N.C. DHHS: DPH: Nutrition Services Branch: WIC: Local Agency Resources

The resources on this page are intended for WIC Local Health Agencies. If you work for a local agency and would like to request a resource addition, please contact the WIC Program: Send us an email.

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WIC Agreement Addendum

WIC Agreement Addendum SFY 2021-2022
- Original Agreement Addendum 403 FY22
- Guidance for Completing the WIC Agreement Addendum and Local Agency Nutrition Education Plan
WIC Nutrition Services Standards (PDF, 1.1 MB)
WIC Agreement Addendum SFY 2020-2021
- Original Agreement Addendum 403 FY20 (PDF, 148 KB)
- Guidance for Completing the WIC Agreement Addendum and Local Agency Nutrition Education Plan (PDF, 210 KB)
WIC Agreement Addendum SFY 2019-2020
- Original Agreement Addendum 403 FY20 (PDF, 31 KB)
- Guidance for Completing the WIC Agreement Addendum & Local Agency Nutrition Education Plan (PDF, 153 KB)
WIC Agreement Addendum SFY 2018-2019
- Original Agreement Addendum 403 FY19 (PDF, 47 KB)
- Guidance for Completing the WIC Agreement Addendum and Local Agency Nutrition Education Plan (PDF, 108 KB)
Agreement Addenda Data

SFY 2021-2022
The goal for both the State and Local WIC Programs is to implement or enhance activities which improve performance over time for each indicator. Each of the following WIC Agreement Addenda Process Outcome Objective (POO) data indicator is presented by Local Health Agencies or County.

The following annual WIC Agreement Addenda Data Deliverables by Process Outcome Objectives (POO) are listed below. Additional data metrices for reference guidance are also posted below the POO indicators under the title Additional Data Resources SFY 2021-2022.
Deliverable #1 – Provide Access to Program Services for Women
- Number and Percent of Pregnant Women Enrolled in Medicaid Who Receive Prenatal WIC Program Services
  - CY 2019
- Number and Percent of Pregnant Women Enrolled in WIC Who Receive WIC Program Services during the First Trimester of Pregnancy.
  - SFY 2020
- Number and Percent of Pregnant Women who Enrolled in the WIC Program and who Subsequently Certified as Postpartum Woman within 42 days (6 weeks) of the Actual Delivery.
  - SFY 2019
  - SFY 2020
Deliverable #2 – Promote Healthy Weights
- Number and Percent of Children 2-4 years of age who receive WIC Program services who have a Body Mass Index (BMI) below the 85th Percentile but above the 5th Percentile for age and gender.
  - CY 2019
- Number and Percent of Women with Live Term Singleton Births in North Carolina Who Gain Weight Within the National Academy of Sciences - Institute Of Medicine (IOM) Recommended Weight Gain Ranges.
  - CY 2019
Deliverable #3 - Breastfeeding Promotion and Support
- Number Percent of Women Participating in WIC Who Initiated Breastfeeding
  - SFY 2020
- Number and Percent of Infants Participating in WIC Who Are Breastfeeding At 6 Weeks Of Age
  - SFY 2020
- Number Percent of Infants Participating in WIC Who Are Breastfeeding At 6 Months Of Age
  - SFY 2020
Additional Data Resources for SFY 2021-2022
SFY 2020-2021
The goal for both the State and Local WIC Programs is to implement or enhance activities which improve performance over time for each indicator. Each of the following WIC Agreement Addenda Process Outcome Objective data is presented by Local Health Agencies or County.

The following annual WIC Agreement Addenda Data by Process Outcome Objectives (POO) are listed below. Additional data metrices for reference guidance are also posted below the POO under the folder Additional Data Resources SFY 2020-2021.
- Number and Percent of Pregnant Women Enrolled in Medicaid Who Receive Prenatal WIC Program Services
  - CY 2018 (PDF, 153 KB)
- Number and Percent of Pregnant Women Enrolled in WIC Who Receive WIC Program Services during the First Trimester of Pregnancy.
  - SFY 2019 (PDF, 138 KB)
- Number and Percent of Children 2-4 years of age who receive WIC Program services who have a Body Mass Index (BMI) below the 85th Percentile but above the 5th Percentile for age and gender.
  - CY 2018 (PDF, 131 KB)
- Number and Percent of Women with Live Term Singleton Births in North Carolina Who Gain Weight Within the National Academy of Sciences - Institute Of Medicine (IOM) Recommended Weight Gain Ranges.
  - CY 2018 (PDF, 152 KB)
- Number Percent of Women Participating in WIC Who Initiated Breastfeeding
  - SFY 2019 (PDF, 140 KB)
- Number and Percent of Infants Participating in WIC Who Are Breastfeeding At 6 Weeks Of Age
  - SFY 2019 (PDF, 109 KB)
- Number Percent of Infants Participating in WIC Who Are Breastfeeding At 6 Months Of Age
  - SFY 2019 (PDF, 109 KB)
  - Additional Data Resources for SCY 2020-2021
    CY 2018 Population At Risk (Below 185% of Poverty) (PDF, 213 KB)
    
    SFY 2019 North Carolina Monthly WIC Participation by Local WIC Agency (PDF, 159 KB)
    
    SFY 2019 North Carolina Pregnant Women WIC Participation by Local WIC Agency (PDF, 139 KB)
    
    SFY 2019 North Carolina Breastfeeding Women WIC Participation by Local WIC Agency (PDF, 139 KB)
    
    SFY 2019 North Carolina Postpartum Women WIC Participation by Local WIC Agency (PDF, 139 KB)
    
    SFY 2019 North Carolina Infants WIC Participation by Local WIC Agency (PDF, 140 KB)
    
    SFY 2019 North Carolina Children WIC Participation by Local WIC Agency (PDF, 140 KB)
SFY 2019-2020
The goal for both the State and Local WIC Programs is to implement or enhance activities which improve performance over time for each indicator. Each of the following WIC Agreement Addenda Process Outcome Objective data is presented by Local Health Agencies or County. Please note that all the reports are presented by single year data and no trends are presented because of data collection and reporting changes in the WIC Program System.

The following annual WIC Agreement Addenda Data by Process Outcome Objectives (POO) are listed below. Additional data metrices for reference guidance are also posted below the POO under the folder Additional Data Resources.
SFY 2018-2019
The goal for both the State and Local WIC Programs is to implement or enhance activities which improve performance over time for each indicator. Each of the following WIC Agreement Addenda Process Outcome Objective data is presented by Local Health Agencies or County. Please note that all the reports are presented by single year data and no trends are presented because of data collection and reporting changes in the WIC Program System.
- Number and Percent of Pregnant Women Enrolled In Medicaid Who Receive Prenatal WIC Program Services (PDF, 128 KB)
- Number and Percent of Pregnant Women Enrolled In WIC Who Receive WIC Program Services during the First Trimester of Pregnancy (PDF, 99 KB)
- Number and Percent of Children 2-4 years of age who receive WIC Program services who have a Body Mass Index (BMI) below the 85th Percentile but above the 5th Percentile for age and gender.
  - CY 2016 Report by Residence County (PDF, 20 KB)
  - CY 2016 Report by Local WIC Agency (PDF, 19 KB)
  - CY 2016 Report by Individual WIC Clinics (PDF, 27 KB)
- Number and Percent of Women With Live Term Singleton Births in North Carolina Who Gain Weight Within The National Academy of Sciences - Institute Of Medicine (IOM) (PDF, 135 KB)
- Number Percent of Women Participating In WIC Who Initiate Breastfeeding (PDF, 95 KB)
- Number and Percent of Infants Participating In WIC Who Are Breastfeeding At 6 Weeks Of Age
  - SFY 2016 (PDF, 97 KB)
  - SFY 2017 (PDF, 97 KB)
- Number Percent of Infants Participating In WIC Who Are Breastfeeding At 6 Months Of Age
  - SFY 2016 (PDF, 97 KB)
  - SFY 2017 (PDF, 97 KB)
SFY 2017-2018
The goal for both the State and Local WIC Programs is to implement or enhance activities which improve performance over time for each indicator. Each of the following WIC Agreement Addenda Process Outcome Objective data is presented by Local Health Agencies or County. Please note that all the reports are presented by single current year data and no trends are presented because of data collection changes in the WIC Program System.

Only selective WIC Agreement Addenda Data by Process Outcome Objectives whose data are currently available are listed below.
- Number and Percent of Pregnant Women Enrolled In Medicaid Who Receive Prenatal WIC Program Services.
  - CY 2014 (PDF, 130 KB)
  - CY 2015 (PDF, 130 KB)
- Number and Percent of Pregnant Women Enrolled In WIC Who Receive WIC Program Services during the First Trimester of Pregnancy.
  - SFY 2015 (PDF, 98 KB)
  - SFY 2016 (PDF, 101 KB)
- Number and Percent of Children 2-4 years of age who receive WIC Program services who have a Body Mass Index (BMI) below the 85th Percentile but above the 5th Percentile for age and gender.
  - CY 2015 Report by Residence County (PDF, 94 KB)
  - CY 2015 Report by Local WIC Agency (PDF, 94 KB)
  - CY 2015 Report by Individual WIC Clinics (PDF, 108 KB)
- Number and Percent of Women With Live Term Singleton Births in North Carolina Who Gain Weight Within The National Academy of Sciences - Institute Of Medicine (IOM)
  - CY 2015 (PDF, 135 KB)
- Number and Percent of Women Participating In WIC Who Initiate Breastfeeding
  - SFY 2016 (PDF, 94 KB)
- Number and Percent of Infants Participating in WIC Who Are Breastfeeding at 6 Weeks of Age and at 6 Months of Age
  - SFY 2015 (PDF, 97 KB)
  - SFY 2016 (PDF, 96 KB)
SFY 2016-2017
The goal for both the State and Local WIC Programs is to implement or enhance activities which improve performance over time for each indicator. Each of the following WIC Agreement Addenda Process Outcome Objective data is presented by Local Health Agencies or County. Please note that all the reports are presented by single current year data and no trends are presented because of changes in the WIC Program System.

Only selective WIC Agreement Addenda Data by Process Outcome Objectives are listed below.
SFY 2015-2016
- WIC Agreement Addenda Trend Data by Process Outcome Objectives (PDF, 107 KB)
- The overall purpose of trend data is to track patterns or changes in data over time. For purposes of the WIC Agreement Addenda, trend data is being used to track the performance of the State and Local WIC Programs with respect to the following program indicators and sub-indicators. The goal for both the State and Local WIC Programs is to implement or enhance activities which improve performance over time for each indicator. Each of the following WIC Agreement Addenda Process Outcome Objective data is presented by Local Health Agencies:
- Percent of Children 2 to 4 Years of Age Who received Program Services from the Health Department and who, according to their Body Mass Index (BMI) for Age and Gender were:
  - At a healthy weight (BMI below the 85th percentile but above the 5th percentile) (PDF, 135 KB)
  - Overweight (BMI at or above the 85th percentile but less than the 95th percentile) (PDF, 132 KB)
  - Obese (BMI at or above the 95th Percentile) (PDF, 133 KB)
  - Underweight (BMI less than the 5th percentile) (PDF, 132 KB)
- Percent of Women With Live Term Singleton Births Who Receive WIC Program Services Prenatally and Gain Weight Within The National Academy of Sciences - Institute Of Medicine (IOM)
  - Recommended total weight gain ranges during pregnancy (PDF, 106 KB)
  - Excessive prenatal weight gain (PDF, 100 KB)
  - Inadequate prenatal weight gain (PDF, 105 KB)
- Percent of Women Participating in WIC Who Initiate Breastfeeding (PDF, 124 KB)
- Percent of Infants Participating in WIC Who Are Breastfeeding at 6 Weeks Of Age (PDF, 118 KB)
- Percent of Infants Participating in WIC Who Are Breastfeeding at 6 Months of Age (PDF, 119 KB)
SFY 2014-2015
- WIC Agreement Addenda Trend Data by Process Outcome Objectives (PDF, 956 KB)
- The overall purpose of trend data is to track patterns or changes in data over time. For purposes of the WIC Agreement Addenda, trend data is being used to track the performance of the State and Local WIC Programs with respect to the following program indicators and sub-indicators. The goal for both the State and Local WIC Programs is to implement or enhance activities which improve performance over time for each indicator. Each of the following WIC Agreement Addenda Process Outcome Objective data is presented by Local Health Agencies:
- Percent of Children 2 to 4 Years of Age Who received Program Services from the Health Department and who, according to their Body Mass Index (BMI) for Age and Gender were:
  - At a healthy weight (BMI below the 85th percentile but above the 5th percentile) (PDF, 50 KB)
  - Overweight (BMI at or above the 85th percentile but less than the 95th percentile) (PDF, 49 KB)
  - Obese (BMI at or above the 95th percentile) (PDF, 49 KB)
  - Underweight (BMI less than the 5th percentile) (PDF, 49 KB)
- Percent of Women With Live Term Singleton Births Who Receive WIC Program Services Prenatally and Gain Weight Within The National Academy of Sciences - Institute Of Medicine (IOM)
  - Recommended Total Weight Gain Ranges During Pregnancy (PDF, 37 KB)
  - Excessive prenatal weight gain (PDF, 33 KB)
  - Inadequate prenatal weight gain (PDF, 37 KB)
- Percent of Women Participating In WIC Who Initiate Breastfeeding (PDF, 47 KB)
- Percent of Infants Participating In WIC Who Are Breastfeeding At 6 Weeks Of Age (PDF, 42 KB)
- Percent of Infants Participating In WIC Who Are Breastfeeding At 6 Months Of Age (PDF, 43 KB)
SFY 2013-2014
- WIC Agreement Addenda Trend Data by Process Outcome Objectives (PDF, 883 KB)
- The overall purpose of trend data is to track patterns or changes in data over time. For purposes of the WIC Agreement Addenda, trend data is being used to track the performance of the State and Local WIC Programs with respect to the following program indicators and sub-indicators. The goal for both the State and Local WIC Programs is to implement or enhance activities which improve performance over time for each indicator. Each of the following WIC Agreement Addenda Process Outcome Objective data is presented by Local Health Agencies:
  - Percent of Pregnant Women Enrolled In Medicaid Who Receive Prenatal WIC Program Services (PDF, 42 KB)
  - Percent of Children Less Than 12 Months Of Age Enrolled In Medicaid Who Receives WIC Program Services (PDF, 48 KB)
  - Percent of Children 1-5 Years of Age Enrolled In Medicaid Who Receive WIC Program Services (PDF, 49 KB)
  - Percent of Pregnant Women Enrolled In WIC Who Receive WIC Program Services during the First Trimester of Pregnancy (PDF, 49 KB)
  - Percent of Postpartum Women Who Participated In WIC during Pregnancy and are Recertified For WIC By 6 Weeks Postpartum (PDF, 48 KB)
  - Percent of The Children Less Than 12 Months of Age Served in the Child Health Clinic who Receive WIC Program Services (PDF, 46 KB)
  - Percent of The Children 1-5 Years of Age Served in the Child Health Clinic Who Receive WIC Program Services (PDF, 51 KB)
  - Percent of Children 2 to 4 Years of Age Who received Program Services from the Health Department and who, according to their Body Mass Index (BMI) for Age and Gender were:
    - At a healthy weight (BMI below the 85th Percentile but above The 5th Percentile) (PDF, 54 KB)
    - Overweight (BMI at or above the 85th Percentile but less than the 95th Percentile) (PDF, 52 KB)
    - Obese (BMI at or above the 95th Percentile) (PDF, 53 KB)
    - Underweight (BMI less than the 5th Percentile) (PDF, 52 KB)
  - Percent of Women With Live Term Singleton Births Who Receive WIC Program Services Prenatally and Gain Weight Within The National Academy of Sciences - Institute Of Medicine (IOM)
    - Recommended Total Weight Gain Ranges During Pregnancy (PDF, 42 KB)
    - Excessive prenatal weight gain (PDF, 37 KB)
    - Inadequate prenatal weight gain (PDF, 42 KB)
  - Percent of Women Participating In WIC Who Initiate Breastfeeding (PDF, 52 KB)
  - Percent of Infants Participating In WIC Who Are Breastfeeding At 6 Weeks Of Age (PDF, 49 KB)
  - Percent of Infants Participating In WIC Who Are Breastfeeding At 6 Months Of Age (PDF, 48 KB)
SFY 2012-2013
- WIC Agreement Addenda Trend Data by Process Outcome Objectives (PDF, 1.62 MB)
- The overall purpose of trend data is to track patterns or changes in data over time. For purposes of the WIC Agreement Addenda, trend data is being used to track the performance of the State and Local WIC Programs with respect to the following program indicators and sub-indicators. The goal for both the State and Local WIC Programs is to implement or enhance activities which improve performance over time for each indicator. Each of the following WIC Agreement Addenda Process Outcome Objective data is presented by Local Health Agencies:
  - Percent of Pregnant Women Enrolled In Medicaid Who Received Prenatal WIC Program Services (PDF, 37 KB)
  - Percent of Children Less Than 12 Months Of Age Enrolled In Medicaid Who Received WIC Program Services (PDF, 48 KB)
  - Percent of Children 1-5 Years of Age Enrolled In Medicaid Who Received WIC Program Services (PDF, 43 KB)
  - Percent of Pregnant Women Enrolled In WIC Who Received WIC Program Services during the First Trimester of Pregnancy (PDF, 43 KB)
  - Percent of Postpartum Women Who Participated In WIC during Pregnancy and are Recertified For WIC By 6 Weeks Postpartum (PDF, 43 KB)
  - Percent of the Children Less Than 12 Months of Age Served in the Child Health Clinic who Received WIC Program Services (PDF, 43 KB)
  - Percent of The Children 1-5 Years of Age Served in the Child Health Clinic Who Received WIC Program Services (PDF, 48 KB)
  - Percent of Children 2 to 4 Years of Age Who received Program Services from the Health Department and who, according to their Body Mass Index (BMI) for Age and Gender were:
    - At a healthy weight (BMI below the 85th Percentile but above the 5th Percentile) (PDF, 45 KB)
    - Overweight (BMI at or above the 85th Percentile but less than the 95th Percentile) (PDF, 44 KB)
    - Obese (BMI at or above the 95th Percentile) (PDF, 44 KB)
    - Underweight (BMI less than the 5th Percentile) (PDF, 44 KB)
  - Percent of Women With Live Term Singleton Births Who Received WIC Program Services Prenatally and Gain Weight Within The National Academy of Sciences - Institute Of Medicine (IOM)
    - Recommended Total Weight Gain Ranges During Pregnancy (PDF, 37 KB)
    - Excessive Prenatal Weight Gain (PDF, 31 KB)
    - Inadequate Prenatal Weight Gain (PDF, 37 KB)
  - Percent of Women Participating In WIC Who Initiated Breastfeeding (PDF, 48 KB)
  - Percent of Infants Participating In WIC Who Are Breastfeeding At 6 Weeks Of Age (PDF, 42 KB)
  - Percent of Infants Participating In WIC Who Are Breastfeeding At 6 Months Of Age (PDF, 43 KB)
SFY 2011-2012
- WIC Agreement Addenda Trend Data by Process Outcome Objectives (PDF, 848 KB)
- The overall purpose of trend data is to track patterns or changes in data over time. For purposes of the WIC Agreement Addenda, trend data is being used to track the performance of the State and Local WIC Programs with respect to the following program indicators and sub-indicators. The goal for both the State and Local WIC Programs is to implement or enhance activities which improve performance over time for each indicator. Each of the following WIC Agreement Addenda Process Outcome Objective data is presented by Local Health Agencies:
  - Percent of Pregnant Women Enrolled In Medicaid Who Received Prenatal WIC Program Services (PDF, 40 KB)
  - Percent of Children Less Than 12 Months Of Age Enrolled In Medicaid Who Received WIC Program Services (PDF, 48 KB)
  - Percent of Children 1-5 Years of Age Enrolled In Medicaid Who Received WIC Program Services (PDF, 48 KB)
  - Percent of Pregnant Women Enrolled In WIC Who Received WIC Program Services during the First Trimester of Pregnancy (PDF, 47 KB)
  - Percent of Postpartum Women Who Participated In WIC during Pregnancy and are Recertified For WIC By 6 Weeks Postpartum (PDF, 48 KB)
  - Percent of the Children Less Than 12 Months of Age Served in the Child Health Clinic who Received WIC Program Services (PDF, 53 KB)
  - Percent of The Children 1-5 Years of Age Served in the Child Health Clinic Who Received WIC Program Services (PDF, 56 KB)
  - Percent of Children 2 to 4 Years of Age Who received Program Services from the Health Department and who, according to their Body Mass Index (BMI) for Age and Gender were:
    - At a healthy weight (BMI below the 85th Percentile but above the 5th Percentile) (PDF, 47 KB)
    - Overweight (BMI at or above the 85th Percentile but less than the 95th Percentile) (PDF, 47 KB)
    - Obese (BMI at or above the 95th Percentile) (PDF, 47 KB)
    - Underweight (BMI less than the 5th Percentile) (PDF, 52 KB)
  - Percent of Women With Live Term Singleton Births Who Received WIC Program Services Prenatally and Gain Weight Within The National Academy of Sciences - Institute Of Medicine (IOM)
    - Recommended Total Weight Gain Ranges During Pregnancy (PDF, 40 KB)
    - Excessive Prenatal Weight Gain (PDF, 34 KB)
    - Inadequate Prenatal Weight Gain (PDF, 40 KB)
  - Percent of Women Participating In WIC Who Initiated Breastfeeding (PDF, 52 KB)
  - Percent of Infants Participating In WIC Who Are Breastfeeding At 6 Weeks Of Age (PDF, 47 KB)
  - Percent of Infants Participating In WIC Who Are Breastfeeding At 6 Months Of Age (PDF, 48 KB)
SFY 2010-2011
- WIC Agreement Addenda Trend Data by Process Outcome Objectives (PDF, 831 KB)
- Agency-Specific WIC Agreement Addenda Trend Data (PDF, 862 KB)
SFY 2009-2010
- WIC Agreement Addenda Trend Data FY 2009 - 2010 (PDF, 634 KB)

Outreach and Community Engagement Resources

Local Agency Outreach and Community Engagement Resources

Civil Rights Resources

North Carolina Assistive Technology Program
- The North Carolina Assistive Technology Program (NCATP) is a state and federally funded program that provides assistive technology services statewide to people of all ages and abilities. NCATP leads North Carolina's efforts to carry out the federal Assistive Technology Act of 2004 by providing device demonstration, short-term device loans, and reutilization of assistive technology.

wichealth.org Resources

wichealth FAQ (PDF, 303 KB)
wichealth Academy (PDF, 85 KB)
wichealth Promotion Materials
- wichealth Card English (PDF, 473 KB)
- wichealth Card Spanish (PDF, 879 KB)
- wichealth Flyer English (PDF, 1.2 MB)
- wichealth Flyer Spanish (PDF, 1.1 MB)

Breastfeeding Resources

Ready, Set, Baby Online: English, Spanish

Breastfeeding Peer Counselor Program Resources

Peer Counselor Contact Calculator
Breastfeeding Peer Counselor Monthly Report (PDF, 98 KB)
Breastfeeding Peer Counselor Program Letter of Agreement - English (PDF, 58 KB)
Breastfeeding Peer Counselor Program Letter of Agreement - Spanish (PDF, 43 KB)

NVRA Resources

Disaster Situations

Disaster Planning Guidance
- USDA Guide to Coordinating WIC Services During Disaster
- Disaster Recovery Resources for WIC Agencies
North Carolina WIC Program Business Continuity Plan (PDF, 227 KB)
North Carolina WIC Program Guidance: Disaster Situations (PDF, 159 KB)
Continuity of Services Form - WIC: Infant (PDF, 384 KB)
Continuity of Services Form - WIC: Child (PDF, 357 KB)
Continuity of Services Form - WIC: Pregnant Woman (PDF, 353 KB)
Continuity of Services Form - WIC: Breastfeeding/Postpartum Woman (PDF, 353 KB)
Affidavit Attesting to WIC Food Benefit Loss (PDF, 193 KB)

Other Resources

NC MATTERS supports primary care providers in effectively screening, assessing and treating behavioral health concerns in pregnant and postpartum patients.
- NC MATTERS Resources
  - NC MATTERS Services
  - NC MATTERS Mental Health Care Package
Toolkit for Assessing WIC Certification Practices: An online toolkit from the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities that includes ideas and examples for exploring ways to make certification easier for WIC families.
Baby Foods and Heavy Metals
The North Carolina WIC Program is aware of the recent news surrounding heavy metals in baby foods. Please read here for more information as shared with NC WIC staff on February 9, 2021, and below for links to various reports from the FDA and Congress.
- Committee on Oversight and Reform Report: Baby Foods are Tainted with Dangerous Levels of Arsenic, Lead, Cadmium, and Mercury
- FDA Constituent Update: FDA Letter to Industry on Chemical Hazards, including Toxic Elements, in Food and Update on FDA Efforts to Increase the Safety of Foods for Babies and Young Children
- FDA Reminder: FDA Letter to Manufacturers
- FDA’s Closer to Zero: Action Plan for Baby Foods
Protecting Immigrant Families: The ABCs of Public Charge: A fact sheet about the public charge ruling, from the Protecting Immigrant Families campaign.
Strategies to Make Tough Conversations More Effective article: Tips for how providers/staff can have healthy conversations about sensitive subjects related to health or other topics.
Carolina Public Press: Faces of Hunger : The Faces of Hunger project is a yearlong journalism and community dialogue initiative from Carolina Public Press that focuses on issues of hunger and food insecurity in rural North Carolina. Through in-depth multimedia reporting, resource sharing and free community events, Carolina Public Press will spotlight the issues and systems contributing to hunger and food hardship, which impact an estimated 1.5 million North Carolinians. Throughout the series, our nonpartisan, nonprofit news organization will also explore potential solutions, from local efforts to statewide policies and programming.
Education Materials and Information Resources
- ASPHN Brief: Supporting Maternal Mental Health in Public Health Nutrition Practice: According to JAMA Psychiatry, one in seven mothers experiences depression or anxiety during pregnancy or postpartum. This brief marks the latest in ASPHN's series on maternal and child health. It provides valuable insight into maternal depression and the potentially harmful effects it can have on mothers, families and children. It also highlights programs that use integrated maternal mental health screening and training to help those who are at risk and offer resources that can be used to screen and treat maternal depression.
- WIC Guidance for Screening and Referring Women with or At Risk for Depression: Guidance intended to increase WIC staff awareness and knowledge in assisting WIC participants diagnosed with or who are at risk for depression
- Children’s Dental Health Project Brief: Oral Health During Pregnancy - Oral Health’s Unanswered Questions (PDF, 4.1 MB)
- Healthy Drinks, Healthy Kids: Healthy Eating Research (HER), a national program of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF), convened an expert panel representing 4 key national health and nutrition organizations to develop comprehensive recommendations for beverage consumption consistent with a healthy diet for children from birth to age 5. Learn about the latest recommendations for healthy beverages for children ages zero through 5 and find tools and resources.
- Substance Abuse Educational Resources
  - Substance Use Prevention Screening, Education, and Referral Resource Guide for Local WIC Agencies
  - Give Your Baby a Healthy Start, the Dangers of Smoking, Drinking and Taking Drugs (PDF, 1.6 MB) | Dele a su bebé un comienzo saludable: Los peligros de fumar, tomar alcohol y consumir drogas (PDF, 1.6 MB)
  - Why Screen Women for Substance Abuse, Intimate Partner Violence, Mental Health and Perinatal Depression? training module: This training module from the Institute for the Advancement of Family Support Professionals introduces WIC staff to screening for substance abuse, intimate partner violence, and mental health issues. The module demonstrates best practices for screening, including frequency, different tools available, and techniques for creating a comfortable and successful screening environment.
  - You Quit Two Quit: A program of the UNC Center for Maternal and Infant Health, supports comprehensive tobacco use screening and cessation counseling for women of reproductive age – before, between, and beyond pregnancy. Trainings also available for WIC staff.
- The Role of the Pediatrician in Primary Prevention of Obesity: American Academy of Pediatrics Clinical Report (PDF, 844 KB)
- The State of Obesity: Better Policies for a Healthier America 2018 Report (PDF, 2.5 MB)
- USDA’s Infant Nutrition and Feeding: A Guide for Use in the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) (PDF, 34 MB)
- WIC Works Zika Resource: The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC) serves as an adjunct to health care and plays an important role in addressing Zika and other medical conditions among its target population. Through the WIC nutrition assessment process, conditions such as Zika can be identified as an allowable nutrition risk factor as WIC screens for a variety of conditions that impact an individual's nutrition and health. Please click on the link above for more information.
USDA National Hunger Clearinghouse
- The USDA National Hunger Clearinghouse helps low-income families find food assistance and other nutrition and social service information. Access the clearinghouse by calling the USDA National Hunger Hotline 1-877-8-HUNGRY (1-877-8-HAMBRE) or text “97779” with a question containing a keyword like “food,” “summer”, “meals” etc.
- More information
WIC Customer Surveys
- WIC Customer Satisfaction Survey: English (PDF, 82 KB)
- WIC Customer Satisfaction Survey: Spanish (PDF, 84 KB)
WIC Food Package
- 2018 Contract Formula Change Anticipated Questions and Responses (PDF, 180 KB)
- Approved Food Changes, Effective March 2, 2020 (PDF, 859 KB)
- Formula Amounts in Excess of WIC Allowable Amounts (PDF, 48 KB)
WIC My Rights and Responsibilities
- English
- Spanish

Directories

NC Public Health Nutritionist Directory (PDF, 439 KB)
FNS WIC State Agency List

Forms

WIC Program Digital Monitoring Tool FFY22 (PDF, 1 MB)
- Guidance for the WIC Program Digital Monitoring Tool FFY22 (PDF, 303 KB)
WIC Program Digital Monitoring Tool FFY21 (PDF, 1.9 MB)
(Best used when opened in Firefox or Internet Explorer Browsers)
- Guidance for the WIC Program Digital Monitoring Tool FFY21 (PDF, 249 MB)
Report of Local Agency WIC Program Review FFY22 (DOCX, 99 KB)
Local Agency Self-Assessment (LASA) FFY21 (DOCX, 97 KB)
Clinical Tools
- Client Questionnaire – Children (PDF, 96 KB)
- Client Questionnaire – Infants (PDF, 100 KB)
- Client Questionnaire – Postpartum Woman (PDF, 100 KB)
- Client Questionnaire – Pregnant Woman (PDF, 103 KB)
- Normal Weight Twin Gestation Weight Gain Chart (PDF, 572 KB)
- Obese Twin Gestation Weight Gain Chart (PDF, 593 KB)
- Overweight Twin Gestation Weight Gain Chart (PDF, 562 KB)
- Prenatal Weight Gain Chart Normal (Singleton) (PDF, 599 KB)
- Prenatal Weight Gain Chart Obese (Singleton) (PDF, 621 KB)
- Prenatal Weight Gain Chart Overweight (Singleton) (PDF, 599 KB)
- Prenatal Weight Gain Chart Underweight (Singleton) (PDF, 599 KB)
Requisition Form for Nutrition Services Branch Materials (PDF, 224 KB)
User Access: Crossroads (PDF, 171 KB)
Request for MICR Toner (PDF, 293 KB)
WIC Program Medical Documentation (PDF, 250 KB)

Manuals

N.C. WIC Program Manual

Public Health Nutritionist Recruitment

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For information on employment in a specific city or county in North Carolina, visit the county or local health department website.

For information on working for the State of North Carolina, visit the Office of State Human Resources.

Last Modified: 10-05-2021