Transcript New WIC Guidelines and Program Overview

WIC Program Overview
Healthy Choices
More Variety
Goals and Objectives
Improve the Nutritional Health of
WIC Families
Maximizing
educational
opportunities
- Group or individual
Education and Food Benefits
Prenatal Nutrition
Breastfeeding
Postpartum
Introduction to infant feeding
Time for a cup
Family education
Prenatal and Post-partum
Nutrition Services
RD Nutrition counseling for Hi-Risk
participants
Community Worker nutrition counseling
and weight checks every trimester and
during the first 6 weeks postpartum
Prenatal and post-natal nutrition education
Anticipatory guidance for breastfeeding
and technical (hands on) support after
delivery
Referrals to support services
Breastfeeding
Incentives and Support
Incentives
Fully breastfeeding infants > 6 months receive
larger quantities of baby food fruits and vegetables;
also baby food meat.
Fully breastfeeding mothers receive most variety
and largest quantity of food, including $10 cashvalue voucher for fruits and vegetables.
Support
Anticipatory breastfeeding guidance (phone/inperson) prenatally. Information and help (phone/inperson) post-partum
Peer counselor consultations
Lactation Consultant assessment and advice
Help with breast pump loans and assistive devices
Infants 0-12 months
Nutrition assessment and guidance for
feeding (breast feeding and formula) birth
to 6 months
Advice with transition to solids at 6 months
Information about transition to cup, bottle
weaning and progression of solids at 8-10
months
Information and guidance with transition to
whole milk and progression to table foods
at 12 months
Infant Food Package
Formula amounts tied to feeding
practice and age of infant
Complementary foods provided at 6
months
Baby food fruits and vegetables for all
infants
Baby food meats for fully breastfed
infants
Juice eliminated
Child (1 year to 5 years)
Monitoring of immunization status up
to 2 years
Annual H/H evaluation
12-23 months – whole milk only
24 months to 5 years – reduced fat
milk only
Ht/wt check and age related nutrition
evaluation with anticipatory education
every 6 months
Goals and Objectives
Strengthening partnerships
Partnerships with Health Care Professionals
and other Community Organizations
Routine referrals make up 85 percent of all WIC referrals.
Organizations and programs include and are not limited to:
-San Mateo Medical Center and clinics
-Health Plan of San Mateo Insurance Programs (Medi-cal,
Healthy kids, Healthy Families)
-Cal-Works
-SNAP – Food Stamps
-Child Health and Disability Prevention Program (CHDP)
-Tobacco Prevention Program
-Head Start and Early Headstart Programs
-San Mateo County Field Nursing Program
-San Mateo County Prenatal to Three Program
-Second Harvest Food Bank
- Communities Overcoming Relationship Abuse
-Other County Resources relevant to the families being served.
Goals and Objectives
Taking into account cultural food
preferences
Soy products
Tortillas
Current Food Benefits (Checks)
Milk, Cheese, Eggs
Juice for adult participants & children above 1
year of age only
Breakfast Cereal, whole grains, tortillas
Peanut Butter
Dried Beans, Peas, Lentils
Fresh fruits and vegetables for all ages
Infant cereal, baby fruits and vegetables and
baby meats
Infant Formula (contract and therapeutic)
Soy milk and tofu on request and/or for
medical reasons
NEW Food Package changed since October 2009
Medical Documentation
Medically fragile WIC participants may
receive all WIC foods if not contraindicated.
Children may receive soy beverage and
tofu from age 2 and up with medical
documentation.
WIC must obtain medical documentation
for:
Therapeutic formula and any food restrictions
Resources for Collaboration
www.wicworks.ca.gov, click Health Professionals
AAP-WIC video: “New WIC Requirements”
WIC website with provider relevant
information:
WIC formulas
WIC fact sheet
New pediatric form with instructions and tutorial
MD-WIC Network
Email: [email protected]
Questions?