This blog reflects Communications intern Samantha Myers’ personal journey with the National WIC Association, connecting her background as a former WIC participant to her growing understanding of WIC’s expansive impact through hands-on work and the 2025 NEBF Conference. Through standout conference sessions and behind-the-scenes involvement, she highlights how NWA and WIC support families through nutrition, breastfeeding, and culturally responsive care while inviting readers to access NEBF recordings themselves.
Join us for the 2026 National Policy Conference, Strength in Community, Power in Policy on Tuesday, February 24, through Thursday, February 26, 2026.
This year’s virtual conference comes on the heels of a historic year for WIC - the program weathered the longest federal government shutdown in history without large-scale disruptions to benefits or clinic services, and now has full funding for FY 2026.
Now, our policy focus turns to FY 2027 funding and critical modernization needs - including securing permanent virtual services in WIC by passing the MODERN WIC Act and publishing the final rule on online shopping.
The conference will start on Tuesday, February 24, and will end with the Annual Capitol Hill Education Day on Thursday, February 26. Note: The conference is closed to press.
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