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Cornerstone of WIC Program Services Required by Federal Regulation › Benefit available at no cost to client › Easily understood › Practical relationship to client’s nutritional needs, household situation, cultural preferences
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Goals of WIC Nutrition Education: › Emphasize the relationship between nutrition, physical activity and health › Assist the individual at nutritional risk to achieve a positive change in dietary and physical activity habits › Improve nutritional status and prevent nutrition-related problems through use of WIC foods
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Nutrition education is effective when: › It results in a positive nutrition-related behavior change
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Review WIC Nutrition Assessment Select Messages Select Counseling Methods/ Teaching Strategies Select Delivery Medium Select Informational Environmental Reinforcements Select Follow-up Process of Delivering Effective Nutrition Education
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Review WIC Nutrition Assessment › Determines eligibility for Program › Serves as basis for all other WIC services › Identifies client’s nutritional risk factors, needs and concerns
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Select Messages › Risk based › Reflect client nutrition concerns › Breastfeeding promotion › Anticipatory guidance for nutrition through the lifecycle › Helps client set simple and attainable goals
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Select Counseling Methods/Teaching Strategies › Easily understood › Client-centered education › Fit client’s learning style › Interactive exchange of information with client
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Select Delivery Medium › One-on-One Counseling › Group Education › Electronic-computer or Web-based › Telephone
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Select Informational/Environmental Reinforcements › Pamphlets › Newsletters › Bulletin Board › DVD/Videotapes › Take Home Activities
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Select Follow-Up › Face-to-Face › Telephone › Electronic
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Review WIC Nutrition Assessment Select Messages Select Counseling Methods/ Teaching Strategies Select Delivery Medium Select Informational Environmental Reinforcements Select Follow-up Process of Delivering Effective Nutrition Education
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Client in for certification Nutrition assessment identifies nutritional risk and client concerns Counselor uses a face-to-face session to address concerns and provide anticipatory guidance. Pamphlets support message Plans made to follow-up with class in 3 months
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Client certified as low-risk 3 months ago Scheduled for an interactive nutrition center on using more fruits & vegetables Completes activities related to topic, fills out evaluation, sets goal for change Handouts provided/DVD watched Scheduled for follow-up at next certification
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