In the News

WIC Breastfeeding Peer Counseling Program Nurtures Success

November 26, 2024

The newly released Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Breastfeeding Policy Inventory (WIC BPI) II provides the first comprehensive update on…

Conference

2024 WIC Conference: Advancing Nutrition Education

November 13, 2024

Westat’s Food and Nutrition researchers will attend the 2024 National WIC Association’s Nutrition Education & Breastfeeding Conference in Baltimore, Maryland, from November 19-21. The annual…

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Military Reintegration: Have Spouses Been Overlooked?

November 4, 2024

Following deployment – whether for a combat, peacekeeping, training, or relief mission – service members begin the process of reintegration as they return home to…

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Approaches to Evaluating a Federal Diaper Distribution Pilot

August 16, 2024

The Diaper Distribution Demonstration and Research Pilot (Diaper Distribution Pilot) aims to address diaper need and enhance economic security for families with lower incomes. Launched…

In the News

Kids Eat Better After WIC

June 11, 2024

Kids in families with low incomes eat healthier at age 6 if they participated in the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children…

In the News

Grant Program Provides Diapers, Family Support Referrals

May 22, 2024

How are grant recipients providing diapers to American families with funding from the Diaper Distribution Demonstration and Research Pilot (Diaper Distribution Pilot)? The Westat evaluation…

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Nourishing Parents, Babies, Kids: WIC by the Numbers

March 4, 2024

How many people receive federal food benefits each year? What is the demographic data behind these numbers? To find out, the Food and Nutrition Service…

Debra Wright

Associate Vice President

Team Member

Amanda Hare

Principal Research Associate

Leadership

Kelsey Gray

Associate Vice President