The Wic Program

Author : National Research Council
Publisher : National Academies Press
ISBN 13 : 0309170656
Total Pages : 98 pages
Book Rating : 4.59/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Estimating Eligibility and Participation for the WIC Program written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2001-08-14 with total page 98 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Each year the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) must estimate the number of people who are eligible to participate in the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC). These USDA estimates have come under critical scrutiny in part because the number of infants and postpartum women who have actually enrolled in the program has exceeded the number estimated to be eligible by as much as 20 to 30 percent. These high "coverage rates" have led some members of Congress to conclude that some people who participate are truly ineligible, and that funding could be reduced somewhat and still meet the needs of truly eligible persons who wish to participate. But some advocates and state WIC agencies believe that the estimates of the number of eligible persons are too low and more people who are eligible and want to participate could do so. In response to these concerns, the Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) of the USDA asked the Committee on National Statistics of the National Research Council to convene a panel of experts to review the methods used to estimate the number of people nationwide who are eligible and likely to participate in the WIC program. The panel's charge is to review currently used and alternative data and methods for estimating income eligibility, adjunctive eligibility from participation in other public assistance programs, nutritional risk, and participation if the program is fully funded.

Author : National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
Publisher : National Academies Press
ISBN 13 : 0309450160
Total Pages : 1063 pages
Book Rating : 4.64/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Review of WIC Food Packages written by National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2017-06-25 with total page 1063 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) began 40 years ago as a pilot program and has since grown to serve over 8 million pregnant women, and mothers of and their infants and young children. Today the program serves more than a quarter of the pregnant women and half of the infants in the United States, at an annual cost of about $6.2 billion. Through its contribution to the nutritional needs of pregnant, breastfeeding, and post-partum women; infants; and children under 5 years of age; this federally supported nutrition assistance program is integral to meeting national nutrition policy goals for a significant portion of the U.S. population. To assure the continued success of the WIC, Congress mandated that the Food and Nutrition Service of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) reevaluate the program's food packages every 10 years. In 2014, the USDA asked the Institute of Medicine to undertake this reevaluation to ensure continued alignment with the goals of the Dietary Guidelines for Americans. In this third report, the committee provides its final analyses, recommendations, and the supporting rationale.

Author : Victor J. Oliveira
Publisher : DIANE Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1437924492
Total Pages : 90 pages
Book Rating : 4.97/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The WIC Program written by Victor J. Oliveira and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 2009 with total page 90 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The mission of the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) is to safeguard the health of low-income women, infants, and children through age 4 who are at nutritional risk. WIC provides nutritious foods to supplement diets, nutrition education, and referrals to health care and other social services. Almost half of all infants and about a quarter of all children ages 1-4 in the U.S. participate in the program. WIC accounts for 10% of total Federal spending on food and nutrition assistance. This report describes the WIC program ¿ how it works, its history, program trends, and the characteristics of the population it serves. It also examines current issues facing WIC, focusing mainly on those with important economic implications.

Author : Institute of Medicine
Publisher : National Academies Press
ISBN 13 : 0309053854
Total Pages : 392 pages
Book Rating : 4.53/5 ( download)

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Download or read book WIC Nutrition Risk Criteria written by Institute of Medicine and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 1996-06-10 with total page 392 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book reviews the scientific basis for nutrition risk criteria used to establish eligibility for participation in the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC). The volume also examines the specific segments of the WIC population at risk for each criterion, identifies gaps in the scientific knowledge base, formulates recommendations regarding appropriate criteria, and where applicable, recommends values for determining who is at risk for each criterion. Recommendations for program action and research are made to strengthen the validity of nutrition risk criteria used in the WIC program.

Author : Rosalie Parsons
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781634838559
Total Pages : 159 pages
Book Rating : 4.56/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The WIC Program written by Rosalie Parsons and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 159 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) provides supplemental nutrition-rich foods and nutrition education (including breastfeeding promotion and support), as well as referrals to health care and social services, to low-income, nutritionally at-risk women, infants, and children up to five years old. Eligible women are specifically limited to those pregnant and post-partum (if breastfeeding, women are eligible for more benefits for a longer period of time). The WIC program seeks to improve the health status of its participants and prevent the occurrence of health problems during critical times of growth and development. This book provides an overview of the WIC program, including administration, funding, eligibility, benefits, benefits redemption, and cost containment policies. It also examines program trends, and discusses some of the major economic issues facing the program.

Author : National Research Council
Publisher : National Academies Press
ISBN 13 : 0309166977
Total Pages : 218 pages
Book Rating : 4.73/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Estimating Eligibility and Participation for the WIC Program written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2003-09-15 with total page 218 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This report reviews the methods used to estimate the national number of people eligible to participate in the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) under full funding of the program. It reviews alternative data sets and methods for estimating income eligibility, adjunctive eligibility (which occurs when people are eligible for WIC because they are enrolled in other federal public assistance programs) and nutritional risk, as well as for estimating participation if the program is fully funded.

Author : United States. Food and Nutrition Service. Supplemental Food Program Division
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 114 pages
Book Rating : 4.70/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Special Supplemental Food Program for Women, Infants, and Children written by United States. Food and Nutrition Service. Supplemental Food Program Division and published by . This book was released on 1978 with total page 114 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Urban Institute
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 224 pages
Book Rating : 4.68/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Efficiency and Effectiveness in the W.I.C. Program Delivery System, the Special Supplemental Food Program for Women, Infants, and Children written by Urban Institute and published by . This book was released on 1976 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Douglas J. Besharov
Publisher : American Enterprise Institute
ISBN 13 : 9780844741499
Total Pages : 206 pages
Book Rating : 4.93/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Rethinking WIC written by Douglas J. Besharov and published by American Enterprise Institute. This book was released on 2001 with total page 206 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book analyzes the research on the effectiveness of the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children.

Author : New Jersey. WIC Program
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 26 pages
Book Rating : 4.29/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The WIC Review written by New Jersey. WIC Program and published by . This book was released on 1981 with total page 26 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: