WIC Participation

WIC, Medicaid, and SNAP: Teaming up to Improve the Health of Women and Children

A key component of WIC’s effectiveness in improving nutrition and health outcomes is the program’s strong partnerships with other healthcare, nutrition, and social service programs. On the federal level, WIC’s […]

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 […]

WIC For A Stronger, Healthier America

THE CRITICAL NEED FOR WIC Across the United States, in urban and rural areas, WIC’s time-limited services and benefits ensure that children get a strong, healthy start in life. There […]

Refugee Children’s Participation in the Women, Infants, and Children Supplemental Nutrition (WIC) Program in Massachusetts, 1998-2010

Abstract Objectives: To (1) describe prevalence of growth abnormalities and anemia in refugee children; (2) describe the proportion of age-eligible refugee children enrolled in Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, […]

New York WIC Participant Handbook

A New York State Department of Health guide for WIC participants in New York State.

Arkansas WIC Program Video

An informational video from the Arkansas Department of Health WIC program, introducing the new eWIC card.

Alaska Shopping with WIC Video – How Do I Use My WIC Vouchers (Checks)?

An Alaska Department of Health and Social Services WIC publication for participants purchasing WIC approved foods in Alaska.

Younger Siblings Can Be Good for Your Health: An Examination of Spillover Benefits from the Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC)

Using data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), the author investigated whether older age-ineligible children are healthier in households where siblings are receiving WIC benefits. The results showed that age-ineligible males in WIC households had better health than those in non-WIC households.

Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Participant and Program Characteristics 2012

FNS produces biennial reports on current participant and program characteristics in the WIC Program for general program monitoring, as well as for managing the information needs of the program. The biennial reports include information on the income and nutritional risk characteristics of WIC participants; data on WIC Program participation for migrant farm worker families; and other information on WIC participation that is deemed appropriate by the secretary of agriculture. (Only the most recent report is included in this document.)