We invite NWA members 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!
Date: Thursday, June 12th, 3:00pm ET
Title: Practical Food Allergy Prevention: Applying Currently Available Guidelines to WIC Families
Description: In this session, Michael Pistiner, MD, MMSc will discuss recent studies and available guidelines regarding food allergy prevention. He and Sarah Yonker, RD will then discuss what this looks like in the real world for WIC teams and families. Attendees will leave equipped to address challenges with real world solutions to help caregivers confidently feed their infants to reduce the risk of food allergies.
Speakers: Michael Pistiner, MD, MMSc Director of Food Allergy Advocacy, Education and Prevention for the MassGeneral Hospital for Children, Food Allergy Center & Sarah Younker, RDN, MBA, National WIC Association
Date: Tuesday, June 17th, 3:00pm ET
Title: Understanding heavy metals data and foods for infants and young children - Hosted by Gerber
Description: This presentation will explore the presence of heavy metals in the environment and their potential pathways into the food supply. We will discuss the latest updates from FDA's Closer to Zero Action Plan, which aims to minimize dietary exposure to these metals, while emphasizing the importance of dietary variety and nutrient adequacy. Experts will help you understand heavy metal test results that are now available to families. You will also learn how to access valuable resources to help you support WIC participants who have questions about heavy metals and foods.
Speakers: Dr. Katarzyna (Kasia) Kordas, PhD, Associate Professor at University at Buffalo, Department of Epidemiology and Environmental Health & Lyndsey Huss, MS, RDN, Nutrition Science Manager at Gerber Products Co.
Date: Tuesday, July 15th, 3:00pm ET
Title: Nutrient-Dense Powerhouse: Breakfast Cereal's Role in the WIC Program - Hosted by General Mills, Post Consumer Brands, and WK Kellogg Co.
Description: Breakfast cereal has served as a source of iron in the WIC food package since the inception of the WIC program addressing and preventing anemia among participants. Over time the WIC food packages have been updated to align with the most recent nutrition science, the Dietary Guidelines for Americans and to address the cultural preferences and dietary needs of participants. Throughout these updates, breakfast cereal has continued to be included in the WIC food package in recognition of its important role in delivering iron, folate and other key nutrients to the WIC population.
This presentation will review the long-standing role the science-based Dietary Guidelines for Americans have had in informing nutrition policy and the marketplace, research on cereal's positive impact on nutrient and food group intakes, particularly for children in the WIC program, and the relation of cereal consumption on health outcomes in the WIC population and beyond. It will also address the role of processed foods, including cereal, in a healthy dietary pattern and in addressing nutrients of need. Attendees will gain a deeper understanding of the nutritional benefits of cereal and how encouraging its redemption contributes to nutrient and food group intakes of WIC participants.
Speakers: Sarah Ludmer, RD, Chief Wellbeing and Sustainable Business Officer, WK Kellogg Co
& Jessica Campbell, PhD, Director of Bell Institute of Health and Nutrition, General Mills
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].