The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) provides low-income pregnant, postpartum, and breastfeeding women, infants, and children up to age 5 with nutritious dietary supplements, nutrition education, and referrals to health and other social services.
The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) provides low-income pregnant, postpartum, and breastfeeding women, infants, and children up to age 5 with nutritious dietary supplements, nutrition education, and referrals to health and other social services.
Problem
Only 56% of women and families eligible are enrolled on the NH WIC program and receiving benefits and services.
Solution
More outreach, increasing sign-ups, WIC shopping education, online ordering, more flexibility in federal rules for states to meet the needs of their population, funding to support higher wages to retain a qualified workforce, and reducing language and transportation barriers.
Impact
WIC improves household finances, improves food and nutrition access, improves overall health, and supports the economy.
Women, Infants, and Children (signupwic.com)
National Snapshot: Poverty among Women & Families, 2020
Women were already struggling to make ends meet before the pandemic. In 2019, nearly one in nine women, and more than one in seven children lived in poverty.
The Basic Facts About Women in Poverty
Women, especially women of color, in the United States are more likely to live in poverty than men, and they need robust, targeted solutions to ensure their long-term economic security.
WIC Pre-Application Portal (nhwic.com)
From Crisis to Opportunity: Reforming Our Nation’s Policies to Help All Children Grow Up Healthy
New data show that roughly one in six young people in the United States has obesity. High childhood obesity rates are a warning that our policies are failing our kids. Our new report lifts up solutions for helping all kids have a fair and just opportunity for a healthy life.
Breastfeeding Facts
Although most infants receive some breast milk, most are not exclusively breastfeeding or continuing to breastfeed as long as recommended.
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