We invite NWA members to explore our various WIC-related webinars under the Education section. To access archived webinars, visit the On-Demand Webinars page. We offer webinars most Thursdays from 3:00 - 4:00 pm ET unless otherwise noted. See below for a schedule of upcoming webinars.
To attend NWA webinars, you must register in advance. The links 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 customercare@gotowebinar.com and webinars@nwica.org to your email safe senders list to be sure you get your confirmation and other important emails about the webinar.
Have a webinar idea? Email us: webinars@nwica.org. For any of the CDR accredited webinars, please feel free to provide learner feedback directly CDR, QualityCPE@eatright.org
Strategies to Improve Maternal Health
Thursday, May 5, 2022, at 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm EST
This presentation will provide valuable information about the maternal mortality crisis in America. Black mothers are 3-4 times more likely to die during childbirth compared to their White counterparts and many of these deaths are preventable. There are many reasons for this alarming disparity including; systemic barriers, social determinants of health, and provider biases. We will discuss why these issues continue to persist and more importantly what can be done to reverse the trend of negative birth outcomes experienced by Black mothers. Examples of topics that will be addressed include; eliminating systemic barriers that entrench bias and inequalities, creating public health initiatives to improve care, changing the healthcare systems through legislation and training, and steps WIC staff and partners can take to support Black mothers during and after their pregnancy. If you’re keen on being a part of the conversation about black maternal health and black women’s health in general, you’ll likely enjoy this presentation.
Speaker(s):Jovonni Spinner, DrPH, MPH, CHES, CEO/Founder at Beacon Public Health
Registration: Please click HERE to register for the webinar.
Additional Information: All Webinars will be recorded. Please note the recording and any handouts will be emailed from webinars@nwica.org to attendees who participated live within one week of the webinar.
Peer Counseling Program Development
Thursday, May 12, 2022, at 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm EST
The Missouri Breastfeeding Peer Counseling Task Force (MO BFPC Task Force) will discuss changes that have occurred with Missouri breastfeeding, what data shows about peer counseling contacts, the MO BFPC task force membership and goals, and strategies to support a peer counseling program. Peer counseling members of the task force will provide a brief talk on issues they find important to them.
Speaker(s): Stephanie Pruess, Missouri Breastfeeding Peer Counseling Program Coordinator at the Missouri Department of Health & Senior Services, Kaylyn Helfer, Breastfeeding Peer Counselor at Dunkin County WIC, Julia Hladky, Breastfeeding Peer Counselor at Clay County Public Health Center, WIC, Jennifer Jones-Higgs, Breastfeeding Peer Counselor at Swope Health - WIC, and Tressie Roberson, Breastfeeding Peer Counselor at Coly County Health Department
Registration: Please click HERE to register for the webinar.
Additional Information: All Webinars will be recorded. Please note the recording and any handouts will be emailed from webinars@nwica.org to attendees who participated live within one week of the webinar.
All registered attendees will receive the following within a week of the live webinar broadcast:
Have a webinar question? Email us: webinars@nwica.org.
For any of the CDR accredited webinars, please feel free to provide learner feedback directly CDR, QualityCPE@eatright.org