how wic helps the sunflower state
HOW WIC HELPS THE SUNFLOWER STATE 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 IN 2016, OVER 500 LOCAL WIC AND PUBLIC HEALTH STAFF MEMBERS RECEIVED ADDITIONAL TRAINING IN BREASTFEEDING SUPPORT
KANSAS WIC INCREASED THE NUMBER OF BREASTFEEDING PEER COUNSELORS
KANSAS WIC SERVES OVER 62,000 PARTICIPANTS EACH MONTH
FROM OUR PARTICIPANTS “We appreciate the WIC program very much. I
“WIC has really helped our family; From the birth of our first child, as new parents,
tell my staff to treat WIC customers with every
we learned so much about breastfeeding, nutrition and weight management and
respect they can. We appreciate the business
much more. Thank you WIC!”
that WIC brings to our store.”
WIC Participant, Kansas
WIC Grocer Participant, Kansas
WHO PARTICIPATES IN WIC? Kansas WIC Participation FY 2015
Pregnant Women Fully Breastfeeding Women
[2,217]
Total Breasfeeding Women
3,704
Postpartum Women
4,391
Infants
15,817
Children
32,471
Total
62,850
Coverage (% eligible)
56.5%
Source: USDA FNS WIC Program Data FY2015 https://www.fns.usda.gov/pd/wic-program
FEBRUARY 2017
6,396
Please direct all questions to NWA at 202.232.5492
WIC IS EFFICIENT
Monthly food value per participant
Kansas WIC Food and Nutrition Services Benefits FY 2015
Net federal food cost
$27,458,331
Competitive bidding savings
$14,062,079
Admin Cost (Nutrition Service Benefits)
$15,759,423
Total funds to state
$57,279,833
$36.41
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%
National WIC Participant Breastfeeding Rates
40
Kansas WIC Participant Breastfeeding Rates
20
10 0
1998
72%
60
10 0
2014
55%
30
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
Kansas 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
The Kansas WIC program works closely with military health officials to ensure that all eligible soldiers and their family members receive WIC benefits. Local Agency staff attend military welcoming briefings to promote and encourage enrollment in the WIC program.
CONTACT DETAILS STATE WIC DIRECTOR
NUTRITION COORDINATOR
BREASTFEEDING COORDINATOR
STATE VENDOR MANAGERS
David A. Thomason
Patrice Thomsen, MS, RD, LD
Martha Hagen, MS,RD,LD,IBCLC
Valerie Merrow, Janna Gunckle
1000 SW Jackson St.
1000 SW Jackson St.
1000 SW Jackson St.
1000 SW Jackson St.
STE 220
STE 220
STE 220
STE 220
Topeka, KS
Topeka, KS
Topeka, KS
Topeka, KS
66612
66612
66612
66612
T: 785-296-1324
T: 785-296-1189
T: 785-291-3161
TV: 785-296-0092
E: [email protected]
E: [email protected]
E: [email protected]
TJ: 785-296-1325 EV: [email protected] EJ: [email protected]
visit nwica.org
FUN FACTS IN 2016, OVER 500 LOCAL WIC AND PUBLIC HEALTH STAFF MEMBERS RECEIVED ADDITIONAL TRAINING IN BREASTFEEDING SUPPORT
KANSAS WIC INCREASED THE NUMBER OF BREASTFEEDING PEER COUNSELORS
KANSAS WIC SERVES OVER 62,000 PARTICIPANTS EACH MONTH
FROM OUR PARTICIPANTS “We appreciate the WIC program very much. I
“WIC has really helped our family; From the birth of our first child, as new parents,
tell my staff to treat WIC customers with every
we learned so much about breastfeeding, nutrition and weight management and
respect they can. We appreciate the business
much more. Thank you WIC!”
that WIC brings to our store.”
WIC Participant, Kansas
WIC Grocer Participant, Kansas
WHO PARTICIPATES IN WIC? Kansas WIC Participation FY 2015
Pregnant Women Fully Breastfeeding Women
[2,217]
Total Breasfeeding Women
3,704
Postpartum Women
4,391
Infants
15,817
Children
32,471
Total
62,850
Coverage (% eligible)
56.5%
Source: USDA FNS WIC Program Data FY2015 https://www.fns.usda.gov/pd/wic-program
FEBRUARY 2017
6,396
Please direct all questions to NWA at 202.232.5492
WIC IS EFFICIENT
Monthly food value per participant
Kansas WIC Food and Nutrition Services Benefits FY 2015
Net federal food cost
$27,458,331
Competitive bidding savings
$14,062,079
Admin Cost (Nutrition Service Benefits)
$15,759,423
Total funds to state
$57,279,833
$36.41
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%
National WIC Participant Breastfeeding Rates
40
Kansas WIC Participant Breastfeeding Rates
20
10 0
1998
72%
60
10 0
2014
55%
30
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
Kansas 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
The Kansas WIC program works closely with military health officials to ensure that all eligible soldiers and their family members receive WIC benefits. Local Agency staff attend military welcoming briefings to promote and encourage enrollment in the WIC program.
CONTACT DETAILS STATE WIC DIRECTOR
NUTRITION COORDINATOR
BREASTFEEDING COORDINATOR
STATE VENDOR MANAGERS
David A. Thomason
Patrice Thomsen, MS, RD, LD
Martha Hagen, MS,RD,LD,IBCLC
Valerie Merrow, Janna Gunckle
1000 SW Jackson St.
1000 SW Jackson St.
1000 SW Jackson St.
1000 SW Jackson St.
STE 220
STE 220
STE 220
STE 220
Topeka, KS
Topeka, KS
Topeka, KS
Topeka, KS
66612
66612
66612
66612
T: 785-296-1324
T: 785-296-1189
T: 785-291-3161
TV: 785-296-0092
E: [email protected]
E: [email protected]
E: [email protected]
TJ: 785-296-1325 EV: [email protected] EJ: [email protected]
visit nwica.org
