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Worksheet-Handout
Top Ten Gaps & Barriers
Worksheet-Handout
Lifestyle of a Healthy Pregnancy
Lifestyle of a Healthy Pregnancy
Factsheet
The 2020–2025 Dietary Guidelines for Americans; Focus on Infant Toddler and Transition Feeding
The 2020–2025 Dietary Guidelines for Americans; Focus on Infant Toddler and Transition Feeding
Factsheet
The WIC Program: Improving Maternal and Child Health and Food Security
The WIC Program: Improving Maternal and Child Health and Food Security
Factsheet
Improving Breastfeeding Outcomes in the U.S Southeast
Improving Breastfeeding Outcomes in the U.S Southeast
Factsheet
Developmental Origian of Health and Disease FAQ
Developmental Origian of Health and Disease FAQ
Guide
Food and Nutrition Security Terms and Definitions
Food and Nutrition Security Terms and Definitions
Guide
Launching New Digital Tools for WIC Participants
Launching New Digital Tools for WIC Participants
Guide
Nutrition During Pregnancy
Nutrition During Pregnancy
Infographic
Landscape of Maternal Mortality and WIC
Landscape of Maternal Mortality and WIC
Journal Article
Perceptions of Facilitators and Barriers to Healthy Food Diet Practices During Pre-Conception and Pregnancy
Perceptions of Facilitators and Barriers to Healthy Food Diet Practices During Pre-Conception and Pregnancy
Journal Article
Children’s Healthy Weight State Capacity Building Program: Incorporating Nutrition Into State’s Maternal and Child Health Programming
Children’s Healthy Weight State Capacity Building Program: Incorporating Nutrition Into State’s Maternal and Child Health Programming
Journal Article
Diet Quality and Weight Status Are Predicted by Federal Nutrition Assistance Program Participation, Health, and Demographics
Diet Quality and Weight Status Are Predicted by Federal Nutrition Assistance Program Participation, Health, and Demographics
Journal Article
Parent Perspectives on the Interactives Role Charitable and Federal Nutrition Assistance
Parent Perspectives on the Interactives Role Charitable and Federal Nutrition Assistance
Journal Article
Maternal Influences on Fetal Brain Development: The Role of Nutrition, Infection and Stress, and the Potential for Intergenerational Consequences
Maternal Influences on Fetal Brain Development: The Role of Nutrition, Infection and Stress, and the Potential for Intergenerational Consequences
Journal Article
Association Between the Maternal Mediterranean Diet and Perinatal Outcomes: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Association Between the Maternal Mediterranean Diet and Perinatal Outcomes: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Journal Article
The Importance of Nutrition in Pregnancy and Lactation: Lifelong Consequences
The Importance of Nutrition in Pregnancy and Lactation: Lifelong Consequences
Journal Article
Barriers to Implementing Good Nutrition in Pregnancy and Early Childhood: Creating Equitable National Solutions
Barriers to Implementing Good Nutrition in Pregnancy and Early Childhood: Creating Equitable National Solutions
Report
Emergency Grocery Support Program
Report
Strengthening Information Exchanges Between Healthcare and WIC Providers
Strengthening Information Exchanges Between Healthcare and WIC Providers
Toolkit
Opioid Use Disorder Toolkit: Supporting the Public Health Response in Maternal, Child and Adolescent Health
Opioid Use Disorder Toolkit: Supporting the Public Health Response in Maternal, Child and Adolescent Health
Video
The Epidemic of Chronic Disease and Understanding Epigenetics | Kent Thornburg | TEDx Portland
The Epidemic of Chronic Disease and Understanding Epigenetics | Kent Thornburg | TEDx Portland
Digital Library
MCH Digital Library by Georgetown University
MCH Digital Library by Georgetown University
Digital Library
Postpartum Systems of Care Repository
Postpartum Systems of Care Repository
Digital Library
Food Research & Action Center Resource Library
Food Research & Action Center Resource Library

Blog Posts

Healthier Communities Through Nutrition and Play

On a sunny Saturday morning in Atlanta, the Harlem Globetrotters and KABOOM!, a national nonprofit working to expand playspace access brought together elementary school students.

Coming Together to Address Hunger and Support Healthy Communities

In the United States, nearly 34 million people experience hunger or food insecurity, including millions of children.

Small Stores, Big Reach: Rural Food Partnerships Drive Economic Development

Ten years ago, Jenna Gullickson and her family bought the local grocery store in Hoople, North Dakota, a town with a population of approximately 250 people. It is a job and a place she loves.

A Healthy Start: The Importance of Early Nutrition

Pregnancy is an often complex journey and navigating it can be difficult. In northeast Ohio, the nonprofit Birthing Beautiful Babies (BBC) provides expecting mothers with company on that journey in the form of non-medical perinatal support people, known as doulas.

Past Webinars

June 2026 - Cultivating Connections: Partnerships to Support Breastfeeding

June 17, 2026

Elevating the voices and perspectives of individuals, particularly those who face adverse conditions, to inform and guide our work.

April 2026 - Cultivating Connections Webinar

April 15, 2026

Elevating the voices and perspectives of individuals, particularly those who face adverse conditions, to inform and guide our work.

Feb 2026 - Cultivating Connections Webinar: Rural Food Security: Partnerships Driving Economic Development

February 18, 2026

Elevating the voices and perspectives of individuals, particularly those who face adverse conditions, to inform and guide our work.

Dec 2025 - Cultivating Connections: Building Better Food Pathways: How Institutional Purchasing and Local Distribution Can Transform Communities

December 17, 2025

Elevating the voices and perspectives of individuals, particularly those who face adverse conditions, to inform and guide our work.

Dec 2025-HNHP Quarterly Connect: Science of DOHaD

December 3, 2025

Elevating the voices and perspectives of individuals, particularly those who face adverse conditions, to inform and guide our work.

Nov 2025- ‍Cultivating Connections: Collecting Food Security Data with Children's HealthWatch

November 19, 2025

Elevating the voices and perspectives of individuals, particularly those who face adverse conditions, to inform and guide our work.

Oct 2025- Cultivating Connections: Community Kitchens Addressing Hunger & Health

October 15, 2025

Elevating the voices and perspectives of individuals, particularly those who face adverse conditions, to inform and guide our work.

Sept 2025 - Cultivating Connections: Partnering to Address Food Insecurity Among Military Families

September 17, 2025

Elevating the voices and perspectives of individuals, particularly those who face adverse conditions, to inform and guide our work.

Sept 2025 - Quarterly Connect - Hunger, Nutrition & Health in Pregnancy Action Network

September 3, 2025

Elevating the voices and perspectives of individuals, particularly those who face adverse conditions, to inform and guide our work.

Jul 2025 - Cultivating Connections: Partnering to Improve Nutrition in and after Pregnancy

July 16, 2025

Elevating the voices and perspectives of individuals, particularly those who face adverse conditions, to inform and guide our work.

June 2025 - Cultivating Connections: The Impact of SNAP and WIC on Children’s Health

June 18, 2025

Elevating the voices and perspectives of individuals, particularly those who face adverse conditions, to inform and guide our work.

May 2025 - Cultivating Connections: Building Partnerships to Address Hunger, Nutrition & Health

May 21, 2025

Elevating the voices and perspectives of individuals, particularly those who face adverse conditions, to inform and guide our work.

Mar. 2025 - Cultivating Connections: Building Partnerships to Address Hunger, Nutrition & Health

March 19, 2025

Elevating the voices and perspectives of individuals, particularly those who face adverse conditions, to inform and guide our work.

Feb. 2025 - Cultivating Connections: Building Partnerships to Address Hunger, Nutrition & Health

February 19, 2025

Elevating the voices and perspectives of individuals, particularly those who face adverse conditions, to inform and guide our work.

Jan 2025 - Cultivating Connections: Building Partnerships to Address Hunger, Nutrition & Health

January 15, 2025

Elevating the voices and perspectives of individuals, particularly those who face adverse conditions, to inform and guide our work.

Georgia Hunger & Health Summit: Designing for Our Future, October 28-29, 2024

October 28, 2024

Elevating the voices and perspectives of individuals, particularly those who face adverse conditions, to inform and guide our work.

Ask Me Anything: Understanding USDA and WIC Programs for Organizations

August 1, 2024

Elevating the voices and perspectives of individuals, particularly those who face adverse conditions, to inform and guide our work.

Vision to Action: The Power of Partnerships to End Hunger and Create Better Health for All

March 6, 2024

Elevating the voices and perspectives of individuals, particularly those who face adverse conditions, to inform and guide our work.

Image of a brightly colored array of fruits and vegetables from overhead.

We Can All End Hunger

Achieving this goal will require collective action. Whether you are a government entity, business, foundation, academic institution, association or individual, you can play a role in this critical effort.

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