In Their Own Words: Parents Help Us Understand Barriers to Accessing WIC
Code for America explores the systems at play and the individuals experience of participants in WIC. By investigating overall quantitative trends in coverage, redemption, and retention rates, they use the data as a guide to build out a qualitative research plan that explains why such trends are occurring.
The document discusses the barriers families face when accessing the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC), highlighting issues such as complex enrollment processes, lack of digital tools, and stigma.
It emphasizes the need for modernized, user-friendly systems and community-centered approaches to improve WIC participation and support maternal and child health.
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