National WIC Association

08/31/2026

08/31/2026

💡 Bring your work to the community! We're looking for proposals for presentation at our 2027 Annual Conference - Learn more: https://www.nwica.org/events/info/2027-nwa-annual-education-and-training-conference -149-abstractpresentation-call

08/31/2026

Tomorrow is the first day of Workplace Lactation Week!

4 Wonderful Initiatives for Workplace Lactation Week!

1. 9th Annual Lactation Room Contest — Nominate your organization now through Sept 7, 2026 for a chance to win a Lactation Room Upgrade for your workplace + a special prize package for a new parent. Two Grand Prize winners and one Runner Up will be chosen. Total prize value: $22,895. Nominate today! HealthyHorizons.com/Contest

2. Show Us Your Lactation Room: Post a photo with and tag to be featured in the campaign. Now through Sept 7, 2026.

3. Back to Work Breastfeeding & Pumping Class (for parents)
Sept 3, 2026 • 12:00 PM PT / 3:00 PM ET
With Sheila Janakos, MPH, IBCLC, LE, RLC — practical tips for returning to work or adjusting after a recent return.
Register: https://streamyard.com/watch/FB4jXfciQnCN

4. Workplace Lactation: Enforcement, Lawsuits, and Remedies
Sept 23, 2026 • 12:00 PM PT / 3:00 PM ET
Join Jacqueline Hammack (USBC) and Cassi Janakos (Healthy Horizons) for real-world workplace lactation case studies and legal insights.
Register: https://streamyard.com/watch/5i9N8cc2rwUg

08/28/2026

Accessing WIC appointments can be challenging for families, but when WIC staff work with participants to find solutions, families are better able to access the nutrition services and support they need.

Watch the full WIC Participant Journey Video to learn more about participants' experiences across the WIC journey: youtube.com/watch?v=vDwEwfUi85M&feature=youtu.be

08/27/2026

Two bills recently introduced in the House seek to change the juice issuance and fruit and vegetable benefit.

“The specific foods included in WIC’s food packages have always been based on the latest nutrition science, and we should not deviate from that standard now.” - NWA President & CEO, Georgia Machell

Read the full NWA Statement:

The National WIC Association (NWA) is the non-profit education arm and advocacy voice of the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC).

08/27/2026

Save the date!!

Kimberly Seals Allers, Black Breastfeeding Week co-founder and founder of Irth is breaking down the national data and talking about where Black breastfeeding stands today!

"The State of Black Breastfeeding" digs into what's shaping our experience right now: maternal healthcare, lactation support, community resources, and the realities Black families are still living through.
We’re asking you to come listen and learn and then act!

Parents, advocates, birth workers, healthcare professionals, policymakers, community leaders we’ll see you virtually on Friday August 28th at 12 PM ET.

Click the link to register:

https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/_yxbzFWEShazoY67WElTtA

08/27/2026

We all we got and this week, "we" included every single one of these partners and sponsors.

From community lactation experts to wellness centers, advocacy groups, and national partners - thank you for showing up, funding the work, and getting our community through another Black Breastfeeding Week.

This celebration doesn't happen without you.

With gratitude to:








lactation

08/27/2026

🗣️ Let your reps know! - We need a fully funded with permanent virtual services!
💡 Take Action: bit.ly/fundwic27

08/26/2026

💡 Discover new strategies, technological tools, real world applications, promising practices and more! Join us virtually September 9-10, 2026 for our Technology Conference!
🗣️ Register now: https://www.nwica.org/events/info/2026-virtual-nwa-technology-innovation-and-vendor-management-conference-copy-1770134032 -146-call-for-presentationsabstracts

08/25/2026

🗣️ Calling all lactation professionals! Improve your clinical skills with us on Clinical Day 2026 November 15, 2026 in Atlanta, GA!
This workshop will include:
✅️ interactive sessions
✅️ case-based learning
✅️ peer collaboration and more!

✨️ Register today: https://www.nwica.org/events/info/nwa-uscla-clinical-skills-workshop -147-about-the-workshop