Geography: <span>Michigan</span>

Advice and Help From the WIC Voices Story Team Members

Part of the National WIC Association’s WIC Voices Guide, this resource shares challenges, successes, lessons learns and resources from local WIC agencies who participated in the original WIC Voices Project.

WIC mom, Michigan

“When expecting, my doctor made sure medical things were going well, but I never remember him asking if I was able to maintain a good diet and what foods would […]

Michigan State WIC Page

The Michigan State WIC Page includes main contacts, State WIC profiles, and state-specific resources and links.

Michigan WIC Infant Feeding

A feeding guide with recommendations for the average, healthy infant from the Michigan Dept. of Health & Human Services, Bureau of Family Health Services.

Michigan WIC Authorized Formulas

An official list of approved WIC formulas from the Michigan Dept. of Health & Human Services, Bureau of Family Health Services.

Michigan WIC Guía de Alimentos (Food Guide, Spanish)

An official list of approved WIC foods from the Michigan Dept. of Health & Human Services, Bureau of Family Health Services.

A Quasi-Experimental Evaluation of a Breastfeeding Support Program for Low Income Women in Michigan

This study examines the effectiveness of a peer counseling breastfeeding support program for low-income women in Michigan who participated in the WIC Program. The support program that the researchers evaluated was very effective at increasing breastfeeding among low-income women who participated in WIC, a population that breastfeeds at rates below the national average.

A Qualitative Evaluation of a Breastfeeding Peer Counselor Program

The purpose of this study was to identify the program strengths, operational procedures, and improvement areas from participants; and peer counselors ; perspectives. Findings revealed that peer counselors and participants were satisfied with the quality of services for both emotional and practical assistance, as well as with the breast pumps.

Characteristics of Teenage Mothers and Predictors of Breastfeeding Initiation in the Michigan WIC Program in 1995

This study analyzed breastfeeding initiation rates among Michigan preteen and teenage mothers (ages 12 to 19) by demographics and health behaviors. The results showed that for white mothers, the strongest predictor of breastfeeding initiation was education beyond high school. Black mothers were less likely to breastfeed if they had multiparous births.

Geography: Michigan