November's curated content for WIC professionals

2025 WIC Breastfeeding
Award of Excellence

Submit your application for the 2025 WIC Breastfeeding Award of Excellence by December 13. Local agencies that have operated a breastfeeding peer counseling program for at least 1 year are eligible to apply.

Apply through the online application portal at the link below.

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50 Fun Facts About WIC

Since February, we've shared 5 different fun facts about WIC every month to celebrate WIC's 50th Anniversary. You can now find all 50 fun facts about WIC on WIC Works!

Plus, you can still order WIC 50th stickers from our publication ordering page.

Holiday Food Safety

Help participants and their families reduce the risk of foodborne illness during the holidays by sharing food safety tips.

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VENA Topic Page

Value Enhanced Nutrition Assessment (VENA) is a participant-centered, health outcome-based approach to the WIC nutrition assessment. WIC staff can now find a collection of VENA resources all in one place on WIC Works.

Military Family Resources

Veterans Day is a good time to review resources on WIC Works about military families. 

Check out continuing education, professional development, learning opportunities, and more at the link below to learn about military families and how to support them.

Traveling with Your Baby

Planning ahead is key for traveling with a baby during the holidays. Find tips for car, train, and plane travel, plus related resources for WIC participants in the article linked below.

You can also post this social media message on your favorite social media platform: Traveling While Breastfeeding (also available in Spanish) that links to the article.

Missouri WIC Program Debuts New Data Dashboard

Congratulations to Missouri WIC, who made the local news after launching a new interactive data dashboard using funding from two FNS grants funded by the American Rescue Plan Act.

The dashboard hosts data through the previous month including, but not limited to, participation, benefit redemption, participation demographics, and breastfeeding (coming soon).

Monthly Look Ahead

National Influenza Vaccination Week

December 2-6, 2024 Getting the flu vaccine is the most important step to protect against the flu, especially for pregnant women, their developing babies, and children younger than 5 years old. Learn about the flu and help participants find a flu vaccine near them.

Did You Know?

Native American Heritage Month

November 2024 Did you know November is Native American Heritage Month? WIC staff can find resources on WIC Works to help participants build a healthy Native plate, as well as other education materials for both participants and staff. You can also share a Corn, Blueberry, and Wild Rice Salad recipe from MyPlate.