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2009 CityMatCH Urban MCH Leadership ConferenceCoordinating health services: WIC and other public health programsPRIMARY CONTACT:Erin Cox, MSW, MSPHSenior AnalystNational Association of County and CityHealth Officials (NACCHO)1100 17th St NWSecond FloorWashington, DC, 20036Phone: (202) 507-4210Fax: (202) 783-1583Email: ecox@naccho.orgCATEGORYChild growth, development, preventive careOther: Partnership/Collaboration/Public Health Systems NutritionFOCUSProgram Policy FocusCONTENTCO-PRESENTER(S)/AUTHOR(S):Ellen Schleicher, eschleicher@astho.org(Presenter)Mary Pittaway, PittawayM@ho.missoula.mt.us(Presenter)Ann Barone, Ann.Barone@health.ri.gov(Presenter)TBD- someone representing National WICAssociation , tchong@nwica.org (Presenter)The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) was established tomaintain and promote the health of low-income women, infants, & children up to age five. The programpromotes the health of this population by providing nutritious foods to supplement diets of participantswho are at nutritional risk. Additionally, the program provides referrals to other health services such asprenatal care, home visitation, dental, immunization, and mental health services.Referrals to these services sometimes require WIC recipients to navigate a complex system whereservices referred to may not be centrally located. This may result in reduced rates of follow-up to referredservices, which in turn may compromise the health of the women, infants and children participating in theprogram.A few state and local health departments have coordinated health services using WIC clinics as the centralpoint of access. State and local models of collaboration between WIC and other public health programsimprove access to services and promote the efficient and effective use of state and local resources foreligible populations.The Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO) and the National Association ofCounty and City Health Officials (NACCHO) have identified models of WIC-public health collaborationthat use strategies focused on policy, administrative and clinical coordination, and community-basedinitiatives. The purpose of sharing these examples is to both highlight models and promote peer-to-peercommunication and exchange around lessons learned from multi-sector collaboration.28
2009 CityMatCH Urban MCH Leadership ConferencePROJECTMissoula County (MT)• Missoula County WIC program serves as the primary conduit for family services in the local healthdepartment.• Confidentiality issues have precluded other WIC and MCH programs from venturing into thispartnership, but a memorandum of understanding (MOU) was developed to satisfy both USDA and HHSin assuring confidentiality .• Enhances WIC clients’ access and enrollment in Maternal and Child Health case management services.• Information is shared between the two programs: MCH staff can use the data in the WIC chartaccordingly.• WIC is doing the marketing-outreach work for the MCH program staff, and they cover the cost of a fulltime receptionist who helps explain the paperwork and scheduling for the MCH nurses, social workersand dietitians.Rhode Island• Work closely with community partners to make a smooth transition for vendors, local agencies, clients,and farmers for the WIC food package. A workgroup of diverse partners meet monthly to work throughissues, such as finding foods that meet the requirements and assessing client understanding of the newpackage.• All WIC sites are located within Federally Qualified Health Centers, Community Health Centers, orhospitals: MOUs for collocation were developed.• Co-train hospital staff to identify and enroll women/kids eligible for WIC.• Collaborate with local chefs and farmers to teach WIC clients at farmers markets how to cook freshfood and try new things.• Use Kidsnet (RI immunization registry) and share immunization, lead screening, early intervention,hemoglobin levels, height, weight, and other risk factors with hospitals and other programs.29
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