The goal of WIC Data and Reports is to provide information, data and research related to our WIC families. Here are the latest reports, collaborations and publications from the Vermont WIC program to help local WIC agencies and our program partners understand the impact of WIC and to make data informed program decisions.
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The Vermont WIC Program submits a State Plan for program operations annually by August 15 to the United States Department of Agriculture, Food and Nutrition Service. The final State Plan is posted annually by October 1.
2024 State Plan Goals and Objectives
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The Vermont WIC program has several reports available for you to use as assessment tools during program planning, and to monitor the health status of WIC families.
This data brief is a report of state and regional WIC participant demographics including age, maternal education, race and ethnicity, and preferred spoken language.
WIC Program Participant Demographics
This data brief is a report of WIC participation trends over time, by region, and how well the program is reaching people who are eligible.
WIC Program Participation and Reach
This data report explores patterns, similarities, and differences between household food benefit redemption based on preferred spoken language.
WIC Food Redemption Among English Language Learning Families
WIC Food Redemption Among English Language Learning Families Infographic
This data brief is a report of birth weights among infants and weight status of children ages 2-5 enrolled in WIC in 2017-2019 and was analyzed using WIC Administrative Data.
The Vermont WIC program surveys participants for feedback and uses this feedback to plan for quality improvement.
2022 Active WIC Participant Survey Report
2021 Active WIC Participant Survey Report
In May 2020, the Vermont WIC program surveyed active WIC households for feedback on services during the COVID-19 public health emergency. The survey included questions on remote (telephone) appointments, grocery shopping, and interest in online nutrition education.
WIC Services During COVID-19: Remote (Telephone) Appointments
Vermont WIC collects data using a management information system (Ceres) that ensures we are achieving the highest quality of data for collection, monitoring, and use in research projects and collaborations. Ceres has many built-in data quality checks for information that is below and above acceptable ranges, biologically implausible, unknown or missing values or inconsistent with other information in the same record. Data are collected on participant characteristics, food redemption patterns, health outcomes, and operations.
The Pregnancy and Pediatric Nutrition Surveillance Systems describe the nutritional status of low-income pregnant, postpartum or nursing people (PNSS) and infants and children (PedNSS) enrolled in federally funded maternal and child health and nutrition programs. In Vermont, PNSS and PedNSS data are collected solely from WIC participants. Self-reported demographic, behavioral, and health information is collected at the local WIC agency and verified by a Registered Dietitian, nutritionist, or other health professional. Anthropometric measurements (height, weight, and birth weight), clinical nutritional indicators status (i.e. hematology measurements), and breastfeeding practices are also collected.
Vital Records include birth records used to study and monitor the health of a population
Vermont PRAMS is an ongoing survey of Vermont parents who recently gave birth. The goal of PRAMS is to improve the health of mothers and infants by reducing adverse outcomes such as low birth weight, infant mortality and morbidity, and maternal morbidity.
WIC is an evidence-based program. Evidence-based analysis and ongoing evaluation are important tools to promote effective policies and strong management in the WIC program. At the national level, the Office of Policy Support leads the study and evaluation agenda for USDA’s Food and Nutrition Service.
Vermont WIC state and local staff are active members of the National WIC Association (NWA). Vermont WIC and NWA view the cycle of research, practice, and policy to be reciprocal and encourage collaboration between researchers and practitioners to conduct high-quality research that supports WIC and identifies innovative approaches to program improvement. NWA sets research priorities, the goal of which is to identify research areas that support NWA and WIC programs nationwide. The aim is to be responsive to emerging issues and continue to explore, demonstrate and integrate evidence-based practices that improve the health and well-being of WIC families. See NWA Research Needs Assessment.
WIC data provides unique opportunities for understanding Vermont WIC families. Data also supports evidence-based interventions and decision making to improve health outcomes for the parents, infants and children each day. If you are interested in a research collaboration with the Vermont WIC program, please contact: [email protected]
Special project grants have been awarded by the US Department of Agriculture, Food and Nutrition Service to fund innovative research projects that have the potential to improve and enhance the WIC Program. Vermont has received funding to design, implement and evaluate the following WIC quality improvement initiatives. Vermont WIC also conducts internal evaluation on program initiatives as part of regular program operations:
WIC Participant and Program Characteristics: The USDA Food and Nutrition Service produces biennial reports on WIC participant and program characteristics for use in program monitoring and managing WIC information needs.
National and State Estimates of WIC Program Eligibility: This report, the latest in a series of annual reports on WIC eligibility, presents 2021 national and state estimates of the number of people eligible for WIC benefits and the percents of the eligible population and the US population covered by the program, including estimates by participant category.
For help or more information, contact the Vermont WIC Program by email at [email protected] or call 800-464-4343 | 802-863-7200 | Fax: 802-863-7229 | TTY/TDD: Dial 711 first. Or contact your local office.
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