📣(THREAD) This morning, the White House released President Trump’s budget request for fiscal year 2027. The plan calls for deep cuts to #WIC.  If enacted, these cuts would mean a significant reduction in monthly fruit and vegetable benefits.

‼️ Recent proposals to reorganize USDA pose a great threat to #WIC operations. Let your reps know: You must protect WIC! 📧 Send an email today: bit.ly/WICSTRONG26

📣 Share your expertise with the WIC Community! 💡Abstract submissions are now open for the 2026 Nutrition and Breastfeeding Education Conference! Learn more: www.nwica.org/events/info/...

📣 We are proud to share the AHEAD in WIC 3.0 Journey Map Report! Explore the full #WIC participant journey and uncover key facilitators, barriers, and opportunities for improvement across each phase. Check out the report here: ➡️ statics.teams.cdn.office.net/evergreen-as...

⁉️ Will we see you on DALLAS? NWA's 2026 Annual #WIC Training & Education Conference is May 27 - 30! Join us and the WIC community!: www.nwica.org/events/info/...

📣 We’re at a critical moment for ensuring the temporary flexibilities for accessing WIC services become permanent. Use your voice now: Tell your member of Congress they MUST pass the MODERN WIC Act/21st Century Act. 🔗 Use our link to send an email to your representatives TODAY: bit.ly/passwicact

🗣️ #WIC has been a lifeline to millions of families across the country for more than 50 years. It is imperative that Congress protect access and program integrity so that parents and kids can continue to build healthier futures. 💡 Contact your reps today: bit.ly/WICSTRONG26

✨#NEBF2026 takes place in Atlanta, GA and provides research, clinical skills, community engagement, advocacy, and more! Don’t miss this opportunity to be apart of strengthening the WIC Community! Share your expertise with the WIC Community! Learn more: www.nwica.org/events/info/...

Proposed changes to USDA’s Food and Nutrition Service would disrupt #WIC operations and delay services to families who need them most. Tell your reps: Protect & strengthen WIC! 📧 TAKE ACTION: bit.ly/USDAALERT

📲 Remote services reduce barriers to access! 🗣️ Tell Congress: Make remote service delivery permanent and pass the 21st Century #WIC Act! ➡️ bit.ly/WICSTRONG26 #WICStrong

🌟 Engage, 💡 Inspire, 📣 Energize! Join us May 27-30 in DALLAS, TX for NWA 2026 Annual Conference. Gather with the #WIC community, gain the latest insights, and more. ➡️ Register today!: www.nwica.org/events/info/...

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Share your expertise with the WIC Community! 💡Abstract submissions are now open for the 2026 Nutrition and Breastfeeding Education Conference! This is YOUR OPPORTUNITY to share expertise and stories with the WIC community! ✨ Learn more: www.nwica.org/events/info/...

❗️ Proposed changes to USDA could be devastating to WIC program operations. Let Congress know: Protect USDA and #WIC program integrity! 📣 Take Action: bit.ly/USDAALERT

📣 Will you be there? Don't miss your opportunity to gain valuable #WIC insights and network with 1000+ WIC staff, partners, researchers, and more! Join us in Dallas this May for our 2026 Annual conference - 💡 Register today: www.nwica.org/events/info/...

Every day, Registered Dietitian Nutritionists (RDNs) help families build healthy futures through nutrition education, guidance, and caring support. Join NWA in celebrating the RDNs around you, today and everyday!

For more than 50 years, #WIC has been a lifeline for improving breastfeeding, nutrition, and health outcomes for women, infants, and young children. Families must be able to rely on WIC—even in times of uncertainty. 🪧 Take Action to Protect WIC: bit.ly/WICSTRONG26

🤝 Don't miss your chance to gather with 1000+ #WIC staff, providers, exhibitors, and partners! Join us for our Annual WIC Training & Education Conference, May 27 - 30 in DALLAS, TX! 💡 Register today: www.nwica.org/events/info/...

When IBCLCs are integrated into WIC programs, families receive evidence-based care that improves outcomes and strengthens confidence. Investing in IBCLCs is investing in WIC, equity, and maternal-child health. Tag an IBCLC who makes a difference in your program. #IBCLCDay #WICWorkforce

TODAY is the last day to get special early bird pricing! Join us: www.nwica.org/events/info/...

Today, we thank the IBCLCs who strengthen WIC and support families every day. #IBCLCDay #WICWorks

#WIC is fully funded through September 30, 2026. But we need Congress to support efforts to strengthen the program through modernization, stability, support, and rejection of efforts to restrict action or interfere with operations. 🗣️ Use your voice! Contact your reps today: bit.ly/WICSTRONg26

🗣️ LAST CHANCE for early bird rates on our 2026 #WIC Annual Conference is TOMORROW! 🤝 Join the WIC community as we gather around pivotal tech solutions, research insights, and evidence-based practices! ✨ Take Advantage of lower rates, register today: www.nwica.org/events/info/...

🤝 #WIC operations rely on close collaboration between State Agencies and USDA FNS. But recent proposals to reorganize USDA risk further staff attrition, loss of expertise, and inability to conduct core functions. Tell your reps: Keep #WICStrong! ➡️ bit.ly/WICSTRONG26

Get access to the latest on #WIC policy, research, modernizations and more at our 2026 Annual Conference! ❗️ Don't miss out on special early bird prices ending Feb 26! 💡 Learn more: www.nwica.org/events/info/...

#WIC operations rely on collaboration between State Agencies and USDA FNS, but recent proposed changes to USDA could disrupt WIC's functioning and lead to loss of expertise and historical program knowledge. YOU can take action to help stop these changes. 🗣️ Use your voice: bit.ly/USDAALERT

🌹 Roses are red, violets are blue. Families need #WIC and we need you to email your reps to keep WIC secured. Resources, services, and nutrition ensured. #HappyValentinesDay 💌 Send your reps a love letter today! --> bit.ly/WICSTRONG26

🗣️(THREAD) Yesterday, Yesterday, Senators Roger Marshall (R-KS) and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) introduced the 21st Century WIC Act, bipartisan legislation that would modernize #WIC.

📱 Research by NWA and the Nutrition Policy Institute found that 80% of participants surveyed indicated that remote services reduced barriers to access #WIC. However, these flexibilities could expire if Congress does not take action before September 2026. 🗣️ TAKE ACTION: bit.ly/WICSTRONG26

📣 We're SO excited to announce that registration is NOW OPEN for our 2026 Annual Conference in DALLAS, TX! Join us to gather with 1,000 #WIC staff, providers, exhibitors, and partners and grain critical tools, knowledge, and skills to strengthen WIC! 💡 Register Today: www.nwica.org/events/info/...

Dear Congress, This year, we would love to see you pass the Modern WIC Act, protect access and eligibility for #WIC, and prevent damage to relationships between WIC State Agencies and expert staff at USDA FNS. Love, 💕 The WIC Community 💌 Send your rep a letter at bit.ly/WICSTRONG26!

⏰ LAST CHANCE TO REGISTER! The last day to register for our virtual National #WIC Policy Conference is TOMORROW! 🌟 Don't miss your chance to learn about the latest in WIC policy and hear directly from experts, researchers, and advocates. 💡 Register today: www.nwica.org/events/info/...

Want to know more about #WIC advocacy and how our fast-changing landscape impacts WIC? Join us for our VIRTUAL National WIC Policy Conference! ⏰ Registration ends Feb 10! Register today: www.nwica.org/events/info/...

#WIC services are a necessary lifeline for millions of families When eligibility and access are up in the air, we risk losing their trust. 🗣️ Send an email today to urge your representatives to reject attempts to restrict access to WIC and keep #WICStrong ✏️ bit.ly/WICSTRONG26

📣 Are you joining us virtually? Don't miss your chance to hear directly from policy experts, sharpen your advocacy skills, and gain the latest on #WIC policy like the MODERN WIC Act and online shopping rule! Register today: www.nwica.org/events/info/...

USDA’s reorganization plan threatens the very infrastructure that keeps programs like WIC running. Secretary Rollins wants to relocate FNS HQ and cut regional offices, delaying services and creating barriers. But these changes are not final! 📣Take action now: bit.ly/USDAALERT

This year, we need Congress to strengthen #WIC by supporting modernized service delivery, protecting access and eligibility, and safeguarding the infrastructure that supports WIC nationwide. YOU can take action to help make these priorities a reality. 🗣️ CONTACT YOUR REPS: bit.ly/WICSTRONG26

📣 Become the best #WIC advocate you can be! Join us for our National Policy Conference Feb 24-26 to gain the latest insights on WIC policies, gather with experts, and participate in Capitol Hill Education Day! Learn more and register today: www.nwica.org/events/info/...

👋Meet Georgia Machell, President and CEO of NWA. As the final feature in our #MeetTheBoard series, Georgia reflects on leadership rooted in service to WIC programs and progress 📖 Get to know Georgia on the NWA blog: www.nwica.org/blog/meet-th...

📆 WEDNESDAY! Don't forget to join our 2026 Policy Priorities Webinar to learn about what we're working on for #WIC in 2026 and how you can help. Register today: bit.ly/policy2026

⏰ TOMORROW is the deadline to submit presentations for our 2026 #WIC Annual Training & Education Conference! Don't miss your chance to bring your work in front of the WIC community! Learn more and submit today: www.nwica.org/events/info/...

Gather virtually with #WIC policy experts, researchers, and advocates to share the latest on federal policy that impacts WIC. 💡 Join us February 24-26 for our 2026 National Policy Conference! ✏️ Register today!: www.nwica.org/events/info/...

To address growing concerns regarding U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) activity among our community, including among WIC staff and families, NWA prepared a factsheet with guidance for WIC clinics. ➡️ Download our factsheet: media.nwica.org/guidance%20f...

📣 Calling #WIC staff, participants,, experts, innovators, and storytellers! We're looking for 2026 Annual Conference presentations on: - Nutrition & Breastfeeding Education - Ethical Practices - Mental Health and more! ⏰ FRIDAY is the deadline! Learn more: www.nwica.org/events/info/...

🎉 HAPPY 2026! Join us online on January 21 to hit the ground running this year in your support of #WIC. Learn about our policy priorities and how you can help. ✏️ Register here: bit.ly/policy2026

🗣️ ONE WEEK LEFT to submit your work to be a part of our 2026 Annual #WIC Training & Education Conference! Don't miss this opportunity to share your insights with the WIC community! 💡 Learn more and submit yours today: www.nwica.org/events/info/...

USDA’s reorganization plan threatens the very infrastructure that keeps programs like WIC running. Secretary Rollins wants to relocate FNS HQ and cut regional offices, delaying services and creating barriers. But these changes are not final! 📣Take action now: bit.ly/USDAALERT

👋Meet Filomena Ahlefeld, Local Agency Section Representative on the National WIC Association Board of Directors. After 32 years of service, she continues to champion collaboration, innovation, and policy advancement for #WIC nationwide. Read more: www.nwica.org/blog/meet-th...

🗣️ LAST CHANCE to get special early bird rates for our virtual National Policy Conference! Register today: www.nwica.org/events/info/...

🗣️ The deadline to submit proposals for presentations at NWA's 2026 Annual Conference has been EXTENDED to January 16th! ✨ Learn how YOU can present your work to inspire the #WIC community: www.nwica.org/events/info/...