Final reminder - 2025 openings on Minnesota WIC advisory group
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
A special Great Lakes Breastfeeding Webinar
Register for this extended release Great Lakes Breastfeeding Webinar "Father Empowerment: Beneficial for Everyone" presented by Reginald Day, CLC, CHW. Registration opened Nov. 29 to watch whenever and wherever. Approved for one L-CERP, one nurse’s contact hour, one community health worker CEU, one certified health education specialist CECH, and 1 CME until Nov. 28, 2025. Social work CE hour pending.
Great Lakes Breastfeeding Webinars can be viewed on Michigan Breastfeeding Network’s learning management system. Visit glbw.thinkific.com and make an account/log into existing account to view new and existing webinars.
Tips on shopping for WIC foods: Topic of the Month
It is important to educate participants on WIC allowed foods when prescribing the food package. Some foods are trickier to choose at the grocery store than others, and participants can benefit from knowing tips for picking out the correct foods. This month’s topic of the month contains some tips for helping participants have a positive shopping experience: Tips on Shopping for WIC Foods: Topic of the Month
Local agency staff should talk to their supervisor for approval before registering for training.
Webinar next week: “Improving the Health of WIC Participants through Nutrition Education: Practical Applications.”
Date: Wednesday, Dec. 11: 8:30 - 10 a.m.
Register: Improving the Health of WIC Participants through the Nutrition Education: Practical Applications
Presenter: Melissa Nelson, MPH, RDN, LD
Description: Join us for an informative webinar focusing on ways that WIC staff can advance the program’s mission of improving the health and well-being of women, infants, and children through individualized nutrition education. Learn how to address nutrition education needs in a thorough and proactive manner and gain valuable insights into efficient techniques, customizing topics and questions to fit individual needs, and how to make the most of available tools. Take advantage of this opportunity to refine your education skills and create a meaningful difference in the lives of WIC participants!
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Objectives:
- Describe the purpose and significance of WIC nutrition education.
- Prioritize nutrition education topics based on risk factors, individual needs, and developmental stages.
- Apply anticipatory guidance and motivational interviewing skills to respond effectively to situations where participants decline or show limited interest in nutrition education.
- Utilize available resources and tools available to make nutrition education more engaging and accessible.
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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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