Geography: <span>California</span>

Advancing Health Equity to Achieve Diversity and Inclusion (AHEAD) in WIC Case Study: Tulare County WIC

In 2019, the National WIC Association (NWA) received a grant from the Walmart Foundation to support a two-year project aimed at Advancing Health Equity to Achieve Diversity & Inclusion (AHEAD) […]

Stronger WIC, Healthier Kids and Moms

Researchers at the University of California Nutrition Policy Institute in partnership with Public Health Foundation Enterprise-WIC, Pepperdine University, and the National WIC Association released a policy brief sharing evidence-based recommendations […]

Increasing the WIC Benefit Amount for Fruits and Vegetables to Support Healthy Families

This research brief outlines a case study, conducted by researchers from the University of California San Francisco, exploring the impacts of providing pregnant WIC participants with an additional subsidy for […]

Produce Prescriptions: Supporting Health & Diet During Pregnancy

Created by Vouchers 4 Veggies and in partnership with the California Preterm Birth Initiative, this infographic highlights recent research on the impact of fruit and vegetable vouchers/prescriptions on diet and […]

California WIC Management Information System Interface for Eligibility Documentation

California WIC’s management information system, WIC WISE, has an online interface with the California Department of Health Care Services Medi-Cal Eligibility Data System (MEDS) database that contains eligibility/recipient information on Medi-Cal (Medicaid), […]

PHFE WIC: Text for Appointments

PHFE WIC Apply and Appointment Text Message Samples PHFE WIC, located in Los Angeles, CA, uses Teletask interactive texting software for two-way communication with participants to facilitate appointment scheduling. Participants […]

PHFE WIC: Apply via Text Message

PHFE WIC Social Media Text to Apply Sample PHFE WIC, located in Los Angeles, CA, promotes WIC with an interactive text messaging application that uses Teletask software. Outreach materials and […]

Co-locating WIC and Healthcare

TrueCare is an FQHC Health Center that provides comprehensive healthcare in San Diego and Riverside Counties in California, including prenatal and pediatric healthcare as well as WIC services. TrueCare providers […]

Using mixed methods to examine participant utilization and satisfaction with fruit and vegetable vouchers and jarred baby foods in the new WIC food package

This study examined the participant utilization and satisfaction of new fruit and vegetable vouchers that were made available as part of the 2009 WIC food package revision. As part of […]

The effect of the 2009 WIC food package change on childhood obesity varies by gender and inital weight status in Los Angeles County

Using Los Angeles County data from before and after the WIC food package change, they compared growth trajectories and obesity for participating WIC children. They found that the food package […]

Geography: California