Nutrition Education Presentation to: Nutrition Services Directors Presented by: Barbara Stahnke, MEd, RD, LD Date: March 23, 2015

Our friend Laura Iberkleid in Ohio with Simon.

Options for Nutrition Education for Participants GA WIC On-line Strong 4 Life Lesson Plan o Strong 4 Life contract finalized March 15 th Other Updates o Use on phones/tablets. o Coordinating families o Piloting for automatic uploads to front end systems Business Cards updated; initial order in process Informational Flyer in pilot phase

Purchasing Guidance Reminder: Assure that your Nutrition Ed Materials List is up to date for materials on hand. The current approved materials list is in your packet. Any purchases initiated as of today must be on the State Education Materials List The Education Materials Task Force has met o Training on Health Literacy and Cultural Competence completed o Core Messages identified o Materials approval in process

Education Reinforcement Materials Reinforcement Materials Nutrition education Breastfeeding education Breastfeeding outreach Program utilization Program outreach Referrals

Education Reinforcement Materials Core Messages Breastfeeding Make Half Your Plate Vegetables and Fruits – balanced plate Be Active Healthy Beverage Consumption Responsive Feeding (Stress Free Feeding)

Education Reinforcement Materials Overarching Themes WIC Cares Health Literacy Positive Aesthetically Appealing Up to Date Quality Convenient Sizes Offers Connection and Support Resources

Education Materials List See Education Materials List in Your Packet

Nutrition Ed Committee Vs. Education Materials Task Force Nutrition Education Committee Quarterly meetings – missed January Nutrition Service Plan Goals Task Team for Special Projects

Action Memo WIC Champion: Required Strong4Life Counseling Observations Goal - Improve Counseling Skills 10% of ALL CPAs should be observed and coached for counseling skills statewide Different from Monitoring Tool observations Certification or High Risk Secondary Education Observation entered into the Redcap Database

Action memo WIC Champion: Required Strong4Life Counseling Observations – WHY? VENA All education will be Participant Centered Education (PCE) Customer Service Improved behavioral outcomes with Motivational Interviewing

Action memo Strong4Life WIC Champion Observation Form District Resources Page - Nutrition Tab

WIC Champions WIC Strong4Life (S4L) Champions are team leaders, supervisors, managers, or peers who are skilled at Motivational Interviewing or want to become more skilled and are willing to participate in advanced training to be able to perform observations of other staff so that these other staff can improve their skills. Observations include the actual client session and the resulting goal. Nutrition Service Directors select the S4L WIC Champion within their district. This is an excellent opportunity to develop career skills including: leadership, coaching and counseling for skills improvement and evidence commitment to WIC.

CHOA-SHAPE-WIC Partnership 2016 Advanced Training and S4L WIC Champions for Counseling Skills Web-based Orientation Module Research project with Medical Provider – WIC – Strong4Life GAWIConline.org lesson plan Order for materials in process with updated non-discrimination statement

CHOA-SHAPE-WIC Partnership 2016 – Progress Report Strong4Life Basic Training North Georgia and Coastal trainings completed Online Orientation Module for Motivational Interviewing and Strong4Life tools in development Advanced skills course in development – Open Ended Questions – Reflective Listening – Goals Setting Process

Shape Day at the Capitol

Competent Professional Authority Current State Office Projects related to WIC 101 a)State Ordered Formula Ordering Process Training – Completed b)Inappropriate Food Practices Training – Risk Handbooks sent - March c)Growth evaluation Denise is working with GA AAP d)High Risk Secondary Education and SOAP documentation – Rome, Athens, Valdosta, and train the trainer with LaGrange e)Evaluation and dietary guidance related to hemoglobin screening a)Hemocue willing to train at districts re: skills b)Next State Conference - potential

Assure and Improve Nutrition Assistant Training and Development WIC 101 prioritized Florida WIC has approved for us to update their resources

Continuing Education Prioritization Motivational Interviewing Other VENA Goal setting HR Visit Growth evaluation and counseling Hemoglobin screening and counseling General Nutrition – Risk Update and Training Participant Centered Education Supplements/Nutritionals and Failure to Thrive Prematurity and Counseling for Catch-up Growth

Statewide Events 2016 June – Dairy Month – Bulletin Board from Dairy Council August – Breastfeeding - Breastfeeding Education is Nutrition Education

Nutrition Education – Georgia WIC Contact: Barbara Stahnke