📣Millions of kids rely on #WIC for access to healthy foods. Let your reps know: We need a fully funded WIC! ➡️ bit.ly/WIC25
National WIC Association
Non-profit Organizations
Washington, District of Columbia 5,574 followers
The National WIC Association (NWA) is the non-profit education arm and advocacy voice of the WIC program.
About us
The National WIC Association (NWA) is the nonprofit education arm and advocacy voice of the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC), the more than 6 million mothers and young children served by WIC and the 12,000 service provider Agencies who are the front lines of WIC’s public health nutrition services for the nation’s nutritionally at-risk mothers and young children. Our mission is to inspire and empower the WIC community to advocate for and promote quality nutrition services for all eligible mothers and young children and assure effective management of the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC).
- Website
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http://www.nwica.org/
External link for National WIC Association
- Industry
- Non-profit Organizations
- Company size
- 11-50 employees
- Headquarters
- Washington, District of Columbia
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 1979
- Specialties
- Public Health, Nutrition, WIC, Maternal Health, Child Health, Breastfeeding, Infant Health, and Health Equity
Locations
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Primary
2001 S Street NW
Suite 580
Washington, District of Columbia 20009, US
Employees at National WIC Association
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Ali Hard, MS, RD
Policy Director, National WIC Association
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Darlena Birch MBA, RDN
Senior Manager, Public Health Nutrition
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Tim Ward (He/His)
Director of Communications at the National WIC Association
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Emily Gilcher
Director of Education and Membership Engagement at National WIC Association
Updates
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A modernized #WIC is a stronger WIC! 💻 Updates to WIC’s complex computer systems are essential for implementing new food packages, integrating with healthcare databases, and scaling up online and mobile payments. Let Congress know➡️ buff.ly/3X3psbW
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🎉 BREAKING: Today, the Senate Appropriations Committee unanimously advanced an agriculture funding bill which includes $7.697 billion for #WIC and keeps the updates to the #WICFoodPackage intact! Read the full NWA statement: https://lnkd.in/eMsF2kxd
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🥕 Changes are coming to the #WIC food package! Missed our live #WICFoodPackage panel discussion? No worries! The recording is available here> buff.ly/3zsgxak
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🗣️ WIC 50th Anniversary Recipe Books are STILL AVAILABLE! Don't miss out on your chance to share this resource with your #WIC community! 📖 Learn more and order here: https://buff.ly/4cSsy7r
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By utilizing #WIC’s farmers market options, children can learn about a variety of fruits and vegetables. Ensuring children have access to nourishing food during formative years is CRITICAL. ✏️ YOU can Take action to increase access to fresh, nutritious foods by going to: buff.ly/3X3psbW
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🥝 WIC 50th Anniversary Recipe Books are STILL AVAILABLE! Learn more and start your order today ➡ https://lnkd.in/eVJf5TZG
Happy 50th Anniversary to WIC! For WIC's 50th anniversary we've created a special #WIC Recipe Book featuring 25 recipes that include WIC foods. Learn more and order online at http://bit.ly/WICRecipe!
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🖥️ Want to know more about modernizing #WIC? Join us August 6-7 for our Virtual WIC Technology, Innovation and Vendor Management Conference! ▶️ Register today: https://buff.ly/4bPwhCK
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WIC Swag Only on the NWA Store! Upgrade your wardrobe and show your WIC pride! Explore WIC apparel at the NWA store: https://buff.ly/3x3KpJr
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📱 Are you joining us online this August? You won't want to miss out on insights on #WIC online ordering, MIS, developments in vendor management and more! ▶️ Register today: https://buff.ly/4bPwhCK