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WIC Statewide Meeting












When: August 26-27, 2026

Where: Holiday Inn, Columbia 
            Riverfront

      909 N Hayden Island Drive
      Portland, OR  97217

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Specialty Meetings:

  • Coordinators:
    Attend OWCA
    Tuesday, August 25, 2026 
    1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

  • WIC Nutritionists:
    Attend LAWN
    Wednesday, August 26, 2026
    8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.

  • Breastfeeding Peer Counselors and
    Breastfeeding Coordinators
    Wednesday, August 26, 2026
    8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. 






Keynote speaker:

Monica Smith, MA, LPC, RDN

Networking!

Games!

Breakout sessions!

  • Motivational Interviewing for Short and Remote Conversations
  • The Power of Words
  • Substance Use
  • The Future of Breastfeeding
  • De-escalation for WIC Staff
  • Building Empathy Across Cultures using Motivational Interviewing
  • Ultra-Processed Foods and your Gut
  • ...and more!