FNS Documents & Resources

This study is an analysis of very low birthweight among Medicaid newborns and the effect of prenatal WIC participation on the likelihood of very low birthweight.

We believe WIC staff need to provide additional support for breastfeeding at the time of certification and food package issuance in the following areas: providing complete information to participants on WIC benefits for breastfeeding women; resisting the distribution of unwanted infant formula to breastfeeding women; and, obtaining the cooperation of retailers in not redeeming unused infant formula for WIC participants.

A number of questions have been raised to this office concerning inordinate delays in scheduling appointments at local WIC agencies, and how to set up waiting lists for appointments when the local agency's resource limitations make it necessary to do so.

The primary objective of this study was to determine the savings in Medicaid costs for newborns and their mothers during the first 60 days after birth resulting from participating the Special Supplemental Food Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) during pregnancy.

This publication is a practical guide for WIC administrators to design and implement program evaluations.

This study presents the first nationally representative profiles of FDPIR participant and program characteristics, and the food-assistance needs and preferences among this particular target population. This executive summary provides a brief historical perspective on the program, describes the objectives and methodology of the evaluation, and summarizes the major finding.