New WIC shopping videos
Minnesota WIC worked with a videographer to create short, educational videos for local agency staff and participants. Each video shows the process of shopping or checking out with WIC foods.
Video topics include how to shop for cereal, dairy, infant fruits and vegetables, juice, whole grains, peanut butter and beans, and fruits and vegetables. Videos about setting a PIN, how to checkout with WIC, and tools for finding WIC foods are also available.
The videos are posted to the WIC website and will be available in the Minnesota WIC App.
- The WIC Shopping Videos webpage features all video links. This page is linked near the top of the WIC Shopping Help
- Additional translations are coming soon and will be posted to the same webpage.
- The videos will also be available soon in the Minnesota WIC App, under Shopping in the Videos tab. To see this screen and more information on the modernized Minnesota WIC app, check out the My MN WIC App Training
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January Advisory Group meeting notes
Review the January 27, 2025, Advisory Group Meeting (PDF) for details. Reach out to your Advisory Group Representative if you have any questions.
Child Tax Credit information
Beginning with tax year 2024, Minnesotans may qualify for a Child Tax Credit of $1,750 per qualifying child, with no limit on the number of children claimed. This is a refundable credit, meaning Minnesotans can receive a refund even if they do not owe tax.
- An app message will go out to all WIC participants on Feb. 18:
Subject: Child Tax Credit
Message: Don’t miss out on the Child Tax Credit when you file taxes. It offers up to $1,750 per child under 18. The MN Dept. of Revenue has more information.
Hyperlink: https://www.revenue.state.mn.us/child-tax-credit
- There will be posts on the Minnesota WIC Facebook and Minnesota WIC Instagram pages February-April.
- A link is posted on the Additional Support for WIC Families in the Financial Resources section.
- For more information, visit the Minnesota Department of Revenue Child Tax Credit webpage.
Celebrate National Nutrition Month® in March
Join us to celebrate National Nutrition Month® this March! This year’s theme, Food Connects Us, highlights the connection between health, traditions, and food across all stages of life. Food connects us to our families, friends, and communities. Sharing meals, honoring traditions, and creating memories around the tables are powerful ways food shapes our lives and health. Minnesota WIC invites local agencies to support families making informed food choices and developing healthful eating and physical activity habits.
The National Nutrition Month® - March 2025 (WORD) social media toolkit is now available on the WIC Communications and Outreach webpage. We encourage local agencies to choose one message to promote weekly.
For more information about this campaign, visit National Nutrition Month®.
Upcoming 2025 WIC breastfeeding curriculum trainings
This year will offer level 3 and level 4 live online breastfeeding curriculum trainings, plus two options for in-person Designated Breastfeeding Expert (DBE) skills days! Skills days are part of the level 4 training and require a half day of virtual training beforehand.
Save the date for these skills days and watch for more information about online training options when registration opens.
- Option one:
- July 10, virtual session afternoon
- July 21, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. in-person DBE skills day in Marshall.
- Option two:
Local agency staff should talk to their supervisor for approval before registering for training.
The week ahead
Check out upcoming trainings and meetings: Local Agency WIC Calendar
Find new job opportunities on the WIC Job Postings webpage. This week includes:
- Dakota County Public Health Department, Intermittent Registered Dietitian (On-Call)
- Benton County Public Health, WIC Certifier
Submit job postings using the WIC Job Postings survey.
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