About Us

Learn more about the Nutrition Services Branch activities that promote sound nutrition habits among infants, children, and women in their child-bearing years.

WIC Program

Find the most current information and resources for the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC).

Farmer's Market Nutrition Program

Fresh fruit and vegetables farmer's market coupon program for WIC-eligible pregnant and postpartum women, breastfeeding mothers, and children 3 to 4 years old.

Special Nutrition Programs

Find information and resources for the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) the Summer Food Service Program for Children (SFSP).

• CACFP Training
• CACFP and SFSP forms
• Summer Food Service Program - en Español

Conferences, Training and Workshops

Register for conferences and workshops in your area.

• Breastfeeding Peer Counselor Core Regional Workshops
• Motivational Interviewing Workshop
• Using Loving Support to Grow and Glow in NC
• WIC Civil Rights
• NC Maternity Center Breastfeeding-Friendly Designation Webinars
• NC WIC Breastfeeding Peer Counselor Program Continuing Education Webinar
• WIC Food Package Changes Webinar
• Pediatric Nutrition Course: Module 2 – Basic Nutrition
• The NC Lactation Educator Training Program
• Local Agency Self-Assessment Webinar
• WIC Basic Training
• WIC Orientation Webinar for wichealth.org
• 2010 WIC Conference - Registration Information Posted

Resources for Schools

Find resources that professionals, teachers and community members can use to encourage students to make healthful food choices.

• Students Succeed with School Meals: The Healthy, Low-Cost Choice
• Food For Thought
• Food for Thought: Making the Connection
• Fruit and Veggie Lesson Plans for Grades K-5
• Fruit and Veggie Nutrition Education Resources for Grades K-5
• Successful Students Eat Smart and Move More
• Fruit and Veggie Fun for Every Season (PDF, 4.72 MB)

Surveillance Data and Statistics

Review the continuous collection, analysis, and use of data relating to nutrition, physical activity, and health status.

Breastfeeding Promotion and Support

• Promoting, Protecting, and Supporting Breastfeeding: A North Carolina Blueprint for Action 2006 (PDF, 2.1 MB)

NET Library

Borrow books, videocassettes, and many other nutrition education resources at the Nutrition Education and Training (NET) Library.

Other Resources  

• Move to Lower Fat Milk
• Links
• National Nutrition Month Handouts for All Years
• Are You at a Healthy Weight?
• NC Folic Acid Council
• Special Diet Needs