WIC Newsletters
CURRENT NEWSLETTER
May 14 Local Agency M-SPIRIT Training, Pop Quiz Winner, Pop Quiz, Eat Healthy Be Active Modules, Fall 2012 Nutrition Classes at SFCC
2012 NEWSLETTERS
May 7 Draft Funding Formula, WIC Income Eligibility Guidelines, Farm Direct Training, Retail Monitoring, Request for Educational Materials, Outreach Idea for May, Time Study Reminder, Retailer List, Pop Quiz Winner, Pop Quiz, Why Are Fewer Moms Applying For Safety Net Program, Sharing Rooms at NWA |
April 30 Contracts and Task Orders, Performance Goal Awards, WIC Futures Study Group Meeting, Local Agency M-SPRIT Training, State Plan Revised Chapter Five, April 26th Local Agency Conference Call Minutes, Breastfeeding Peer Counselor Conference Call Minutes, Farmers' Market Nutrition Program, Time Studies Due, Request for Educational Materials, M-SPIRIT Pop Quiz Winner, M-SPIRIT Pop Quiz, Study Regarding Toddlers, Smoke and Allergies |
| April 23 April 26th Local Agency Conference Call Agenda, Participation Report, Forms Order Reminder, Spring Retail Newsletter, M-SPIRIT Pop Quiz Winner, M-SPIRIT Pop Quiz, State Agency Staff Changes |
| April 16 Local Agency Conference Call Agenda, Forms Order Update, M-SPIRIT Pop Quiz Winner, M-SPIRIT Pop Quiz |
April 9 May Local Agency Conference Call Rescheduled, BPCP Conference Call Agenda, NWA Hotel Registration and Conference Update, Time Study Reminder, Forms Order, Monitoring Deadline, M-SPIRIT Pop Quiz, MAWA Officer Election Ballot, MAWA Mini-grant Recipients, Request for information about Mental Health Collaboration. |
April 2 Breastfeeding Peer Counselor Program Conference Call, Manual Breast Pumps, April Outreach, M-SPIRIT Pop Quiz Winner, CLIA Certificate, Oral Health Grants, Best Fed Beginnings |
| March 26 WIC Futures Study Group Meeting, Fall Training, WIC RFP Posted, Time Studies, Participation Report, Performance Goal Reports, M-SPIRIT Pop Quiz Winner & Quiz, FCHB Conference, Continuing Education Opportunity from MAWA |
March 19 Participant Donation of WIC Foods, M-SPIRIT Pop Quiz Winner & Quiz, CEU Update for FCHB Conference, Breastfeeding Conferences & Workshops |
March 12 MT WIC Estimated Eligible Participation, Breast Pump Inventory and Order, Farm Direct Annual Training Letter, HemoCue Cuvettes, M-SPIRIT Pop Quiz Winner & Quiz, Breastfeeding Webinar |
March 5 FFY12 Estimated Funding Guidelines, March 1st Conference Call Minutes, Participant Sale of Formula, M-SPIRIT Pop Quiz Winner & Quiz, On-line Hemocue Training, Upcoming Breastfeeding Conferences |
February 27 March 1st Conference Call, Benefits with Overlapping Dates, One Day Benefits, FMNP 2012, M-SPIRIT Pop Quiz Winner & Quiz, FCH Conference, Time Study Thank You, Vitamin D |
February 21 February 23rd & March 1st Conference Calls, Participation Report, Performance Goal Reports, WIC Futures Study Group Meeting Report, M-SPIRIT Pop Quiz Winner & Quiz, CLC Training, Let's Get Kids Immunized |
February 13 February 23rd Conference Call, M-SPIRIT Pop Quiz |
February 6 February 23rd Conference Call, Montana Medicaid Incentives, Upcoming Educational Opportunities, Effective Methods for Boosting Low Milk Supply, Gettn' 'Em In: Partner No ti fiction Procedures for HIV and STDs, Buying the Right Produce, Sending Clinic Reminders Using Text Messaging |
January 30 February 23rd Conference Call, WIC Futures Study Group Agenda, Time Study Reminder, M-SPIRIT Pop Quiz Winner, Family & Community Health Conference Save the Date, Bottles with Impact |
January 23 Participation Report, Performance goals, Bobbi is leaving us!, Time Studies, M-SPIRIT Pop Quiz WInner is Bernadette Lahr, M-SPIRIT Pop Quiz |
| January 17 WIC Futures Study Group Agenda, Mid-certification Forms, M-SPIRIT Winner is Dana Hall, M-SPIRIT Pop Quiz, Bobbi's LA Action Item Update, MAWA Mini-Grant Applications, SNAP Outreach Webinars |
January 9 Local Agency and Breastfeeding Peer Counselor Conference Call Schedule, January 5th Local Agency Call Minutes, Time Study Reminder, CEU Opportunity from University of Washington, VENA Questions in Spanish, M-SPIRIT Pop Quiz Winner is Lori Stenson, M-SPIRIT Pop Quiz |
January 2 January 5th Local Agency Conference Call, January is Time Study Month, Monitoring Update, Updated Authorized Retailer List, Enfamil Newborn Formula Pulled From Some Store Shelves, January is Birth Defects Prevention Month, M-SPIRIT Pop Quiz Winner is Dale Haylett, M-SPIRIT Pop Quiz |
2011 NEWSLETTERS
December 27 Local Agency Conference Call, State Plan Chapter 6 Update, Child Mid-Certification VENA Questions, Continuing Education Options, M-SPIRIT Pop Quiz Winner - Leslie McKittrick, M-SPIRIT Pop Quiz |
December 19 Local Agency Conference Call, Infant Formula Name Changes, NWA 2012, California WIC Webinars, Monthly wichealth.org Webinars, M-SPIRIT Pop Quiz Winner is Jeannine Lund, M-SPIRIT Pop Quiz. |
| December 12 Local Agency Conference Call Agenda, November Participation Reprt, FFY 2011 Expenditure Reports, Performance Goals, Forms Order, Quarterly Breast Pump Inventory and Distribution, State Staff Responsibilities, M-SPIRIT Pop-Quiz Winner and M-SPIRIT Training, Happy Holiday reminder |
| December 5 New State Staff, Time Study Reminder, Local Agency Conference Call Reminder, M-SPIRIT Pop-Quiz Winner is Susan Sauvegeau, M-SPIRIT Pop-Quiz, Free Home Safety Videos |
| November 28 Civil Rights Training, Performance Goal Reports, Participation Report, M-SPIRIT Pop-Quiz |
November 21 Receipt of Special Formula Notifications, Time Studies Overdue, M-SPIRIT Pop Quiz Winner and New Question, Ready Pac Foods Salad Product Recall |
November 14 Change the Link to SIS, Default Appointment Duration Time, FY 2012 Retailer Monitoring, M-SPIRIT Pop Quiz Winner and New Question, Search the WIC Website, MAWA Mini Grant Application |
November 7 New Referral for RD Added to M-SPIRIT, M-SPIRIT Pop Quiz, Retailer Fall Newsletter, SPIRIT User Survey, Local Agency Conference Call Minutes, SFCC Classes |
October 31 Local Agency Conference Call, Performance Goal Reports, Participation Report, Authorized Retailer Update, Time Studies, Rocky Boy Clinic Job Posting |
October 24 Local Agency Conference Call, Free Ellyn Satter Training, Performance Goal Ideas, 2012 FCH Conference, National Mobilization for Women, Children & Families, Recall of Organic Grape Tomatoes, Effective Strategies to Promote Flu Vaccine Webinar |
October 17 OA Requests, M-SPIRIT Required Online Training Update, Childhood Immunization Partnership, Joint Commission "Speak Up" Campaign |
October 11 Similac Sensitive for Spit Up Update, Fall Forms Order, Authorized Retailer List, Need Neocate Junior? |
October 3 FFY 2012 Updates, wichealth.org on Website, Time Studies, Grocery Store Tour Grant |
| September 26 One Year Certifications, "Smoking Change" Field Fixed, Fall Training Recap, Civil Rights, New and Improved VENA, Montana Has Added wichealth.org for Nutrition Education, Eat Right Montana's Healthy Families Newsletter for September, Breastfeeding Line, InJoy Early Breasfeeding Challenges DVD, DVD Follow-up Questions |
| September 19 August Participation Report, Local Agency Performance Goal Update, Quarterly Breast Pump Inventory and Order, Local Agency Conference Call Minutes, Dr. Oz Apple Juice/Arsenic Segment, Listeria Contamination Information, Check Out the Every Ounce Counts Website |
| September 12 Fall Training, 2012 Local Agency Conference Call Schedule, MAWA Reminder for Fall Training, Quarterly Breast Pump Inventory and Order, Over-Issuance Correction, SNAP Outreach, National Preparedness Month |
| September 6 Local Agency Conference Call, Fall Training Reminder, Farm Direct Update |
| August 29 Local Agency Conference Call, WIC Fall Training Agenda, Farm Direct Update, AARP Scholarship Opportunity |
| August 22 Local Agency Conference Call, WIC Fall Training Agenda, Participation Report, Farm Direct Pennants, Educational Opportunity, Shopping Matters, Eat Right Montana |
August 15 Fall Training Reminder, Farm Direct Update, Fruit and Vegetable Redemption, September Local Agency Conference Call, Nutrition Education Materials, Nutrition Education Training Opportunities, Butte Breastfeeding Seminar, Immunization Resources, Crib Safety Information |
August 8 Homestyle Textures Baby Food Update, Womanly Art of Breastfeeding Books, Breastfeeding Campaign, Text4Baby, New Nursing Website |
| August 1 Montana WIC Fact Sheet, Mid-Quarter Breast Pump Orders, Time Studies |
July 25 Policy Reminders - Blood Work, Fall Training Update, Farm Direct, Upcoming Educational Opportunities, EPIBI Nursing Pads, Breastfeeding Peer Counselor Training |
| July 18 M-SPIRIT Release, WIC Expenditure Report Deadline, "Can I Get Formula for My Infant?" Food Package Changes, MT WIC Retailer Newsletter, July 7th Conference Call Minutes, Eat Right Montana Newsletter, Abbott Nutrition Heath Institute CEU Offering, InJoy Videos Offer, Platypus Media World Breastfeeding Week Offer |
| July 11 Fall Training, Participation Report, Remote RD Policy, Farm Direct |
| July 5 Local Agency Conference Call, Documents to Assist in Performance Goal Choice, Multiple Participants Files Open - "Var Char", Time Study Reminder, Farm Direct, Medela Offering CEUs, Healthy People 2020 Grant Opportunity |
June 27 FMNP Final Expenditure Due, Local Agency Conference Call Agenda, Over Issuance Reminder, Farm Direct |
| June 20 Albertson's Store Brand Name Change, Breast Pump Inventory, Farm Direct, June 2nd Local Agency Conference Call Minutes, Farmers Market Promotion Program Grants, Grant Opportunity in Selected Communities. |
| June 13 Similac Sensitive for Spit Up Reorder, Formula a Clarifications, Breastfeeding Multiples and Food Packages Update, Follow-up to NWA National Conference Call, Farm Direct, Special Formula Changes, Webinar on Breastfeeding and Physical Activity, NWA Feeding Your Baby Magazine, Summer Feeding, Eat Right Montana Newsletter, World Breastfeeding Week Materials |
| June 6 M-SPIRIT Release, Participation and Flooding, Safe Drinking Water, WIC Futures Study Group, Farm Direct, May Participation Report, Lost Participant Booklets, Fall WIC Training 2011, Cross Country Tour Supporting Breastfeeding, Chop Chop, Healthy Food Financing Initiative |
| May 30 June 2nd Local Agency Conference Call, FY 2012 Funding, Formula Exchange Rates to Avoid Over-issuance, Farm Direct Update, Participation Report, Health Advisory, Buy-One-Get-One and Free Ounces Promotions, MAWA Mini-Grants |
| May 23 June 2nd Local Agency Conference Call, Farm Direct Update, Lactina Breast Pump Information Needed, MAWA Mini-Grants, Upcoming Patch Release, Offical Notices, M-SPIRIT Response-Time Performance Test |
| May 9 M-SPIRIT Update, Local Agency Conference Call Minutes, March Participation Report, M-SPIRIT Performance, Farm Direct Update, Grape Tomato Recall, Missoula Breastfeeding Conference, Eat Right Montana Newsletter |
| May 2 Local Agency Conference Call, WIC Futures Study Group, Farm Direct, Similac Sensitive for Spit-Up Order Update, Missoula Breastfeeding Conference |
| April 25 Local Agency Conference Call, Farm Direct, MFBN's Upcoming SNAP Outreach Webinars, Change to Neocate Infant Formula, New Crib Standards for Child Care Providers |
| April 18 Farm Direct Update, Similac Sensitive for Spit-Up Update, Family & Community Health Conference, Nutrition Education Materials Survey, Breast Pump Safety Notification, Montana Public Health Association, Two Webinars for Dietitians |
| April 11 Retailer Newsletter, Special Formula Approvals and Special Formula Ordering Changes, Benefit Stock Reminder, Missoula Breastfeeding Conference, Breastfeeding: Baby's Natural Choice Conference |
| April 4 Special Formula Approvals and Ordering Changes, Need Formula?, State Staff Contacts, Signature Form, UC Davis Human Lactation Center Workshop |
| March 28 Special Formula Approvals and Ordering Changes, Breast Pump Inventory and Order Form, Benefit Stock Ordering, Participation Reports for January & February, Time Study Notice, Childhood Obesity Rates, Eat Right Montana Newsletter |
| March 21 Family & Community Health Conference, Need Formula?, Panasonic TV with VHS Player, Missoula Breastfeeding Coalition, MAWA Updates |
| March 14 Windows 7 Upgrade, Soy Beverage at Albertson's, March 3rd Conference Call Minutes, WIC Futures Study Group Meeting Report, Breastfeeding CEU Opportunities, Custer Position Open, MAWA Membership Drive |
| March 7 Computer Access Forms, Void & Reissue, Benefit Food Item Description Changes for Infant Formula, Vendor View Access, May May's Garden |
| February 28 Local Agency Conference Call, Windows 7 Screensaver, Scholarship for Comprehensive Lactation Course, Authorized Retailer List, 2010 Dietary Guidelines Webinar |
| February 22 Local Agency Conference Call, Changes with Forms Order & Breast Pump Order, Breast Pump Update, Eat Right Montana Healthy Families Newsletter |
| February 14 Computer Access Forms, Spring Forms Order, MAWA Mini-grant Update, Consumer Guide to FNS Programs, Magical Bond of Love Materials, InJoy Birth and Parenting Educational Materials |
| February 7 MAWA is Looking for Officers, Eat Right Montana Healthy Families Newsletter, USA Rice Federation Materials, InfantRisk Center |
| January 31Official Notice Date Error, Distance Registered Dietitian Information, WIC Futures Study Group, State Office Staffing, Time Studies, New WIC Retailer, Achieving Breastfeeding Goals |
| January 24 Request for Voided Benefits, Participation Report, Local Agency Conference Call Minutes, Surgeon General's Call to Action to Support Breastfeeding |
| January 18 Local Agency Conference Call Schedule, End of Cert training, Retailer Newsletter, Prescription Assistance Cards, WIC Star Search, Obesity Prevention Grant |
| January 10 Local Agency Conference Call Agenda, Voiding Benefits,M-SPIRIT Infant Health Screen Update, Breast Pump Inventory, Breastfeeding-Related Trainings, ERM Healthy Families Newsletter, MAWA Mini-grants |
| January 3 Local Agency Conference Call Agenda, RFI on Breastfeeding Amendment, Time Study Reminder |
2010 NEWSLETTERS
| December 27 (Update on Similac Sensitive for Spit-up, Family and Community Health Conference, Local Agency Conference Call Rescheduled) |
| December 20 (Local Agency Conference Call Rescheduled, Flu Shots, FDA contact update, Update on Breastfeeding Food Package) |
| December 13 (EBT Survey, Participation Report, Participant Booklet - Benefit Pocket, Eat Right Montana Newsletter) |
| December 6 (M-SPIRIT Release Update, New Vendor Staff at State Office, Retailer Staff Training DVD's, Chance for 100 Free WIC Pocket Calendars) |
| November 29 (M-SPIRIT Release on Wednesday, Similac Sensitive for Spit-Up, La Leche League Breastfeeding Material Offers) |
| November 22 (Conference Call on Powdered Similac Sensitive for Spit-Up, Final FFY 10 Expenditures Due, Updated WIC Website, November 2, 2010 Conference Call Minutes, Mini-Grants Offered by AAIP, SFCC Nutrition Courses Offered) |
| November 15 (Rebranding Survey, Similac Sensitive for Spit-Up, Participant Training DVDs, Announcing Two Position Openings, Participant Booklet Loss, Calendars and Other Items, Farm Direct Lists, Utah WIC Breastfeeding Training) |
| November 8 (Media Campaign and the New WIC Image, "Add" Last Set of Benefits, Montana Breastfeeding Peer Counselor Training, Participation Report, WIC Futures Study Group Subcommittee Minutes) |
| November 1 (Local Agency Conference Call, Language Is Now Saving, Banners, Eat Right Montana Newsletter, MAWA News) |
| October 25 (Local Agency Conference Call, OA Requests, Cheese Arrows Broken, Pictsweet Pea Recall, Abbott Nutrition Recall Formula Return, MAWA News) |
| October 18 (M-SPIRIT Bug Fix Release, Rebranded Logo & Graphics CD, Healthy Montana Families Newsletter) |
| October 12 (Rebranded Materials, Kim Mondy is Leaving WIC, Speeding Up VENA, Benefits Voided & Cashed, Participation Report, CLC Training, Farm Direct Lists, On-line CEU Opportunities) | October 4 (Double Formula on Food Prescriptions, Object Reference Errors, Formula Recall Update, Time Studies, Breast Pump Inventory and Order Form, Authorized Retailer List, Breastfeeding Nutrition Education Materials Order Form, Regionalization Surveys, September Conference Call Minutes) |
| September 27 (M-SPIRIT 2.10 Release Update, Fall Training Documents, M-SPIRIT Release Notes) |
| September 24 (SPECIAL EDITION - Formula Recall, Fall Training Update) |
| September 20 (Local Agency Monitoring Schedule, Retail Packets, New Location for CLC Training in Billings, Lost Printers) |
| September 13 (Fall Training Reminder, Computer Purchase Guidance, Retail Update, Farm Direct Lists, Breastfeeding Workshop) |
| September 7 (Password Requirements Change, ERM Packet, USDA School Garden Grant Funds) |
| August 30 (Local Agency Conference Call, Scanner Update, Fall Forms Order, Participation Report, LARC Update, Farm Direct Lists, Gestational Diabetes Workshop, Egg Recall) |
| August 23 (One Time Project Money, Windows 7, Local Agency Conference Call, Fall Training, Trish Kurek Retired, NWA Breastfeeding Conference, Egg Recall, Sweet Success Associate Training) |
| August 16 (Fall Training, CLC Training, Farm Direct Lists) |
| August 9 (Fall Training, CLC Training, Farm Direct Lists, Eat Right Montana Packet) |
| August 2 (Re-branded Materials, Participation Report, Farm Direct Press Release, Farm Direct Applications, Broken Single User Breast Pumps, Regionalization Committee Request, VENA Posters) |
| July 26 (Fall Training, Farm Direct Lists, MAWA Mini Grant Application, Lunch Letter) |
| July 19 (Similac Formula Changes, Referral Documentation, WFSG - Regionalization Committee Request, Farm Direct Lists, Authorized Retailer List) |
| July 12 (Bureau Chief Retired, Participant Survey, Windows 7, Farm Direct Lists, Montana Affordable Care Plan, Text 4 Baby) |
| July 6 (Adding Additional Sets of Benefits, Time Study Reminder, Farm Direct Lists, Infants and Vitamin D, Eat Right Montana Newsletter) |
| June 28 (Local Agency Conference Call Cancelled, Participation Report, Rocky Boy Clinic in Temporary Location) |
| June 14 (Fall Training Dates and Agenda, Breast Pump Orders, Farm Direct Lists, Similac Sensitive - RTF Availability) |
| June 7 (WIC Futures Study Group Meeting Report, June 3 Conference Call Minutes, Breastfeeding Classes, Text Reminders) |
| June 1 (Local Agency Conference Call, Farm Direct Lists, M-SPIRIT Update, Participation Report) |
| May 24 (M-SPIRIT Revision Rollout, Local Agency Conference Call, Spanish Translation, Benefit Stock Storage, Breastfeeding Peer Counselor Funds, NWA Nutrition & Breastfeeding Conference, Perinatal & Pediatric Nutrition Conference) |
| May 17 (M-SPIRIT Release, Rights & Responsibilities, Retailer List, Farm Direct Lists, Time Studies) |
| May 10 (Participation Report, Nutrition Class at MCC) |
| May 3 (Immunization Program MOU, Logo stickers for Cookbooks) |
| April 26 (WIC Futures Study Group Meeting Notice, Priorities for Determining WIC Eligibility, What Incredible Choices shipment, Grow and Glow Handout Materials, Time Study Reminder, NMN Intensive Course, Eat Right Montana Newsletter) |
| April 19 (MAWA Recognition Appreciated, SPHC Training Documents, WIC Futures Study Group Request) |
| April 12 (SPHC, Native People's Journey to Wellness Conference) |
| April 5 (Benefit Stock Acknowledgement, Portable Scanner Cleaning/Calibration Tips, Educational Handouts from MAWA, MAWA Breakfast Reminder, ERM Newsletter) |
| March 29 (Using SIS, Time Studies, Office 2007, Participation Report, Authorized Retailer List, Lactation consultant Course, School Readiness Summit) |
| March 22 (Breast pump Inventory & Order Form, Farmers' Market Conference Call Minutes, MAWA Breakfast Invitation) |
| March 15 (Saving Missed Electronic Signatures, HemoCues at SPHC) |
| March 8 (January Participation Report, Benefit Stock Orders, M-SPIRIT Issues Table, Income Pending Clarification, Food Package Rx and Age, Scanning Hints, Return Broken Signature Pads, Farmers' Market Funding Sources, Retailer Newsletter, ERM Newsletter) |
| March 1 (March 4 Local Agency Conference Call Cancelled, Infant Formula Labels, M-SPIRIT Issues, Reason Breastfeeding Stopped, Immunization Checkbox, Loss of VENA Questions, Print for Member Only, MT Breastfeeding Coalition Open House) |
| February 22 (March 4 Local Agency Conference Call Cancelled, Changes to Milk Amounts, How To Edit M-SPIRIT Password, CPA Determined Follow up, February 4 Conference Call Minutes, MAWA Applications Due) |
| February 16 (M-SPIRIT Access Policy, Delay in Poverty Guidelines, Forms Order, SWAG Conference, MAWA Request ,ERM Newsletter) |
| February 8 (Participation Report, Scanner Note, Infant Formula Changes, BPA Memo, Produce Chart, Text4baby) |
| February 1 (LA Conference Call) |
| January 25 (LA Conference Call, MICR Cartridges, Breastfeeding to Non-Breastfeeding Issue, MAWA Applications, SWAG Breastfeeding Conference) |
| January 19 (M-SPIRIT Rollout, Food Package "Cheat Sheets", LARC/Retailer Conference Call) |
| January 11 (Training Notes, Referrals, Retailer Food List Notes, Check Stock Disposal) |
| January 4 (Training Notes, Farmers CC Agenda, Time Studies) |
2009 NEWSLETTERS
2008 NEWSLETTERS
Montana WIC Program1400 Broadway, Cogswell Bldg. C305
PO Box 202951
Helena, MT 59620-2951
Telephone: 800-433-4298 or (406) 444-5533
