Resources and Publications
Local WIC Providers
Literature to be Downloaded
Literature to be Ordered from the DHSS Warehouse
Reproducible Literature
 Building Good Food Habits for Kids 1-6
Information for parents of small children providing the building blocks for establishing good eating habits in youngsters. DHSS catalog #1
Exit Counseling
This literature is be used for exit counseling to all women who are about to be graduated from the program.
DHSS Catalog #712
(English), #748 (Spanish), #765 (Vietnamese), #782 (Russian), #785 (Bosnian). These translations are also available for downloading in Arabic, Chinese, Farsi, Korean, Somali, and Ukrainian.
Feeding Your Baby - Birth to 4 Months
This guide provides parents with nutrition information for the physical and mental development of a baby. DHSS catalog #590.
Foods To Grow On – Birth-12 month - "It's NEW! Single Sheet"
A guide to provide nutrition information for parents and caregivers of babies. Nutrition is important for the physical and mental development of your baby. DHSS catalog. #618
Available for downloading in Arabic, Bosnian, Russian, Somali, Spanish and Vietnamese.
Foods To Grow On – Birth-12 month - Booklet - Spanish version (#620) is available at warehouse.
Available for downloading in Arabic, Bosnian, Russian, Somali, and Vietnamese.
Get A Nutrition Lift From WIC
Basic information about the WIC program. Designed to help provide information to those unfamiliar with the program. Excellent material to use in outreach activities. DHSS Catalog #160
Nutrition Education Materials
The ABC’s of Hand Washing #995 or in Spanish #1054, Arabic, Bosnian, Russian, Somalian and Vietnamese |
Fat in Foods: How Much for Kids? #994 or in Spanish #1053, Arabic, Bosnian, Russian, Somalian and Vietnamese |
Family Meals – FAST, Healthful! #996 or in Spanish #1055, Arabic, Bosnian, Russian, Somalian and Vietnamese |
Fight BAC! Keep Family Food Safe #350 or in Spanish #337, Arabic, Bosnian, Russian, Somalian and Vietnamese
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Food Allergies, OR just Food Fussiness? #367 or in Spanish #369, Arabic, Bosnian, Russian, Somalian and Vietnamese |
Iron In Foods: Does My Child Get Enough? #356 or in Spanish #368, Arabic, Bosnian, Russian, Somalian and Vietnamese
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Lets eat out! Healthful Fast Foods #349 or in Spanish #303, Arabic, Bosnian, Russian, Somalian and Vietnamese
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Milk For Kids With Lactose Intolerance #348 or in Spanish #301, Arabic, Bosnian, Russian, Somalian and Vietnamese |
MyPyramid - Steps to Healthier You #245 or in Spanish |
MyPyramid For Kids or in Spanish |
MyPyramid For Pregnancy #187 or in Spanish #259 |
Supplements…Do Kids Need Them? #998 or in Spanish #1057, Arabic, Bosnian, Russian, Somalian and Vietnamese |
Why Breakfast? #999 or in Spanish #1058, Arabic, Bosnian, Russian, Somalian and Vietnamese |
Why Snack? #997 or in Spanish #1056, Arabic, Bosnian, Russian, Somalian and Vietnamese |
A Special Message for Grandparents
This handout provides ideas for grandparents for showing children they are loved through the use of activities and foods that promote good health. Not currently in the DHSS catalog.
Available for downloading in Arabic, Bosnian, Chinese, Farsi, Korean, Russian, Somali, Spanish, Ukrainian, and Vietnamese.
Welcome to WIC
Information used to provide counseling to new participants to tell them the basics of participation in the WIC program. DHSS Catalog #1204, Spanish Version #1200
Weight Gain During Pregnancy English and Spanish
Information for pregnant women about what is an appropriate weight gain and where the weight goes. DHSS catalog #158
Available for downloading in Arabic, Bosnian, Chinese, Farsi, Korean, Russian, Somal, Spanish, Ukrainian, and Vietnamese.
WIC Approved Food List
Listing of foods currently available on the WIC program. Helpful to Participants and Vendors. These supplemental versions are also available: Arabic, Bosnian, Chinese, Farsi, Russian, Somali, Spanish and Vietnamese.
WIC Clinic Posters
WIC clinics are required to post these four posters in view of all perspective and current program participants.
 "Missouri WIC Works" Outreach Brochure
Basic information about the WIC program. Designed to help provide information to those unfamiliar with the program. Excellent material to use in outreach activities. DHSS Catalog # 175
 "Missouri WIC Works" Outreach Poster
This poster is designed to promote and market the Missouri WIC program and serve as outreach to those who are unfamiliar with the WIC program. Local WIC provider contact information can be included in the space allocated on the poster. The poster is available in 12 different languages. The English version of the poster is available in the DHSS warehouse #62.
Arabic, Bosnian, Chinese, Farsi, Hmong, Korean, Russian, Somali, Spanish, Ukrainian, and Vietnamese
 "Connecting Health Professionals & WIC” - Missouri WIC Works Outreach Brochure - NEW!
The brochure provides information about the WIC Program to healthcare providers . The local WIC providers will include contact information that can be used to refer potential applicants to the LWP for services. It is an outreach tool to encourage more collaboration between healthcare providers and local WIC providers. (DHSS catalog # 154)
WIC Cultural Competency Resources
Resource Information on Providing Services to Non-English Speaking Applicants and/or participants.
Language Identification Flash Cards
Limited English Proficiency (LEP) Beneficiary Brochure
also in Spanish, Chinese, Korean, Russian, and Vietnamese.
Office of Civil Rights Fact Sheets
WIC Cultural Competency Reports
The surveys were conducted to assess needs for developing projects and resources materials in 2006 and 2007. The reports were completed by the contractor, University of Missouri-Columbia.
Report on the 2006 Missouri WIC Mother-Caregiver Satisfaction Survey
Report on the 2006 Missouri WIC Professional Staff Cultural Competency Survey
Report on the 2007 Missouri WIC Staff Cultural Competency Survey
WIC/Head Start programs team to produce better results
Study confirms collaboration of good nutrition and physical activity messages causes a bigger impact on participants.
Each year as is its policy, Missouri WIC posts its annual state plan for comment for review by its stakeholders. The annual state plan will return in summer 2008.
Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention
Fact Sheets, Booklets, and Newsletters about lead poisoning. Lead poisoning is one of the most common and preventable environmental health problems today.
Immunization Information
Immunization Information for parents/guardians and WIC local providers.
Insect-Borne Disease Prevention Information
Information on West Nile Virus. (Personal Protection Household Protection, and Community Protection) and Tick-borne Disease and Free Public Education Materials
Food Safely Information
Food safety information on the fresh and pre-packaged food products we buy and consume every day
Literature to be ordered from the DHSS Warehouse
Environmental Health and Communicable Disease Literature
Information on Immunizations, hand washing, Food Safety, Lead issues, and communicable disease
Genetics and Healthy Childhood Literature
Large variety of valuable information on Pregnancy, Infancy, Childhood and Parenting, including information on Breastfeeding, Alcohol and Smoking During Pregnancy, Folic Acids, Newborn Screening, Sickle Cell Anemia, and Safe sleep for Baby, New born hearing screening, and Well Child Check-Up.
Health Promotions Literature
Information on 5-a-day, School Lunch, Team Nutrition and Dietary Guidelines.
Cancer Control Literature
Information on Breast Cancer, Colposcopy, HPV & Cervical Cancer, Mammogram, and Pap Exam
Chronic Disease Control Literature
Information on Cholesterol, Diabetes, Heart Disease, High Blood Pressure, Reading Food Labels, and Stroke.
Health Promotion-Tobacco Cessation Program Literature
Information on Smoking and Tobacco
WIC and Nutrition Services Literature
For WIC Providers Only
Published literature, except outreach materials, are developed to assist local WIC providers provide better services and nutrition education to WIC participants. All materials are purchased with WIC funds (USDA funds). For these reasons, only local WIC providers are allowed to order the items listed on the WIC and Nutrition Services Literature from the DHSS warehouse.
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