Weekly Update holiday schedule changes
The Weekly Update regular distribution day falls on the holidays Christmas and New Year’s Day, so we are adjusting the distribution schedule:
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Week of Christmas: No Weekly Update on December 25.
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Week of New Year’s Day: The Weekly Update will distribute on Tuesday, Dec. 31.
The regular distribution schedule will resume the week of January 6, 2025
New WIC Advisory Group members for 2025
The WIC Advisory Group serves as vehicle for the state WIC program to receive input from local agency leaders on program policy, procedures, and planning, and to share critical program information.
Members provide recommendations to the state WIC management team on how the state and local agencies can work together to effectively administer the WIC program in Minnesota.
Advisory group representatives serve three years. About one third of the membership changes each year. The advisory chair serves two years.
We had several vacancies and were fortunate enough to fill all the positions. For more details on the WIC Advisory Group, including the 2025 WIC Advisory Group Members list refer to the WIC Advisory Group webpage.
Welcome new members. We’re grateful for your time and look forward to working with all of you as well as the existing members in the coming year.
Local agency staff should talk to their supervisor for approval before registering for training.
 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.
New webinar: “Improving the Health of WIC Participants through Nutrition Education: Enhancing Nutrition Education Skills
Date: Wednesday, March 12, 2025: 8:30 - 10 a.m.
Register: Improving the Health of WIC Participants through Nutrition Education: Enhancing Nutrition Education Skills
Presenter: Melissa Nelson, MPH, RDN, LD
Description: Join us for an engaging webinar focused on enhancing nutrition education strategies to promote positive health impacts. Our speaker, Melissa Nelson, will examine ways that WIC staff can leverage critical thinking to navigate complex situations and tailor nutrition education. This session will explore techniques for developing high quality individual nutrition care plans for participants who meet the Minnesota WIC program high risk and medical referral criteria, discuss detailed approaches to providing breastfeeding education, and provide an opportunity to refine skills to create a meaningful difference in the lives of WIC participants!
Objectives:
- Use nutrition assessment data and critical thinking to prioritize and individualize high risk nutrition care plans.
- Determine best approach for providing education on breastfeeding, medical formula, and anticipatory guidance based on participant needs.
- Document nutrition education in a manner that promotes continuity of care.
- Assess and adapt care plans based on participant progress and feedback.
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Check out upcoming trainings and meetings: Local Agency WIC Calendar
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Find new job opportunities on the WIC Job Postings webpage.
Submit job postings using the WIC Job Postings survey.
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