October's curated content for WIC professionals

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Spanish WIC Breastfeeding Curriculum

The WIC Breastfeeding Curriculum is now available to order as a flash drive in Spanish from the WIC Works publication ordering page. 

The curriculum provides WIC staff competency-based breastfeeding promotion and supports training levels one and two.

2024 WIC Breastfeeding
Award of Excellence

Submit your application for the 2024 WIC Breastfeeding Award of Excellence between October 10 and December 15. Local agencies that have operated a breastfeeding peer counseling program for at least 1 year are eligible.

Apply through the online application portal at the link below starting October 10.

Medicaid Renewal Resources

Medicaid provides health coverage to millions of Americans, including many WIC participants. 

WIC staff can use resources from the link below to remind participants that it may be time to renew their Medicaid coverage.

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Reduce the Risk of Choking in Young Children Quiz

Children under the age of four are at a high risk of choking while eating. Test your knowledge on choking hazards, food preparation tips to reduce the risk of choking, and more, and pass your knowledge on to caregivers.

Webinar Series: The PUMP for Nursing Mothers Act

Register for The PUMP at Work Protections under the Fair Labor Standards Act webinars:

Retail and Restaurant Industry
Thursday, October 19, at 2 p.m. ET.
Care Worker Industry
Wednesday, November 15, at 2 p.m. ET.
Transportation Industry
Wednesday, January 24, at 3 p.m. ET.

Learn About the
'Talking Postpartum Depression' Campaign

The Office on Women’s Health launched the Talking Postpartum Depression campaign to encourage women to seek help for postpartum depression. To learn more about the campaign and how you can use the toolkit (including fact sheets, videos, social media resources, and more) in your work, register for the upcoming webinar on October 26 at the link below. 

Monthly Look Ahead

National Diabetes Month

November 2023 Because diabetes can cause problems during pregnancy for women and their developing babies, managing diabetes is important for both the mother and child. During National Diabetes Month, learn more about how WIC staff can support participants with or at risk for diabetes.

In Case You Missed It

WIC Breastfeeding Support Campaign Webinar

Watch the recording! This series of presentations aims to share lessons learned from the implementation of the WIC Breastfeeding Support “Learn Together. Grow Together.” campaign and to share social media best practices as well as other activities to promote breastfeeding.