Renew NWA Membership by December 31
MDH WIC does reimburse local agencies for membership dues with NWA.
You can pay the NWA membership fee with WIC grant funds and include the cost on the monthly claim form as an expense under “other”.
As a member you have access to NWA’s tools, outreach resources, and will receive their weekly newsletters.
Log in or set up your account at National WIC Association to access resources and materials. Contact Emily Gilcher at egilcher@nwica.org if you need additional information about setting up your NWA account.
Updates to M.O.M Section 6.6 - High Risk Individual Nutrition Care Plans
Minnesota WIC was asked to outline the training expectations for non-nutrition credentialed CPAs (i.e., anyone who is not a dietitian) to support a high-risk individual care plan, to ensure that all CPAs are able to support WIC participants who are at increased nutritional risk.
It was clarified that at a minimum, Minnesota WIC expects that every newly hired CPA will complete the High-Risk Counselling Modules found in WIC New Staff Training.
The updates can be found under, “Staffing” in MOM Section 6.6- High Risk Individual Nutrition Care Plans.
October 24 Advisory Group Meeting Notes
Review the October 24, 2022, Advisory Group Meeting for agenda notes. Reach out to your Advisory Group Representative if you have any questions.
COVID Tests
MDH has access to free COVID tests for agencies able to distribute them within their programs. The focus is to reach vulnerable communities. If you have an interest or option to provide these tests to individuals and families, use this link to order tests: https://redcap.health.state.mn.us/redcap/surveys/?s=W3YNKTF33FR8CLTH
Great Lakes Breastfeeding Webinar: The Importance of Lactation Counseling through an Equity Lens
Register for the November 15, 2022 Great Lakes Breastfeeding Webinar “The Importance of Lactation Counseling through an Equity Lens” presented by Lindsey McGahey, IFSD, IBC, BE. Registration opens at 8:00 am EST (7:00 am CT) to watch whenever and wherever until November 13, 2023.
Local Agency WIC Calendar - check out upcoming trainings and meetings.
Local agency staff should talk to their supervisor for approval before registering for training.
The Week Ahead
Find new job opportunities on the WIC Job Postings webpage. Recent postings for Anoka County, St. Louis County, and Washington County.
Submit job postings using the WIC Job Postings survey.
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