This blog reflects Communications intern Samantha Myers’ personal journey with the National WIC Association, connecting her background as a former WIC participant to her growing understanding of WIC’s expansive impact through hands-on work and the 2025 NEBF Conference. Through standout conference sessions and behind-the-scenes involvement, she highlights how NWA and WIC support families through nutrition, breastfeeding, and culturally responsive care while inviting readers to access NEBF recordings themselves.
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This year’s virtual conference comes on the heels of a historic year for WIC - the program weathered the longest federal government shutdown in history without large-scale disruptions to benefits or clinic services, and now has full funding for FY 2026.
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