gaining the skills, […]

Estimating the Potential Impacts of the Administrations Fiscal Year 2018 Budget Proposal on Safety Net Programs Using Microsimulation

The report details the potential effects of reductoins in WIC funding for the program and participants (2017-2018).

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 […]

Healthy Food Access at Corner Stores

This webinar presented an opportunity to learn about ongoing efforts to improve food access in New Jersey through healthy corner store programming. Presenters: Karin Mille, NJ DOH Community Health and […]

WIC Food Package Cost Report, Fiscal Year 2010

The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) distributes Federal grants to State agencies for providing supplemental foods, nutrition education including breastfeeding promotion and support, and health […]

National and State-Level Estimates of Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Eligibles and Program Reach in 2014, and Updated Estimates for 2005-2013

This report, the latest in a series of annual reports on WIC eligibility, presents 2014 national and State estimates of the number of people eligible for WIC benefits and the percent of the eligible population covered by the program, including estimates by participant category. The report also provides estimates by region, State, U.S. territory, and race and ethnicity, as well as updated estimates for years 2005–2013.

Engaging Mobile Markets to Improve Access to Healthy Foods in the Urban Core

Truman Medical Center presented this poster at the NWA Annual Conference in April 2017. As part of the CPHMC project, Truman worked with mobile markets to improve access to healthy […]

Perspectives on HIV Testing Among WIC-Enrolled Postpartum Women: Implications for Intervention Development

80 WIC participants in a mid-atlantic city were surveyed, and remoted interest in HIV tesitng if offered at WIC. Barriers included concerns about privacy and intimate partner violence.

Individual and Store Characteristics Associated with Brand Choices in Select Food Category Redemptions among WIC Participants in Virginia

Minority participants were significantly more likely to redeem higher-priced brands of infant F&Vs, but more likely to choose lower-priced brands of bread. Participants shopping in urban stores or mid sized stores (with 5-9 registers) were less likely to choose higher-priced brands compared to rural stores or large stores (with 9+ registers).