advocacy
Be an advocate for WIC and Child Nutrition! Nutrition First advocates in many different ways, and we need your help. You can be an advocate by telling others about WIC, writing or calling your elected officials, sharing information about WIC and even visiting our representatives in Olympia or DC!
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Advocacy Alerts
Pandemic EBT Outreach – You can help!
Outreach - for Pandemic EBT: P-EBT Outreach Webinar: Monday, August 3 (3 - 4pm) – see below for link Step by Step guide to applying for P-EBT (1) Earlier COVID relief legislation provided significant help to hungry kids and families through the creation of Pandemic...
Be part of the national Rolling Rally for SNAP on Monday!
From the Anti-Hunger and Nutrition Coalition (7/17/20) Be part of the national Rolling Rally for SNAP on Monday! In June, the House passed the HEROES Act, a fourth COVID relief package, and in the next few short weeks, the Senate will be deciding on their own (and...
We Stand in Solidarity and Support
The Nutrition First Board would like to say first and foremost to all communities of color - that we hear you and we support you. You and your voice matter. Nutrition First work is based on the Values of being innovative, equitable, inclusive, empowering and...
Opportunity for Public Comment on the WIC Nutrition Program – Comments Due June 15
Opportunity for Public Comment WIC Nutrition Program - Comments Due June 15 Every year as part of the WIC State Plan process, the Washington Department of Health, Office of Nutrition Services, provides an opportunity for the public to share their comments on the WIC...
Public Charge Resources
Public Charge Rule and Questions On January 27, 2020, the U.S. Supreme Court reversed a nationwide injunction that allows for implementation of the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) final public charge rule. The final rule will significantly expand the...
Join Us for Hunger Action Day!
Hunger Action Day is Monday February 3 Read the Anti-Hunger and Nutrition Coalition legislative priorites here: 2020 AHNC legislative agenda Register for Hunger...
Scholarship Application to attend NWA Leadership Conference
Apply for a scholarship to attend the National WIC Association Leadership Conference in Washington DC! Conference Dates: March 15 – 17, 2020 Thanks to special funding from the DOH WIC Program, Nutrition First is able to offer 2 scholarships for local agency WIC staff...
Here’s How You Can Help Promote Summer Nutrition for Kids
(From Within Reach) Washington is the 22nd hungriest state in the U.S., and roughly one in five of all Washington families with children struggle to put food on the table regularly. For the 482,000 children who rely on free or reduced price...
You are invited to submit comments on the Washington State WIC Program.
Each year the Washington Department of Health WIC Nutrition Program develops a plan for providing services in Washington. The WIC State Plan is a requirement for all WIC state agencies from the United States Department of Agriculture. The plan explains how they will...
Crosscut Festival
Crosscut presents two days of thought-provoking conversations and innovative thinking, tackling the most important issues of our times. Journalists, politicians, authors, and newsmakers from our community and around the nation come together to take a hard look at the...
Upcoming Events
Foundations in Lactation Support – Recorded Webinar
08/07/2020 – 12/31/2020 @ All Day – Foundations in Lactation Support – Recorded Webinar Again this year Nutrition First trainer Michele Crockett, IBCLC, PCPA, LLLL, provides this great training that is perfect for those new to providing breastfeeding support. It’s also good for those who want a refresher on how to support breastfeeding families. This training covers staff roles, how to use […]
Building on Foundations in Lactation Support – Recorded Webinar
08/07/2020 – 12/31/2020 @ All Day –
Recent Job Postings
Nutrition and Family Services Director – Seattle Indian Health Board
The Director of Nutrition and Family Services (DNFS) provides leadership to the WIC program, Leschi Clinic, and Thunderbird Treatment Center Nutrition Services (when relevant), as well as the Maternal Child Health case management and Infant Mortality Prevention programs. This person will serve as a clinician to provide medical nutrition therapy to patient for the prevention […]
Registered Dietitian – Omak
FHC is seeking a Registered Dietitian or Nutritionist to be responsible for nutrition-related activities at FHC, including providing nutrition services to patients in our WIC program. Qualifications: Must have a Master’s Degree in nutrition or public health nutrition from an accredited school or, is a Registered Dietitian that is registered, or eligible for registration, with […]
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