Empowering women, infants, and children in the wake of the covid-19 pandemic

Client WA WIC + WA DOH

Summary

In collaboration with the UW Center for Public Health Nutrition and the Washington Department of Health, this study will examine the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on vulnerable women, infants, and children. The 2-pager informational deliverable will serve to document the research and inform policy change.

Team

Jennifer Otten, Emille Quinn, Chelsea Rose, Evelyn Morris, Annie Vuong

Role

Lead Designer

Disciplines

Data Visualization, Information Design, Creative Direction
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Stakeholders

WA DOH, USDA, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (funder)

Context

The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) is a federal program that provides health screening, nutrition education, breastfeeding support, referrals, and nutritious food to more than seven million low-income and nutritionally vulnerable women, infants, and children across the United States.

The purpose of this study examines the reach and effectiveness of the programmatic changes following Covid-19, including how and the extent to which the changes impacted enrollment, participation, client and staff satisfaction, fod purchasing, and food security. And the research will inform policy change to improve the WIC program.

Impact

The infographic was published to the UW Center for Public Health Nutrition, UW DEOHS, and referenced in the National Library of Medicine.