Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Program
GPTKB entity
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:government_agency
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
3
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:U._S._Department_of_Agriculture
|
| gptkbp:aims_to |
health outcomes
healthy eating access to healthy foods infant mortality |
| gptkbp:appointed_by |
gptkb:United_States_Department_of_Agriculture_(USDA)
|
| gptkbp:collaborates_with |
community organizations
local health departments |
| gptkbp:established |
gptkb:1972
|
| gptkbp:focuses_on |
pregnant women
infants children up to age 5 |
| gptkbp:has |
local agencies
specific eligibility criteria |
| gptkbp:has_programs |
reduces food insecurity
supports healthy pregnancies promotes family health supports child health |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Program
|
| gptkbp:is_a |
preventive health program
|
| gptkbp:is_a_resource_for |
nutrition information
|
| gptkbp:is_associated_with |
reduced childhood obesity
improved birth outcomes |
| gptkbp:is_available_in |
gptkb:Person
mothers caregivers |
| gptkbp:is_designed_to |
improve dietary habits
support breastfeeding enhance child development |
| gptkbp:is_evaluated_by |
gptkb:USDA
program effectiveness |
| gptkbp:is_part_of |
the U. S. food assistance programs
|
| gptkbp:offers |
online resources
|
| gptkbp:operates_in |
all 50 states
U. S. territories |
| gptkbp:provides |
counseling services
nutrition education nutritional assistance food vouchers breastfeeding support cultural competency training food packages referrals to health care services |
| gptkbp:receives_funding_from |
federal and state governments
the Farm Bill |
| gptkbp:requires |
income eligibility
nutritional risk assessment |
| gptkbp:serves |
low-income families
|