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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 participantsCommunity Worker nutrition counseling and weight checks every trimester and during the first 6 weeks postpartumPrenatal and post-natal nutrition educationAnticipatory guidance for breastfeeding and technical (hands on) support after deliveryReferrals 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 cash-value voucher for fruits and vegetables.
SupportAnticipatory breastfeeding guidance (phone/in-person) prenatally. Information and help (phone/in-person) post-partumPeer counselor consultationsLactation Consultant assessment and adviceHelp with breast pump loans and assistive devices
Infants 0-12 months
Nutrition assessment and guidance for feeding (breast feeding and formula) birth to 6 monthsAdvice with transition to solids at 6 monthsInformation about transition to cup, bottle weaning and progression of solids at 8-10 monthsInformation 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 infantComplementary foods provided at 6 months
Baby food fruits and vegetables for all infantsBaby food meats for fully breastfed infants
Juice eliminated
Child (1 year to 5 years)
Monitoring of immunization status up to 2 yearsAnnual H/H evaluation12-23 months – whole milk only24 months to 5 years – reduced fat milk onlyHt/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, EggsJuice for adult participants & children above 1 year of age onlyBreakfast Cereal, whole grains, tortillasPeanut ButterDried Beans, Peas, LentilsFresh fruits and vegetables for all agesInfant cereal, baby fruits and vegetables and baby meatsInfant 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 Collaborationwww.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?