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Identifying strategies to improve American Indian women’s participation in the federal Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children

This project aims to develop solutions that will increase participation in the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) program among Native American communities. Native Americans experience high rates of food insecurity and have higher mortality rates due to diet-related chronic diseases compared to other ethnicities. The WIC program has a strong More

Keywords: Community setting, Food insecurity, Women, Infants, and Children (WIC)

Date: February 2020

Resource Type: Grant Summary

Focus Areas: Food Access Nutrition Policy & Programs

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Identifying strategies to improve American Indian women’s participation in the federal Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children