Awards issued prior to january 20, 2025, were funded under previous administrations and may not reflect the priorities and policies of the current administration.** wetac aims to support WIC workforce…

Awards issued prior to january 20, 2025, were funded under previous administrations and may not reflect the priorities and policies of the current administration.** wetac aims to support WIC workforce development by addressing the workforce needs of WIC agencies, enhancing diversity and cultural competency, and increasing the uptake of WIC benefits and services. Main objectives include: (1) assembling a team of experts to provide technical assistance (TA) to implementation grantees using a culturally relevant, high-touch, concierge model. Key outputs include identifying TA needs, developing resources to address capacity gaps, creating a website to house resources and disseminate information, and fostering peer-to-peer learning through communities of practice; (2) advancing evidence-based WIC workforce strategies through evaluations alignedwith implementation science and diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility principles. Outputs include shared measures for grantees, tailored evaluation plans, annual datasets compiled with an associated public-facing report, and a comprehensive evaluation report in year five; (3) integrating traditional ecological knowledge and culturally responsive care into engagement and outreach plans (eops). Outputs include compiling cultural needs, establishing culturally relevant subcommittees, and developing tailored eops; (4) forming a national WIC workforce advisory workgroup to provide input, TA, and guidance. Outputs include documenting workgroup activities, conductingmeetings, and disseminating resources. Together, these objectives are expected to yield outcomes including increased capacity for implementing and evaluating WIC workforce strategies, improved knowledge of strategies, improved outreach and engagement and increased capacity for culturally responsive methods, improved application of human-centered design approaches, and increased alignment with WIC program requirements. The center for nutrition and health impact will leverage its expertise to support the national WIC workforce strategy through these comprehensive and sustained solutions.