Policy updates
Section 1.17: Emergency Actions has been updated to address ABFA waiver allowances and Federal alternate operating procedures to help Local Agencies with disaster planning and recovery. Key changes include updates to Local Agency reporting requirements, such as plans for continuing essential services and breastfeeding support during emergencies. Additionally, relevant MOM policies were cited to highlight flexibilities in WIC services like certification procedures and benefit issuance.
Section 5.7: Referrals updates clarify referral procedures for CPAs, broaden criteria for high-risk medical referrals, and clarify documentation requirements. They also specify that child abuse/endangerment referrals do not require discussion or acceptance by the parent/guardian.
The following polices have been updated to accommodate WINNIE functionalities:
Completed Infoview report revisions
Each week in the weekly update, we will list any infoview reports that have been revised to ensure new SPIRIT Web IDs do not display in their output. The following report revision has been completed:
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INCOMPLETE MCAs (Agency Management >> Audits/Chart Reviews folder)
Minnesota WIC advisory group – openings for 2025
If you’re looking for an opportunity to be more involved on WIC policy issues, priorities and activities consider being a member of our WIC advisory group. As an advisory group member, you represent a group of agencies and will be asked to share the unique perspective, challenges, and concerns of your group with the WIC management team and your colleagues.
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Openings for 2025 include: regional representatives for Northeast, South Central, East Central, Southeast, Southwest, West Central, and the chair position. Also, caseload groups one, four, five and our Tribal agency representative. Terms are three years for regional and caseload representatives and two years for the chair. Current members can take on another term if interested. Meetings are quarterly and primarily virtual.
- More information such as terms, member definitions, roles and responsibilities can be found on our WIC Advisory Group webpage.
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Who is eligible to apply? WIC coordinators. (We encourage you to discuss this with your supervisor to obtain their support and/or approval.)
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How can you apply? If interested, fill out an WIC Advisory Group Application.
- If more than one person applies to represent the group, the WIC coordinators in that group will vote.
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Applications are due Friday, Dec. 13.
Questions about participating? You can contact a current advisory group member or Tina Breitenbach at tina.breitenbach@state.mn.us.
Get to know wichealth.org - 4
Get to know wichealth.org 4 (PDF)! This week, highlights Health eKitchen, a resource containing recipes and meal-planning templates for participants. Find recipes that include Minnesota WIC allowed foods and help participants use their WIC food benefits!
Local agency staff should talk to their supervisor for approval before registering for training.
Great Lakes Breastfeeding Webinar
Register for the October 2024 Great Lakes Breastfeeding Webinar "Mind, Mood, and Milk Feeding: Addressing the Challenges of Feeding When Maternal Mental Health Needs Are Present" presented by Felicia McGee, CHW, BD, MHFA. Registration opens October 29, 2024, to watch whenever and wherever. Approved for 1 L-CERP, 1 nurse’s contact hour, 1 community health worker CEU, and 1 CME until October 27, 2025. Application for CHES® (entry-level) / MCHES® (advanced-level) Category I continuing education contact hours (CECH) has been made to the National Commission for Health Education Credentialing, Inc. (NCHEC). Application for social work CE hour pending.
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.
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Minnesota PCS Champions Webinar #2
Register to join Bernadette Flores in part two of the Participant Centered Services (PCS) Champions series. Building on the webinar held in October, we will further develop our PCS skills and explore techniques to help you in assisting other WIC staff in their skill development. Please consider attending even if you didn’t make it to the first webinar!
Date: Jan. 30, 2025
Time: 9 - 10 a.m.
Registration link: Minnesota PCS Champions Webinar #2
Topics:
- Identify novel techniques to effectively perform WIC assessments and counseling.
- List resources available for PCS Champions.
- Practice PCS skills.
- Ask question and get answers live!
This webinar is appropriate for staff that have been working in WIC for six or more months.
For questions, reach out to your State WIC consultant.
 The Week Ahead
Check out upcoming trainings and meetings: Local Agency WIC Calendar
Find new job opportunities on the WIC Job Postings webpage.
Submit job postings using the WIC Job Postings survey.
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