Minnesota WIC merchandise – online store open until August 31

If you are interested in purchasing any Minnesota WIC logo merchandise (t-shirts, polo shirts, sweatshirts, hats, vests, sweatpants, blankets, etc.) for work, outreach, or just for fun, you can order various items through this website Twin Pines Imprinting.

Save shipping & delivery fees and pick up at WIC conference on September 26 or ship directly to you for a fee.  This online store will be available until August 31. 

New resource for WIC families

Want to help WIC participants struggling with their mental health gain the knowledge and confidence to seek the help they need and deserve? The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Minnesota has created a collection of multilingual/multicultural mental health information videos in multiple languages meant to combat negative public attitudes about mental illnesses and shed light on personalized, culturally sensitive, and responsive mental health services. The Breaking Barriers: NAMI Minnesota’s Multilingual Mental Health Resources videos are available in English, Hmong, Spanish, and Somali. In additional to other great resources available to support our WIC families, this resource can be found on the Additional Support for WIC Families webpage.

Visit the TPT nursing nest at the State Fair

Spread the word that Minnesota WIC is sponsoring the TPT nursing nest at the State Fair! Share this resource with others and be sure to visit the Twin Cities PBS Nursing Nest, during the Minnesota State Fair (Aug. 22-Sept. 2, 2024).

Find us and other dedicated nursing and pumping spaces using the Map - A hungry baby needs to eat anytime, anywhere. For more information visit Twin Cities PBS at the state fair. Any questions about the TPT nursing nest- contact Rosie Pierce-Martin at Rosie.Pierce-Martin@state.mn.us.

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 July WIC 50th Anniversary Partner Toolkit is ready and includes a video WIC & Farmers Markets, and social media graphics, and sample social media post language. 

Check out the WIC 50th Anniversary webpage for additional resources.

WIC Training Conference – speaker spotlight

As we countdown the days until the MN WIC 2024 Training Conference on Sept. 26, we’re highlighting what attendees can expect from the knowledgeable speakers and their presentations.

This week’s speaker spotlight is Sonia Ellis-Taylor, Senior Learning Consultant at Learning Dynamics. Sonia is presenting Diversity Without Adversity: Building Your Cultural Competence during the conference.

Sonia has been a Learning Consultant with Learning Dynamics for over 15 years, and she has conducted several programs for WIC throughout the US.  She previously served as Vice-President of Leadership Development for a national career development organization focused on developing talented underserved youth. She was responsible for defining and leading the implementation of enterprise-wide learning programs. She has designed and facilitated instructor-led and virtual programs taught in Europe, Asia, the Pacific, and the US.  She has extensive experience developing talent and individuals at all organizational levels.

Register for the conference: 2024 Minnesota WIC Training Conference Registration

Great Lakes Breastfeeding Webinar

The July 2024 Great Lakes Breastfeeding Webinar "A Community-Driven Solution: Mama’s Mobile Milk, Breaking Down Barriers to Human Milk Consumption" presented by Angelene Love, BS, Doula, Lactation Supporter is now available.  This course is approved for one L-CERP, one nurse's contact hour, one social work CE hour, one community health worker CEU, and one certified health education specialist CECH, and one CME until May 21, 2025.  

Michigan Breastfeeding Network transitioned to a new learning management system for the Great Lakes Breastfeeding Webinars. Visit glbw.thinkific.com and make an account/log into existing account to view new and existing webinars.

New webinar opportunity from the Minnesota Breastfeeding Coalition (MBC)

Registration: Talking with Families of the Islamic Faith about Pasteurized Donor Human Milk* COST: Minnesota Breastfeeding Coalition (MBC) member $20/ Non-member $30 (Join MBC Today!)

Description: Learn how to start conversations, address concerns, and provide culturally targeted resources about the use of donor milk. Geared to hospital providers and prenatal educators, this webinar will highlight the perinatal experiences study, a project of the Minnesota Breastfeeding Coalition in conjunction with Brighter Health MN, which focused on Somali and African American birthing parents. The webinar will briefly describe the study's focus groups and what we learned, introduce you to the first-of-its-kind fatwa (religious ruling) in North America, highlight follow-up questions we've received, and most importantly, take YOUR QUESTIONS on how to share this information and other important feeding info with your Muslim families.

Presenters: Shukri Jumale, MSN, RN, -CLE; Munira Maaliimisaq, FNP; Linda Dech, MPH, IBCLC; Nancy Fahim, MD, IBCLC

CEUs: CERPs will be awarded for attending the presentation.

Send event questions to: eventplanning@mnbreastfeedingcoalition.org.

*A Zoom link will be sent out prior to the workshop.