We provide valuable educational content for all levels of WIC staff through professional development courses, webinars, and training resources.
We invite you to explore our various WIC-related webinars. We offer webinars on Thursdays from 3:00 - 4:00 pm ET unless otherwise noted. See below for a schedule of upcoming webinars.
You can also register for upcoming webinars and watch our archived webinars on-demand on the NWA Online Community Webinars Group. The community, including recordings of archived webinars, is for Local and State WIC agency staff with active NWA membership ONLY. If you have issues accessing the online community, please email us at [email protected].
To attend NWA webinars, you must register in advance. The links below will take you directly to registration. Upon completing your registration, you will receive a confirmation email. If you don't see that email, please check your spam/junk mail folder. We strongly recommend you add [email protected] and [email protected] to your email safe senders list to be sure you get your confirmation and other important emails about the webinar.
Interested in presenting a webinar? You are welcome to submit a webinar idea to NWA here! The National WIC Association welcomes proposals from all. Submissions from WIC staff, WIC participants, or those featuring WIC staff or WIC participants as co-presenters will receive preference in the review process.
Title: Modernizing WIC’s Management Information Systems (MIS): Findings from Year One of Research and Your Questions Answered
When: Thursday, January 22, 2026, 3:00pm ET
Description: MIS are the backbone of each WIC State agency’s administrative, assessment, and reporting functions. MIS are responsible for collecting and managing a wide array of data, covering nearly all aspects of the program. The National WIC Association, in partnership with Nava Public Benefit Corporation and Code for America, is comprehensively assessing the WIC MIS to develop a forward-looking national strategy. Learn more about the project here. In the first half of this webinar, the team will walk through key action areas uncovered during the first year of research. During the second half, the team looks forward to answering your questions about the project’s progress so far and opportunities going forward.
Please submit your questions in the Zoom registration form or email them to [email protected] by Monday, December 15th.
This project has been funded at least in part with Federal funds from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The contents of this publication do not necessarily reflect the view or policies of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, nor does mention of trade names, commercial products, or organizations imply endorsement by the U.S. Government.
Speakers: Tamika Wallace, National WIC Association, Luke Hillman, Nava Public Benefit Corporation & Steve Ivy, Nava Public Benefit Corporation
Title: Strategies and Role of Nutrition Education to Support WIC Food Package Redemption
When: Postponed — a new date will be announced soon.
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Description: Michigan and Indiana WIC will present on the strategies and resources offered to staff and WIC participants to support with food package redemption. They will look at the role of nutrition education in redemption of WIC foods.
Speakers: Tara Fischer, MS, RD ,WIC Nutrition Consultant, Michigan WIC Program, Lindsey Reuter, M.S., R.D. , WIC Training and Evaluation Manager, Indiana WIC Division, Tonya Long, RD, Nutrition and Clinic Services Manager, Indiana WIC & Bagya Kodur, M.S. – Manager - Data and Systems Management, Michigan WIC Program
The CPE activity application for this webinar is pending CDR review and approval for 1 CPEUs for the live event.
Title: Member Led! Opportunities to Engage with Your National WIC Association
When: Postponed — a new date will be announced soon.
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Description: In NWA’s membership survey for 2025, almost one-third of respondents reported wanting to be “more engaged” with the National WIC Association! A goal of NWA’s 2025 - 2026 Board of Directors is to “demystify board service.” With these two things in mind, we wanted to create an opportunity for NWA members to learn about pathways to serve on our committees, section standing committees and board!
This webinar will follow-on from our “Meet the Board” Blog Series! Join NWA's Executive Committee and President & CEO, and staff as they share their insights on what it means to get involved with NWA.
Speakers: Emily Gilcher, Director of Member Services, NWA, Jennifer Vanderhoff, Special Administrator to the President and CEO, NWA, Georgia Machell, President and CEO, NWA, and members of the Executive Committee, Jennifer Nicklas, Board Chair and State Director, Louisiana WIC, Kate Franken, Board Chair-Emeritus and State Director, Minnesota WIC, Amanda Hovis,Treasurer and Director of Nutrition Education and Clinic Services, Texas WIC, and Samar McGregor, Secretary and Deputy Director, PHFE WIC, Los Angeles, CA
All live attendees will receive the following within approximately one week of the live webinar broadcast:
Have a webinar question or idea? Email us: [email protected].