Children

New York WIC Retention Promotion Study: Keep, Reconnect, Thrive

Increasing NYS WIC retention rates among eligible participants is critical to improving the nutrition status and eating behaviors of low income families, nurturing optimal child development, and supporting childhood obesity […]

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 […]

WIC2Five: Using Mobile Health Education Messaging to Support Program Retention – Vermont

The FY 2014 WIC Special Project mini-grants focused on WIC child retention. Vermont’s project, WIC2Five: Using Mobile Health Education Messaging to Support Program Retention, aimed to increase retention through weekly […]

The 2009 Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) food package change and children’s growth trajectories and obesity in Los Angeles County

ABSTRACT Background In 2009, for the first time since the program’s inception in 1974, the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC) changed their food packages, providing […]

WIC Employee, California

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 […]

Children in WIC: Opportunities for Success in a Critical Time of Growth and Development

The goals of child participation in WIC are to guide children along a path toward positive health outcomes and to ensure that they are ready for kindergarten. Children between the […]

WIC grandfather, Idaho

“I am a single grandfather raising my daughter’s children, ages 6 months and 2 years old. WIC helped me get formula for the baby immediately after his mother was incarcerated. […]

WIC mom, Idaho

“My son loves the fact that the WIC checks have his name on them. He likes to pick out his own produce. I let him pick what he thinks looks […]

WIC mom, New Jersey

“I love WIC because it keeps me informed with the things my baby and I need to be doing – for example, eating the right/healthy foods to support both of […]

WIC mom, Colorado

“WIC has positively impacted my life and that of my children. I am especially thankful for the wide variety of foods to pick from and that it is healthy and […]