Organization: NATIONAL WIC ASSOCIATION
Mission: PROVIDE SUPPORT & EDUCATION TO WIC DIRECTORS,PERSONS,& ORGANIZATIONS THAT SUPPORT THE WIC PROGRAM.
Activities: CONFERENCES/CONVENTIONS - ALLOW STATE AND LOCAL WIC PROGRAM PERSONNEL TO EXCHANGE IDEAS AND LEARN NEW INFORMATION.
RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION CAMPAIGN IS DESIGNED TO EDUCATE, ENROLL AND RETAIN ELIGIBLE FAMILIES IN THE WIC PROGRAM AND INCREASE THE POSITIVE PERCEPTION OF WIC.
VARIOUS GRANT PROGRAMS: PACKAGE GRANT TO COVER THE COST OF FOUR STATE AND REGIONAL CONVENINGS AND DISSEMINATE CONTENT FROM THE SOCIAL MEDIA TRAINING, ADVOCACY WEBINAR SERIES, AND WIC VOICES PROJECT. ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON FOUNDATION GRANT TO SUPPORT A NEW NWA PROJECT CALLED CATALYZING RETENTION EFFORTS IN WIC. AMERICAN COLLEGE OF OBSTETRICIANS AND GYNECOLOGISTS AND WIC PARTNERSHIP TO EXTEND WAIVERS FOR THE COVID-19 EMERGENCY.
Religious classification: None