Tennessee Department of Health announces WIC program goes electronic with TNWIC card
May 12, 2019
Nashville, TN – The Tennessee Women, Infants and Children (TNWIC) or WIC Program has transitioned from a paper-based method of issuing benefits to an electronic benefit transfer system.
Tennessee families participating in WIC now use their TNWIC cards instead of paper vouchers to purchase WIC-approved foods. TNWIC is now available in all 95 counties of Tennessee.
Tennessee WIC Program Launches Electronic Benefit Transfer Card System, TNWIC.
American Heart Association says Better Nutrition and Active Play in Early Care and Education is Critical to Healthy Futures
December 22, 2016
Statement from National Organizations Working to Improve the Health of Young Children
Dallas, TX – For many young children, their first time down a slide or their first time trying new vegetables are in preschool or child care settings. Young children thrive, grow and begin to develop a lifetime of habits in these early years—that is why it is so important we reach kids in early care and education settings.
Several states have made significant strides in ensuring all young children have the building blocks they need—nutritious foods and plenty of active play—for a healthy life.
Better Nutrition and Active Play is Key to Children’s Healthy Futures
