WIC Policy Manual

WIC Policies are in a state of transition to new MI-WIC Policies.  (See new web section).  In order to make sense of the current status of policy development we are including two cross references here. 

• MI-WIC POLICY to OLD WIC POLICY Comparison  
  
• OLD WIC POLICY to MI-WIC POLICY Comparison  
• OLD WIC POLICY LISTING-CURRENTLY EFFECTIVE  

Management Evaluation Tools

Breastfeeding 

Michigan Breastfeeding Awareness Month 2011  

Theme:  Breastfeeding Support: Stay Connected  

Display Board Components: 

• Stay Connected Banner 
• Breastfeeding Awareness Banner 

Sample Media Release 

Breastfeeding Awareness Month Proclamation 

Michigan Breastfeeding Awareness Month 2010 

          Breastfeeding Awareness Month Proclamation (pdf)

Display Board Components   

• Package PDF - 26 files 

 "Making it Work" Flyer 

Local Agency News Release Sample 

Business Case for Breastfeeding Poster 

 

Breastfeeding Resources  

Links to Breastfeeding Resources  (Word Doc - Select open file, then click on links)

Links to Breastfeeding Resources   (PDF file - open then click on links)

Peer Counseling   

• Instructions for Completing Client Contact Log 
• Instructions for Completing PC Activity Log 
• Contact Log 
• Activity Log 
• Monthly Reports 
• Quarterly Report 
• Program Progress Reports 
  1. Update #1 January 
  2. Update #2 March 
  3. Update #3 Mid-Year 
  4. Update #4 July 
  5. Final Update 

Breastfeeding Articles   

•   Burden of Suboptimal Breastfeeding in the United States   
•   Comfort with the Idea of Formula Feeding...   
•   The Risks of Not Breastfeeding for Mothers and Infants  
  
  

Michigan Breastfeeding Network 

          Michigan Breastfeeding Network 

Breastfeed With Pride Materials   

• Bookmark    
• Button Outline    
• Table Tent    

International Lactation Consultant Association (ILCA) Material
         
          Waiting Room Sign (English)    
        

Breast Pump Forms  

• Multi-User Breast Pump Loan and Release Agreement (DCH-1214) 
• Single-User Breast Pump Release Agreement (DCH-1215) 
• Loaner Breast Pump Return Receipt (DCH-1216) 

The above DCH forms are available for on-line ordering in English and Spanish.  

• Link to HHS National Women's Health Information Center (Breastfeeding) website. 

Health and Diet Questionnaires 

• Health and Diet Questions that incorporate the new risk codes related to VENA went into effect October 1, 2007.  The forms below replace all previous Health Histories and Diet Questionnaires.  The forms are available through E-forms.  Form numbers and titles are: 

DCH 1317- WIC Infant

DCH 1314- Pregnant Woman 

DCH 1315 Postpartum Woman 

DCH 1319 WIC Child 

DCH 1318 WIC Infant Mid-Cert

DCH 1316 Postpartum for Miscarriage 

All Health and Diet Forms in one PDF file 

Medical conditions and Illnesses - Laminated, rev 8/10 

CAR Tool:  Client Assessment Reference Tool, rev 9/15(corrected LMWG)  

Nutrition Education Resources and Publications: 

• WIC Works 
• Client-Centered Nutrition Education Resources(pdf) 
• Michigan WIC Nutrition Education Publications. Annotated List.(pdf) 
• wichealth.org Website 
• wichealth.org Client Flier 2011 
• wichealth.org Client Insert 2011 
• Folic Acid: For staff training on counseling participants about folic acid (sources, RDAs, supplements, inhibitors, barriers to adequate intake) visit www.folicacid.net. This is an informative, interactive web-based training module for health professionals from March of Dimes and the Association of Schools of Public Health.  

Forms and Resources

• Michigan WIC Bridge Card Issuance Log - This log is used by local agencies/clinics to maintain Bridge Card inventory and client issuance information. The Excel file contains Instructions and Card Log tabs. WIC Bridge Card Issuance Log Spreadsheet (Excel)
  

• Discrimination Complaint form: DCH-0297a Discrimination Complain Form 
• Link to state WIC phone numbers on the USDA website   
• Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) Instruction Series 113-1, Civil Rights Compliance and Enforcement-Nutrition Programs and Activities. 
• For the complete FNS Instruction document see: 

FNS INSTRUCTIONS 113-1 (PDF format) 

WIC TRAINING MANUALS

  WIC Anthropometric Manual (PDF version) - Rev: 7-27-2010

  WIC Laboratory Manual I(PDF Version)

•        Laboratory Manual
•        Laboratory Manual Appendices 

PNSS and PedNSS Data:

Data for 2008 PNSS  and PedNSS:  

• 2007.la.PedNSS.tables.Oto5.MI8 
• 2007.la.pnss.tables.mi8 
• 2007.state.PedNSS.tables, Oto5.MI8 
• 2007.state.pnss.tables  
• 2007data Att L 2008-2009 NSP 
• BF Duration 091808  

Data for 2007 PNSS  and PedNSS:  

• Data Information Document (Word) 
• PNSS 2006 CLINIC DATA   
• PNSS 2006LOCAL AGENCY 
• PNSS 2006 STATE DATA 
• PedNSS 2006 CLINIC DATA 
• PedNSS 2006 LOCAL AGENCY 
• PedNSS 2006 STATE DATA 

Data for 2005 PNSS  and PedNSS:  

• PNSS 2004 CLINIC DATA 
• PNSS 2004 LOCAL AGENCY DATA 
• PNSS 2004 STATE DATA 
• PedNSS 2004 CLINIC DATA 
• PedNSS 2004 LOCAL AGENCY DATA 
• PedNSS 2004 STATE DATA 

Breastfeeding Data for 2005: 

• BF Duration Summary 05 Spreadsheet (xls) 
• BF Rate Summary 05 Spreadsheet (xls) 

Data for 2004 PNSS  and PedNSS:  

• PNSS 2003 CLINIC DATA 
• PNSS 2003 LOCAL AGENCY DATA 
• PNSS 2003 STATE DATA 
• PedNSS 2003 CLINIC DATA 
• PedNSS 2003 LOCAL AGENCY DATA 
• PedNSS 2003 STATE DATA 

• PNSS 2002 CLINIC DATA 
• PNSS 2002 LOCAL AGENCY DATA 
• PNSS 2002 STATE DATA 

• "The WIC Program: Background, Trends, and Issues," September 2002 
• Best Practices Initiative from the Assistant Secretary for Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services 
• USDA WIC Web Site 
• WIC Legislative Requirements are contained in Section 17 of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966