National WIC Association, (NWICA)

Founded in 1983, the National WIC Association (NWA) is a voluntary,
non-profit membership organization that represents 90 Geographic,
Territorial and Native American State Agencies and more than 2,000
Local Agencies that together provide quality nutrition education,
breastfeeding support, health care and other referral services to
over 8.00 million at-risk women, infants and children in over 10,000
WIC clinics nationwide.

NWA's efforts on behalf of the WIC Program have been effective in
gaining bipartisan support of the US Congress, the support of
successive Administrations and a broad coalition, including
advocacy groups, health care and religious organizations and the
CEOs of several Fortune 500 corporations.

North Carolina Association of Local Health Directors, (NCALHD)

The mission of NCALHD is "To promote health, prevent disease,
protect the environment in order to ensure the public's health in
North Carolina through leadership, vision, advocacy, and
commitment to the principles of public health practice in our local
communities and throughout the state."

Nutrition Services Branch (www.nutritionnc.com)

Activities of the Nutrition Services Branch promote sound nutrition

habits among infants, children and women in their child-bearing

years. Branch staff work with county, state and private agencies to

improve health status by reducing the incidence of nutritional risk

factors, improving pregnancy outcomes, and hastening recovery

from illness and injury through the provision of technical assistance,

education and supplemental foods.

NC Prevention Partners (NCPP)

NC Prevention Partners is a statewide non-profit, membership
organization dedicated to building effective prevention systems in
NC communities and health systems in order to improve health of
all North Carolinians.

Eat Smart, Move More...  (www.eatsmartmovemorenc.com)

Eat Smart, Move More...North Carolina is a statewide initiative

that promotes increased opportunities for physical activity and

healthy eating through policy and environmental change.

Increasing public awareness of the need for such changes to

support increased physical activity and healthy eating opportunities

is an integral aspect of the initiative.