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Promoting Health at Every Size: WIC's Commitment to Families and Communities

At Arizona WIC, we focus on health, not size. Our mission is to redefine well-being by promoting healthy habits and building supportive communities. Through training and engagement, we emphasize that good health encompasses physical, mental, and social well-being, regardless of body shape or size. Our approach aims to dismantle stigma surrounding body image and encourage healthier lifestyles for families. Together, we foster environments where everyone can thrive, ensuring health is seen as a value, not just a goal.

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Promoting Health at Every Size: WIC's Commitment to Families and Communities

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  1. Digging Deep: Make A Difference

  2. I am here today because…

  3. I work for WIC because

  4. At the end of my career I want to feel…

  5. Why Are We Here?

  6. What does this word say to you: OBESITY?

  7. Through The Eyes of Children

  8. Through The Eyes of Families

  9. Unintended Consequences • Labels • Body Image • Shame • Habits • Assumptions

  10. Health at any size

  11. Embracing Health At Every Size Shifting the Way We Think and Feel About our Bodies and Food

  12. Six Tenants of Health At Every Size • Good health is a state of physical, mental and social well-being. • Human beings come in a variety of shapes and sizes. • There is no ideal body size, shape, BMI or body composition. • Self-esteem and body image are strongly linked. • Each person is responsible for taking care of his/her own body. • Appearance stereotyping is wrong.

  13. Applying Health at Every Size in Arizona WIC • “Promote health as a value, rather than size as a goal.” • This training DOES expand upon your existing policies and practices to address trigger behaviors that result in inappropriate feeding. • This trainings DOES NOT replace your existing support services.

  14. So What CAN Arizona WIC Do To Make A Difference? • Focus on health, not size • Promote healthy foods • Support fun opportunities for active living for families • Engage in building healthy communities for yourself and the families we all serve • Ensure consistent health messaging

  15. The Plan • Year One – Infants • Year Two – Children • Year Three - Women • Conversational approaches • Integration of the tools • Supporting the ABCDE process

  16. We’re All In This Together • Competency • Quality • Success

  17. Take Home Message • Arizona WIC is promoting health as a value, rather than size as a goal.

  18. Questions?

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