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Introduction of a new policy- Exhibit 1-R: Civil Rights Impact Analysis Survey; updated policies- Section 1.10: Civil Rights and Section 5.9: Clinic Environment; Removal of Exhibit 1-P: Discrimination Complaint Form
Policy Change Summary:
Exhibit 1-R: Civil Rights Impact Analysis (CRIA) Survey has been added to the Minnesota Operations Manual. This form must be completed when a Local Agency is making a change in location- such as opening, closing, or moving a clinic- that might impact a protected class. This form is designed to facilitate discussion between a local agency’s program manager and their State Consultant to help them advocate for a space suitable for running a WIC program, to ensure Local Agencies are providing a safe and accessible space for our participants.
- Contact your State Consultant as soon as you find out about a change in location.
Section 1.10 Civil Rights
- Added instructions about how and when to use the CRIA survey.
- Removed mention of 1-P and replaced it with the link to the Spanish USDA discrimination complaint form (AD-3027).
- Provided some guidance on using the NDS and some other minor updates on wording to add clarification.
SECTION 5.9 Clinic Environment
- Added information about the CRIA survey.
- Added some details on how to create an optimal WIC environment.
- Added considerations on providing high quality Customer Service.
Removal of Exhibit 1-P: Discrimination Complaint form (Spanish & English)
Got photos? New link added for local agency photo sharing
We're looking to expand our photo collection for our Weekly Update and WIC social media channels and need your help!
Use the new Local Agency Photo Sharing survey to share pictures from your local agency.
Pictures can be a special destination from your area of Minnesota or something specific to the WIC program.
- Older items (posters, education cards, etc.) to celebrate 50 years of WIC.
- Your lobby setup or special places in your clinic.
- Other items or events you want to share.
We added a link on our weekly update under resources for local agencies to submit photos.
We're celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) program. Since the opening of the first clinic in 1974, WIC has been committed to improving maternal and child outcomes.
The February WIC 50th Anniversary Partner toolkit is ready and includes a video on Why WIC Matters, social media graphics, and sample social media post language.
Check out the Celebrating 50 years of WIC webpage for additional resources.
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Local agency staff should talk to their supervisor for approval before registering for training.
The Week Ahead
Check out upcoming trainings and meetings: Local Agency WIC Calendar
Find new job opportunities on the WIC Job Postings webpage. This week includes:
Submit job postings using the WIC Job Postings survey.
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