HOW WIC HELPS AMERICAN SAMOA
HOW WIC HELPS AMERICAN SAMOA MISSION OF WIC To assure healthy pregnancies, healthy birth outcomes and healthy growth and development for women, infants and children up to age 5 who are at nutrition risk, by providing nutritious foods to supplement diets, information and education on healthy eating, and referrals to health care and critical social services.
FUN FACTS THE HEALTH INDICATORS REPORT HAS SHOWN A DECREASE IN OBESITY AND ANEMIA IN CHILDREN
FROM OUR PARTICIPANTS “The WIC Program has helped my business.”
“Great Service. They serve people with a smile and love especially the kids. ”
WIC Grocer Participant, American Samoa
WIC Participant, American Samoa
WHO PARTICIPATES IN WIC? American Samoa WIC
Pregnant Women
Participation FY 2015
Fully Breastfeeding Women
[90]
Total Breasfeeding Women
587
Postpartum Women
153
Infants
1005
Children
4044
Total
6189
Coverage (% eligible) Source: USDA FNS WIC Program Data FY2015 https://www.fns.usda.gov/pd/wic-program
FEBRUARY 2017
400
Please direct all questions to NWA at 202.232.5492
NA
WIC IS EFFICIENT
Monthly food value per participant
American Samoa Food and Nutrition Services Benefits FY 2015
Competitive bidding savings
$72.94
Net federal food cost
$5,417,577 $891,682
Admin Cost (Nutrition Service Benefits)
$1,635,140
Total funds to state
$7,944,399
Source: USDA FNS WIC Program Data FY2015 https://www.fns.usda.gov/pd/wic-program
BREASTFEEDING 80
80
70
70
70%
60 50 40 30 20
60
42% 1998
76%
2000
2014
50
National WIC Participant Breastfeeding Rates American Samoa WIC Participant Breastfeeding Rates
10 0
76%
40 30 20 10 0
2014
Source: USDA 2014 WIC Participant and Program Characteristics (PC) Report. PC data allows for standardized comparisons to demonstrate overall progress. Some states collect more data than required by the PC Report and may yield different and more current results than shown.
EBT STATUS
American Samoa is implementing WIC EBT statewide. All state WIC programs must transition from paper vouchers to electronic benefit transfer cards (EBT) by 2020.
WIC SUPPORTS MILITARY FAMILIES
American Samoa WIC serves families who are in the Army Reserve unit, and are also residents.
CONTACT DETAILS STATE WIC DIRECTOR
NUTRITION COORDINATOR
BREASTFEEDING COORDINATOR
STATE VENDOR MANAGER
Josie Lutali
Siniva Samoa
Luana Leiato
Saunoa Poto
WIC Building Utulei Village
WIC Building Utulei Village
WIC Building Utulei Village
WIC Building Utulei Village
POB 997534
POB 997534
POB 997534
POB 997534
Department of Human and
Department of Human and
Department of Human and
Department of Human and
Social Services
Social Services
Social Services
Social Services
Pago Pago, AS 96799
Pago Pago, AS 96799
Pago Pago, AS 96799
Pago Pago, AS 96799
T: 684-633-2617
T: 684-633-2468
T: 684-633-2610
T: 684-633-2607
E: [email protected]
E: [email protected]
E: [email protected]
E: [email protected]
visit nwica.org
FUN FACTS THE HEALTH INDICATORS REPORT HAS SHOWN A DECREASE IN OBESITY AND ANEMIA IN CHILDREN
FROM OUR PARTICIPANTS “The WIC Program has helped my business.”
“Great Service. They serve people with a smile and love especially the kids. ”
WIC Grocer Participant, American Samoa
WIC Participant, American Samoa
WHO PARTICIPATES IN WIC? American Samoa WIC
Pregnant Women
Participation FY 2015
Fully Breastfeeding Women
[90]
Total Breasfeeding Women
587
Postpartum Women
153
Infants
1005
Children
4044
Total
6189
Coverage (% eligible) Source: USDA FNS WIC Program Data FY2015 https://www.fns.usda.gov/pd/wic-program
FEBRUARY 2017
400
Please direct all questions to NWA at 202.232.5492
NA
WIC IS EFFICIENT
Monthly food value per participant
American Samoa Food and Nutrition Services Benefits FY 2015
Competitive bidding savings
$72.94
Net federal food cost
$5,417,577 $891,682
Admin Cost (Nutrition Service Benefits)
$1,635,140
Total funds to state
$7,944,399
Source: USDA FNS WIC Program Data FY2015 https://www.fns.usda.gov/pd/wic-program
BREASTFEEDING 80
80
70
70
70%
60 50 40 30 20
60
42% 1998
76%
2000
2014
50
National WIC Participant Breastfeeding Rates American Samoa WIC Participant Breastfeeding Rates
10 0
76%
40 30 20 10 0
2014
Source: USDA 2014 WIC Participant and Program Characteristics (PC) Report. PC data allows for standardized comparisons to demonstrate overall progress. Some states collect more data than required by the PC Report and may yield different and more current results than shown.
EBT STATUS
American Samoa is implementing WIC EBT statewide. All state WIC programs must transition from paper vouchers to electronic benefit transfer cards (EBT) by 2020.
WIC SUPPORTS MILITARY FAMILIES
American Samoa WIC serves families who are in the Army Reserve unit, and are also residents.
CONTACT DETAILS STATE WIC DIRECTOR
NUTRITION COORDINATOR
BREASTFEEDING COORDINATOR
STATE VENDOR MANAGER
Josie Lutali
Siniva Samoa
Luana Leiato
Saunoa Poto
WIC Building Utulei Village
WIC Building Utulei Village
WIC Building Utulei Village
WIC Building Utulei Village
POB 997534
POB 997534
POB 997534
POB 997534
Department of Human and
Department of Human and
Department of Human and
Department of Human and
Social Services
Social Services
Social Services
Social Services
Pago Pago, AS 96799
Pago Pago, AS 96799
Pago Pago, AS 96799
Pago Pago, AS 96799
T: 684-633-2617
T: 684-633-2468
T: 684-633-2610
T: 684-633-2607
E: [email protected]
E: [email protected]
E: [email protected]
E: [email protected]
visit nwica.org
