Barriers to WIC Benefits Redemption among Participants in Washington State abstract

The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC) is a federal program administered by the states to improve nutritional status through the provision of supplemental food packages, nutrition and breastfeeding education, and referrals to related services. WIC eligibility is based on income and risk (1). Preliminary data for the 2012 Fiscal Year show that the WIC program served over 8.9 million people, with almost 195,000 of these participants living in Washington State. Benefit redemption rates vary across geographical areas of the USA, however, and the average monthly redemption rate for all WIC checks issued in Washington State is 77%. The objective of this project was to generate knowledge about the experience of using Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women Infants and Children (WIC) checks to improve WIC check redemption rates.

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Project Type(s): Master's Thesis

Author(s): Shelly Najjar

Program(s): Master of Public Health, RDN Training

Year: 2013

Adviser(s):

• Donna B. Johnson