Geography: <span>North Carolina</span>

Utilizing FMNP and Building Pop-Up Markets: A Guide for Market Managers

This guide, UTILIZING FMNP AND BUILDING POP-UP MARKETS, was created to help farmers’ market organizers, local public health professionals, and community health advocates create accessible food purchasing opportunities for North […]

2022 Farm to Clinic Pop-Up Market One-Pager

This one-page document highlights the success of the 2022 WIC FMNP pop-up market, dubbed “Farm to Clinic”. This event was a collaboration between the Carrboro Farmers Market and the Piedmont […]

Multi-state WIC Participant Satisfaction Survey: Learning from Program Adaptations During COVID

A report released by the National WIC Association (NWA), alongside researchers from the Nutrition Policy Institute (NPI) and Pepperdine University, explored WIC participant satisfaction and experience during the COVID-19 pandemic. […]

An Examination of Community Partnership and Strategies Used in Conducting Nutrition and Food Security Research With Low-Income Pregnant Women

Recruitment of low-income minority populations, particularly women, into health-based research has faced challenges related to transportation, time, and lack of child care. However, collaboration between researchers and community-based health provider […]

An Examination of Sugar Sweetened Beverage Consumption Among Young Children in Eastern North Carolina: A Program Evaluation

The prevalence of obesity and dental caries among children is associated with early and frequent consumption of sugar sweetened beverages (SSB). Therefore, practicing healthy eating habits early in childhood is […]

North Carolina State WIC Page

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

WIC Recipients in the Retail Environment: A Qualitative Study Assessing Customer Experience and Satisfaction

Abstract Background: The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) program is an important intervention for prevention and treatment of obesity and food insecurity, but participation has […]

Evaluating the Implementation of a Farmers’ Market Targeting WIC FMNP Participants

Abstract The present study planned and implemented a new farmers’ market (FM) at a WIC (Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children) clinic in North Carolina, of which […]

Child Participation in WIC: Medicaid Costs and Use of Healthcare Services

This study examines the relationship between child participation in WIC to Medicaid costs and use of healthcare services in North Carolina. Medicaid-enrolled children participating in the WIC Program showed greater use of all types of healthcare services, compared with Medicaid-enrolled children who were not WIC participants.

Randomized Trial of a Tailored Nutrition Education CD-ROM Program for Women Receiving Food Assistance

The authors researched the development and randomized evaluation of a tailored nutrition education CD-ROM program for WIC Program participants in North Carolina. Their findings suggested that one session of an interactive CD-ROM program could impact mediators of dietary change, but it was insufficient to change behavior.

Geography: North Carolina