SMARTPHONE APPS HELPING TO REDUCE HUNGER
By Lani Furbank On Feb 17 2017
WICShopper allows users to instantly determine whether a specific food item is eligible for WIC benefits. READ MORE…
WIC EBTSHOPPER MOBILE PHONE APP SIMPLIFIES WIC SHOPPING
DHHR PRESS RELEASE – AUGUST 2014
The WICShoppe mobile phone application offers improvements to the WIC shopping experience, benefiting participants, retail vendors and cashiers. READ MORE…
FINALLY, SMARTPHONE APPLICATIONS FOR LOW INCOME USERS
BY STEVEN MELENDEZ ON
It’s a familiar criticism of Silicon Valley: while recent studies show most Americans adults now carry a smartphone, too many apps address the needs of young, affluent professionals – and comparatively few cater to the needs of the less well-off. READ MORE…
WICSHOPPER APP MAKES GROCERY SHOPPING EASIER FOR FAMILIES IN COLORADO’S WIC PROGRAM
May 2, 2017
Colorado has joined more than a dozen states using the WICShopper app. “Because most of our WIC families are tech savvy millennials, we are using technology to make it easier for them to get the nutrition support they need,” Nutrition Services Branch Director Erin Ulric said. READ MORE…
MOBILE PHONE APP TO SIMPLIFY WIC SHOPPING
AUGUST 14th, 2014
“[WICSHOPPER] has the ability to load the participant’s current WIC benefits, allowing them to know with certainty what they can purchase with the benefits remaining on their eWIC card.” said Dr. Letitia Tierney, State Health Officer and Commissioner for the Bureau for Public Health. READ MORE…
EBTSHOPPER IDENTIFIES ELIGIBLE FOOD FOR W.Va WIC PARTICIPANTS
AUGUST 14th, 2014
The West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources says the free app will make it easier for participants in the Women, Infants and Children program, or WIC, to shop for groceries. READ MORE…