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Celebrating 50 Years of WIC in California: A Golden Legacy of Health and Community Support
The California WIC Association celebrates 50 years of the Women, Infant, and Children’s Supplemental Nutrition Program at the State Capitol.
Sustaining Change in Challenging Times
California needs innovative breastfeeding support strategies. Advocates and policy makers must work together to develop action plans to combat potential reversals in breastfeeding rates.
Connecting WIC and Early Education
By working together, WIC and childcare programs can more efficiently use limited public resources and better support children’s development. Learn more in our brief.
Charting a New Course to Improve the Quality of Prenatal Care
The journey toward ensuring optimal prenatal care is ongoing, with continual advancements and shifts necessary to meet the evolving needs of expectant mothers.
Meeting Challenges, Managing Change: CA Hospital Breastfeeding Rates Fact Sheets
This policy update on California breastfeeding and hospital performance includes important data on exclusive breastfeeding by ethnicity and in-hospital and exclusive breastfeeding rates.
Using Data to Drive Change: California State Fact Sheets
Policymakers and advocates have relied on publicly reported data to guide, evaluate, and monitor initiatives aimed at increasing breastfeeding rates throughout our diverse state. And these efforts have led to a steady rise in in-hospital exclusive breastfeeding rates.
Bringing Breastfeeding Home: Building Communities of Care
Because hospitals may be the only places where mothers can access skilled support, many mothers struggle to meet their breastfeeding goals after they leave. Support must continue beyond the hospital walls.
WIC WORKS: Higher Breastfeeding Rates Can Reduce Obesity
Breast milk provides the perfect balance of nutrients tailored to the baby’s needs, promoting healthy growth and development.
WIC WORKS: Policy Changes Raise Breastfeeding Rates
By promoting and supporting exclusive breastfeeding, we can contribute to healthier families and communities, creating a brighter future for the next generation.
Making the Case for Breastfeeding: The Health Argument Isn’t Enough
Breastfeeding rates will never increase unless we ensure that institutions like hospitals and workplaces support breastfeeding.
Increasing Exclusive Breastfeeding in WIC: The Power of Peer Counseling
In this policy brief on preventing obesity in early childhood we present the need for and examples of peer counseling for breastfeeding mothers.