All content tagged with the term "breastfeeding".
July 21, 2022 -
News & Blog
We sat down with Dr. Aunchalee Palmquist to learn about her upcoming session at the 2022 Nutrition Education & Breastfeeding Promotion Conference and Exhibits entitled Understanding Community Perspectives on Human Milk During the Formula Crisis.
February 6, 2022 -
News & Blog
June 3, 2021 -
News & Blog
December 29, 2020 -
News & Blog
NWA applauds the work of USDA and HHS for issuing the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2020-2025 with the inclusion, for the first time, of the unique life stages of infancy through 24 months, pregnancy, and lactation. As WIC providers, we recognize the importance of tailored life-stage nutrition guidance to shape lifelong positive nutrition habits to yield positive health outcomes. For WIC families and WIC staff, the DGAs are critical tools in support of positive birth, maternal, and child health outcomes.
December 7, 2020 -
News & Blog
NWA supports healthy families by promoting the nutrition and breastfeeding work of the WIC community.
November 1, 2020 -
News & Blog
These resources were specifically created for Native populations and tribes. Topics include nutrition, breastfeeding, maternal health, COVID-19, mental health, and other health issues.
September 1, 2020 -
News & Blog
August 26, 2020 -
News & Blog
As Health Equity Manager, I have led our agency in a series of trainings, including equity, diversity, and inclusion, conversations on race, micro-aggressions, and implicit bias.
August 19, 2020 -
News & Blog
As a former WIC participant and current WIC professional, I am able to apply personal experience, education, and technical knowledge and skills to cultivate quality breastfeeding programs. Since June 2016, I have had the privilege to hold the title as the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services WIC Division’s Regional Lactation Consultant for the Metro (Detroit) region- serving Macomb, Oakland and Wayne Counties.
August 10, 2020 -
News & Blog
This pandemic has wedged physical distance between families and their support systems, posing significant challenges for new mothers who are navigating parenthood. However, South Carolina’s Breastfeeding Peer Counselors and IBCLCs have found creative ways to connect and support new WIC moms throughout the pandemic. South Carolina’s WIC Director, Berry Kelly applauds the entire SC WIC team and states that "our team has ensured that WIC has remained a steady, consistent nutritional and public health support for mothers, babies, and children."