HOW WIC HELPS THE HOOSIER STATE
HOW WIC HELPS THE HOOSIER STATE MISSION OF WIC To safeguard the health of low-income women, infants, and children up to age 5 who are at nutrition risk by providing nutritious foods to supplement diets, information on healthy eating, and referrals to health care.
FUN FACTS INDIANA WIC FULLY IMPLEMENTED EBT IN LATE 2016
INDIANA WIC MAINTAINS ONE OF THE LOWEST ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS PER PARTICIPANT OF ANY STATE IN THE COUNTRY
FROM OUR PARTICIPANTS “Electronic WIC allows us to better serve an
“I can make one trip a month without being in line for a long time separating each
important segment of our customer base,
check with specific items. It is convenient and quick. No one but the cashier knows I
and is so much easier for our customers and
have WIC so no hateful looks.”
employees to complete transactions.”
WIC Participant, Indiana
WIC Grocer Participant, Indiana
WHO PARTICIPATES IN WIC? Indiana WIC Participation FY 2015
Pregnant Women Fully Breastfeeding Women Total Breasfeeding Women
[3,866] 7,242
Postpartum Women
15,131
Infants
39,032
Children
78,826
Total Coverage (% eligible) Source: USDA FNS WIC Program Data FY2015 https://www.fns.usda.gov/pd/wic-program
FEBRUARY 2017
14,254
Please direct all questions to NWA at 202.232.5492
154,485 53.8%
WIC IS EFFICIENT
Monthly food value per participant
Indiana WIC Food and Nutrition Services Benefits FY 2015
Net federal food cost
$71,312,198
Competitive bidding savings
$39,932,024
Admin Cost (Nutrition Service Benefits)
$31,985,082
$38.47
Total funds to state
$143,229,304
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
50
42%
10 0
1998
71%
60
National WIC Participant Breastfeeding Rates
40
Indiana WIC Participant Breastfeeding Rates
20
30
10 0
2014
48%
1998
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
Indiana has implemented WIC EBT statewide. All state WIC programs must transition from paper vouchers to electronic benefit transfer cards (EBT) by 2020.
WIC SUPPORTS MILITARY FAMILIES
In addition to being available to military families across the state, Washington WIC has several WIC clinics that are located on military bases.
CONTACT DETAILS STATE WIC DIRECTOR
NUTRITION COORDINATOR
BREASTFEEDING COORDINATOR
STATE VENDOR MANAGER
Eldon Whetstone
Karen Thomas
Crystal Fowler
Lyndsay McConnaughey
2 N. Meridian Street
2 N. Meridian Street
2 N. Meridian Street
2 N. Meridian Street
Indianapolis, IN
Indianapolis, IN
Indianapolis, IN
Indianapolis, IN
46204
46204
46204
46204
T: 317-234-3513
T: 317-233-5579
T: 317-234-8932
T: 317-233-5586
E: [email protected]
E: [email protected]
E: [email protected]
E: [email protected]
visit nwica.org
FUN FACTS INDIANA WIC FULLY IMPLEMENTED EBT IN LATE 2016
INDIANA WIC MAINTAINS ONE OF THE LOWEST ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS PER PARTICIPANT OF ANY STATE IN THE COUNTRY
FROM OUR PARTICIPANTS “Electronic WIC allows us to better serve an
“I can make one trip a month without being in line for a long time separating each
important segment of our customer base,
check with specific items. It is convenient and quick. No one but the cashier knows I
and is so much easier for our customers and
have WIC so no hateful looks.”
employees to complete transactions.”
WIC Participant, Indiana
WIC Grocer Participant, Indiana
WHO PARTICIPATES IN WIC? Indiana WIC Participation FY 2015
Pregnant Women Fully Breastfeeding Women Total Breasfeeding Women
[3,866] 7,242
Postpartum Women
15,131
Infants
39,032
Children
78,826
Total Coverage (% eligible) Source: USDA FNS WIC Program Data FY2015 https://www.fns.usda.gov/pd/wic-program
FEBRUARY 2017
14,254
Please direct all questions to NWA at 202.232.5492
154,485 53.8%
WIC IS EFFICIENT
Monthly food value per participant
Indiana WIC Food and Nutrition Services Benefits FY 2015
Net federal food cost
$71,312,198
Competitive bidding savings
$39,932,024
Admin Cost (Nutrition Service Benefits)
$31,985,082
$38.47
Total funds to state
$143,229,304
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
50
42%
10 0
1998
71%
60
National WIC Participant Breastfeeding Rates
40
Indiana WIC Participant Breastfeeding Rates
20
30
10 0
2014
48%
1998
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
Indiana has implemented WIC EBT statewide. All state WIC programs must transition from paper vouchers to electronic benefit transfer cards (EBT) by 2020.
WIC SUPPORTS MILITARY FAMILIES
In addition to being available to military families across the state, Washington WIC has several WIC clinics that are located on military bases.
CONTACT DETAILS STATE WIC DIRECTOR
NUTRITION COORDINATOR
BREASTFEEDING COORDINATOR
STATE VENDOR MANAGER
Eldon Whetstone
Karen Thomas
Crystal Fowler
Lyndsay McConnaughey
2 N. Meridian Street
2 N. Meridian Street
2 N. Meridian Street
2 N. Meridian Street
Indianapolis, IN
Indianapolis, IN
Indianapolis, IN
Indianapolis, IN
46204
46204
46204
46204
T: 317-234-3513
T: 317-233-5579
T: 317-234-8932
T: 317-233-5586
E: [email protected]
E: [email protected]
E: [email protected]
E: [email protected]
visit nwica.org
