WIC CPA Training Introduction Presenters Nancy Erickson, MS, RD, - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

WIC CPA Training

Introduction Presenters  Nancy Erickson, MS, RD, CLE  Tina Hickey, BAA, CLS  Tara Fischer, MS, RD  Maggie Tignanelli, MPH, RDN 2

History of the WIC Program WIC was established as a permanent program in 1974 to safeguard the health of low-income women, infants, and children up to age 5 who are at nutritional risk. This mission is carried out by providing nutritious foods to supplement diets, nutrition education (including breastfeeding promotion and support), and referrals to health and other social services. Find out more: http://www.fns.usda.gov/wic/about-wic-wic-glance 3

Policy 2.01 Eligibility/Certification of Clients 2.01: Local agencies must provide a verbal explanation of the WIC Program purpose, key functions, and benefits to clients and/or their caregivers. • The Program Explanation must be documented in MIWIC.

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What only a CPA can do… Provide these services in a client centered approach ⚫ Listen to Client’s Concerns ⚫ Answer their Questions ⚫ Help them Set Goals ⚫ Offer Support ⚫ Issue Food Packages 6

Assessment With MI-WIC Screens 7

Anthropometric Data 8

Lab Data 9

Medical data  Medical Screen(s) ⚫ Pregnancy/Medical Conditions/Recent illness ⚫ If current diagnosis, MUST check “Current and diagnosed” to assign risk 10

Breastfeeding Statistics →→ Risk Identification  SCREEN SHOT 11

Nutrition Assessment  Breastfeeding twins/more  Meals & Snacks  Food Safety  Risky eating fad diet, supplements, feeding appropriate for age => Risk identification, nutrition education, referrals 12

Nutrition & Health Summary Screen Assign Risks 13

Cert/Recert Documentation CPAs must: • Provide NE • Document Date and Method agreed upon by the client and staff in the NE Plan for the Current Cert Period. • At recertification , follow-up on previous NE

Referrals  Determine, provide & document Referrals  Other WIC staff can also update referrals Note: Current Checked in this Example 15

ASSIGN FOOD PACKAGE 16

Policy 1.07 Staffing & Training Requirements  Ongoing Training Requirement ⚫ All WIC CPA and RD staff will complete staff development training relevant to WIC nutrition services Four times a year. ⚫ Civil Rights Training does not count toward this requirement. ⚫ Training modes include, but are not limited to : in-services, staff-led trainings, online training, webinars, self-study modules, journal article review, college courses, seminars, and conferences.

THOUGHTS/QUESTIONS? 18 