How does the WIC program influence outcomes?
• Encourages better prenatal care for women and regular medical care for children • Improves dietary intake of pregnant women and children • Reduces the incidence of anemia in children • Improves the growth of at-risk infants and children • Reduces the incidence of low birth weight babies • Improves rates of immunization Staff Qualifications: • Licensed and Registered Dietitians who meet State and National qualifications • Nutrition Educators: Four year degree in nutrition • Diet Technicians: Two years of technical skills in foods and nutrition Goals of Nutrition Education: • To achieve a positive change in the food consumption habits related to the participant?s nutritional risk • To teach the relationship between proper nutrition and good health • To promote the optimal use of WIC supplemental foods • To provide breastfeeding education and support for WIC clients • To provide nutrition education within the context of the ethnic and cultural preferences of the participant Breastfeedin
