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Impacts of Increased Cash-Value Benefit on Inter Tribal Council of Arizona WIC Participants’ Program Utilization and Weight Outcomes

Systematic evaluations based on objective measures and longitudinal data are needed to demonstrate long-term impacts of the WIC fruit and vegetable cash value benefit (CVB) increases instituted in March 2021, especially among populations disproportionately impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic and experiencing high rates of food insecurity and barriers to WIC participation. This study will assess More

Keywords: COVID-19, Equity and disparities, Fruits and vegetables, Healthy weight, Women, Infants, and Children (WIC)

Date: June 2023

Resource Type: Grant Summary

Focus Areas: Nutrition Policy & Programs

Examining the Effects of County-Level COVID-19 Policies on Child Nutrition and Health Equity to Inform Current and Future Policymaking

During the COVID-19 pandemic, policies either mitigated or exacerbated inequities in child health. Existing research has focused on evaluating the effects of federal and state COVID-19-related policies; however, understanding the role of local county policies is also critical to informing current and future policymaking to support child nutrition and health. This study will link data More

Keywords: COVID-19, Equity and disparities, Food insecurity, Healthy weight, Housing, Law/policy, Poverty & economic well-being, Supportive family policies