We provide valuable educational content for all levels of WIC staff through professional development courses, webinars, and training resources.
We invite NWA members to explore our various WIC-related webinars. We offer webinars on Thursdays from 3:00 - 4:00 pm ET unless otherwise noted. See below for a schedule of upcoming webinars.
You can also register for upcoming webinars and watch our archived webinars on-demand on the NWA Online Community Webinars Group. The community is for WIC agency staff with active NWA membership. If you have issues accessing the online community, please email us at [email protected].
To attend NWA webinars, you must register in advance. The links below will take you directly to registration. Upon completing your registration, you will receive a confirmation email. If you don't see that email, please check your spam/junk mail folder. We strongly recommend you add [email protected] and [email protected] to your email safe senders list to be sure you get your confirmation and other important emails about the webinar.
Food Allergy Review & Update for WIC Professionals Hosted by Gerber
Tuesday, December 3rd, 2024, at 12:00pm PT, 1:00pm MT, 2:00pm CT, 3:00pm ET for 1 hour.
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Speakers: Tiffany Leon, MS, RDN Assistant Director of Training and Professional Programs at FARE
Description: During this webinar our expert presenter will walk you through the basics of food allergy and other adverse food reactions, with a focus on young children. Attendees will learn the current science and latest guidelines on early food allergy introduction as a strategy to help prevent food allergies. The session will end sharing practical tips and resources you can use to promote early food allergen introduction and support WIC Participants who are managing food allergies.
Dairy Dynamics: Navigating Milk Allergies and Lactose Intolerance for WIC Families Hosted by National Dairy Council
Tuesday, December 10th, 2024, at 12:00pm PT, 1:00pm MT, 2:00pm CT, 3:00pm ET for 1 hour.
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Speakers: Toby Amidor, MS, RD, CDN, Jasmine Westbrooks-Figaro, MS, RD, LDN, CDCES NDC
Description: Join us for an enlightening webinar to decode "Dairy Dynamics: Navigating Milk Allergies and Lactose Intolerance for WIC Families." Registered dietitians and child nutrition experts, Toby Amidor, MS, RD, CDN and Jasmine Westbrooks-Figaro, MS, RD, LDN, CDCES will share the latest insights and practical strategies to better support WIC families dealing with milk protein allergies and lactose intolerance and encourage full utilization of the WIC Food Package. The first 1,000 days is a critical window of time to support optimal health and set the foundation for healthy eating patterns to help people thrive throughout the lifespan. Proper nutrition in the earliest days supports neuron creation, cognitive growth, motor skills, socio-emotional development, and other critical elements that impact a child’s ability to grow, learn, and thrive later in life. Research has linked meeting the daily recommendations for dairy foods with reduced risk of many chronic diseases throughout life. Addressing common misconceptions about lactose intolerance vs dairy allergies and highlighting the key nutrients found in WIC-approved foods, specifically dairy foods (e.g., milk, cheese and yogurt) — including iodine, choline, and vitamin B12.
Preventing Food Allergies, Reducing Health Disparities and How WIC Providers are Changing the Future Hosted by The National Peanut Board
Tuesday, December 17th, 2024, at 12:00pm PT, 1:00pm MT, 2:00pm CT, 3:00pm ET for 1 hour.
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Speakers: Markita Lewis, MS, RD National Peanut Board, Michael Pistiner, MD MassGeneral Children’s Hospital, Meaghan Jenkins, MS, RD, LDN, CLC, WIC Program Massachusetts Department of Health
Description: Research continues to mount to support the power of early introduction of commonly allergenic foods, including peanut, to prevent food allergy. Yet, new parent surveys show that most are not introducing early, and low-income households are both less likely to introduce and less likely to talk about it with their providers. In this session, we’ll discuss the latest research and recommendations on food allergy prevention and management, highlight available resources, and share case studies from WIC staff who are empowering participants to live free from the burdens that come with a food allergy.
All live attendees will receive the following within approximately one week of the live webinar broadcast:
Have a webinar question or idea? Email us: [email protected].