Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC)
GPTKB entity
Properties (54)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
government agency
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| gptkbp:aimsTo |
food insecurity
health outcomes breastfeeding |
| gptkbp:collaboratesWith |
local agencies
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| gptkbp:establishedIn |
1972
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| gptkbp:has |
nutrition education materials
|
| gptkbp:hasCollaboratedWith |
healthcare_providers
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC)
|
| gptkbp:includes |
food packages
|
| gptkbp:is_funded_by |
federal government
|
| gptkbp:isAttendedBy |
state agencies
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| gptkbp:isAvailableIn |
rural areas
urban areas pregnant women low-income children breastfeeding women low-income pregnant women children up to age 5 postpartum women low-income breastfeeding women |
| gptkbp:isDesignedFor |
improve maternal and child health
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| gptkbp:isEvaluatedBy |
gptkb:USDA
program effectiveness independent researchers impact on health outcomes impact on food security |
| gptkbp:isFundedBy |
federal and state governments
annual appropriations |
| gptkbp:isMonitoredBy |
state health departments
|
| gptkbp:isPartOf |
gptkb:USDA_Food_and_Nutrition_Service
USDA nutrition assistance programs |
| gptkbp:isPromotedBy |
healthcare_professionals
|
| gptkbp:isPromotedThrough |
public awareness campaigns
|
| gptkbp:isSubjectTo |
federal regulations
|
| gptkbp:issuedBy |
gptkb:United_States_Department_of_Agriculture
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| gptkbp:isSupportedBy |
community organizations
federal funding |
| gptkbp:offers |
breastfeeding support
|
| gptkbp:operatesIn |
all 50 states
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| gptkbp:provides |
nutritional education
food assistance nutrition counseling counseling on infant feeding referrals to healthcare services supplemental foods healthcare_referrals |
| gptkbp:requires |
income eligibility
nutritional risk assessment |
| gptkbp:serves |
children
women infants |
| gptkbp:supports |
healthy eating habits
|
| gptkbp:targets |
low-income families
|