Properties (56)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
program
|
| gptkbp:associated_with |
reduced healthcare costs
improved child nutrition increased breastfeeding rates |
| gptkbp:collaboratesWith |
community organizations
local health departments |
| gptkbp:established |
gptkb:United_States_Department_of_Agriculture
|
| gptkbp:formFactor |
Women, Infants, and Children
|
| gptkbp:foundedIn |
1972
|
| gptkbp:has |
outreach programs
local clinics specific eligibility criteria various food options |
| gptkbp:hasPrograms |
addresses public health issues
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
WIC
|
| gptkbp:improves |
health outcomes
|
| gptkbp:includes |
nutrition counseling
food packages breastfeeding promotion |
| gptkbp:is_a |
federal assistance program
|
| gptkbp:is_a_key_component_of |
the safety net for families.
|
| gptkbp:is_a_model_for |
other countries' programs
|
| gptkbp:is_a_resource_for |
food security
|
| gptkbp:is_available_in |
all 50 states
territories Indian_Tribal_Organizations |
| gptkbp:is_designed_to |
improve dietary habits
provide education support breastfeeding |
| gptkbp:is_essential_for |
child development
maternal health |
| gptkbp:is_evaluated_by |
gptkb:USDA
program effectiveness local levels |
| gptkbp:is_funded_by |
federal government
federal grants |
| gptkbp:is_part_of |
the_Food_and_Nutrition_Service
|
| gptkbp:is_recognized_for |
health professionals
|
| gptkbp:is_supported_by |
advocacy groups
|
| gptkbp:issuedBy |
state agencies
|
| gptkbp:offers |
counseling services
nutrition education food vouchers breastfeeding support |
| gptkbp:provides |
nutritional assistance
access to healthy foods referrals to health care services |
| gptkbp:reduces |
childhood obesity
infant mortality |
| gptkbp:requires |
income eligibility
nutritional risk assessment |
| gptkbp:serves |
over 7 million participants annually
|
| gptkbp:targets |
infants
breastfeeding women children up to age five low-income pregnant women |