![]() It necessitates removing obstacles to families’ short- and long-term health and wellbeing including poverty, discrimination, and institutional racism and other forms of bias expressed through housing, healthcare, education, labor, and other public policies. This requires equitable access to nutritious foods, breastfeeding support, chronic disease prevention and management services, safe living environments, and good jobs with fair pay. Health Equity Statementįor the National WIC Association, health equity is the ability of all individuals and families to achieve optimal health, irrespective of their identity, race, ability or class. Our vision is a nation of healthier women, children, and their families. The National WIC Association provides its members with tools and leadership to expand and sustain effective nutrition services for mothers and young children. NWA provides education, guidance, and support to WIC staff and drives innovation and advocacy to strengthen WIC as we work toward a nation of healthier families.ĭownload " What is the National WIC Association?" a one-page flier about us. Over 6.3 million mothers, babies, and young children served by the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC). The National WIC Association (NWA) is the non-profit voice of the 12,000 public health nutrition service provider agencies and the
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