WIC Newsletters
CURRENT NEWSLETTER
June 17, 2013 Farm Direct Update, Kids Deserve A Hunger Free Summer, Text4Baby Promotional Materials And State Enrollment Contest, New Nutriton Education Materials, Prevent Listeria This Summer, Breasfeeding And Brain Development, RD Learning Institute, University Of Massachusetts Mastter Of Public Health Nutrition Degree, Noodle Soup Free Poster And Catalog. |
2013 NEWSLETTERS
| June 10, 2013 June 6th Conference Call Minutes and Power Points, Breastfeeding Peer Counselor Program Conference Call Agenda Request, Retailer Newsletter, Health Hero Award Nominations, Bring Media and Policy Maker Attention to WIC Webinar, National Indian and Native American WIC Coalition Conference. |
| June 3rd, 2013 June 6th Conference Call, Learn Anything New Lately?,FFY14 Funding Formula and Contract Packet Requirments, Similac Total Comfort, End of Certification Notice, WICHEALTH.ORG Contact Information, Summer Food Program, Reflo Cup |
| May 28, 2013 June 6th Conference Call, Presentation On New Time Studies Format, Fruit And Vegetable Benefit Update. |
May 20, 2013 June 6th Conference Call, New Income Guidelines, Participation Report, WIC Futures Study Group Meeting Minutes, Vendor Updates, WIC Coordinator Position Open In Havre, Loving Support Peer Counselor Training, WICHEALTH.ORG Webinar: Getting Your Agency Started!, Summer Food Service Program, Online Nutrition Courses. |
May 13, 2013 Time Studies Past Due, Join Us In Promoting WICHealth.org!, Spring Order Form and Breast Pump Orders, WIC Success In Reducing Juice Purchasing and Consumption Among Participants, Free Breastfeeding ILCA Webinars. |
May 6, 2013 WebEx and WicHealth.org, May Outreach, Diabetes Prevention Program |
April 29, 2013 WIC Conference Calls and Training, WIC Futures Study Group Agenda, Time Studies, Request for Abbreviation Master List |
April 22, 2013 Reminder, Participation Report, Local Agency Conference Call, Spring Meeting Power Points, Minutes from the BPCP Conference Call, March of Dimes Community Grants, National Maternal Nutrition Intensive Course. |
April 15, 2013 Spring Health Conference, New Income Guidelines, Breast Pump Order |
April 8, 2013 Participant Postcards, Breasfeeding Peer Counselor Program Conference Call, CPA Job Posting for Lewis and Clark, Mini Grants Awarded. |
April 1, 2013 Spring Forms Order, Time Studies-Redy, Set, Go!, Wheat Montana 100% Whole Wheat Bread, Breastfeeding Peer Counselor Program Conference Call Minutes, Solids Introduced Too Soon, 24th Annual Iowa Breastfeeding Conference, MAWA Dues |
March 25, 2013 Double Benefit Sets, Wheat Montana Wheat Bread Update, Next Breastfeeding Peer Counselor Call, WIC Local Agency Breastfeeding Policy and Practices Inventory (WIC BPI), Special Formula Exchange On The WIC Day At The FCH Conference, WIC Survey. |
March 18, 2013 Participation Report, Nutrition Assessment Questions, April Spring Conference Registration Reminder, MAWA Membership Renewal, Maternal and Infant Assessment for the Breastfeeding and Human Lactation. |
March 11, 2013 M-SPIRIT Training Materials, Upcoming Education Opportunities from MAWA, Participant Surveys, Tuna Recall |
March 04, 2013 Local Agency Conference Call Information, March Outreach Idea, State Office Staff Update, GOLD Lactation On-Line Conference, MAWA Mini-Grant Applications. |
February 25, 2013 Local Agency Conference Call, FNS WIC Pre-screening Tool, Voluntary Spinach Recall in 39 States, 2013 Montana Breastfeeding Learning Collaborative |
February 19, 2013 Upcoming M-SPIRIT Release Training, New State Office Staff, Participation Report, FCH Conference, Gerber Infant Cereal Package Change, US Mom's View on Breastfeeding. |
February 11, 2013 Breastfeeding Peer Counselor Conference Call, Local Agency Conference Call Report, FNS Survey, Ellyn Satter Free Webinars, SWAG Breastfeeding Workshops, WIC Coordinator Position. |
February 4, 2013 Local Agency Conference Call Agenda, End of Cert/Notice of Ineligibility Error, Outreach Idea for February. |
January 28, 2013 Local Agency Conference Call Agenda, Time Studies, Renew Your Local Agency NWA Membership. |
January 22, 2013 New RD at State WIC Office, Participation Report, State WIC Profile, CLC Scholarship, Combined CLC Course Registration Request. |
January 14, 2013 January is a Time Study Month, Participant Survey Postcards, Outreach Idea for January, Havre WIC is Hiring a CPA, Certified Lactation Consultant Training Enrollment, Free Nutrition Video and Materials, Grant to Facilitate HMK and HMK Plus, Platypus Materials. |
January 7, 2013 Local Agency Call Rescheduled, Breastfeeding Peer Counselor Documentation, Contact Topics and Referral Reasons, WIC Futures Study Group Meeting Rescheduled, Materials from the December BPC Training in Bozeman, Evergreen is Offering Perinatal Courses. |
January 2, 2013 Happy New Year, January Local Agency Call Rescheduled, 2013 Breast Pump Inventory and Order, WIC Futures Study Group Meeting Rescheduled, Food Safety Materials Available from USDA. |
2012 NEWSLETTERS
December 17, 2012 Merry Christmas, Clarification on Participant Survey, Retail Newsletter, Participation Report, No News...12-24 & 12-31. |
December 10, 2012 Income, Residency and ID Drop Downs, FNS Pre-screening Tool, Volunteers for VENA, January Conference Call Cancelled. |
December 3, 2012 January Conference Call Cancelled, VENA Volunteers Needed (Corrected Date), Change in Child Food Package Assignment for Soy Beverage & Goat's Milk, Form Order & Postcards, State Office Staff, Outreach Idea for December, National Dairy Council Webinar. |
November 26, 2012 Overdue Time Study Reports, VENA Volunteers Needed, Breastfeeding Peer Counselor Training, Continuing Ed Opportunities, Coping With Diabetes, Mini-Grant for Schools from Montana Team Nutrition. |
| November 19, 2012 SIS, Sweetheart Bakeries & Wonder Bread, Participation Report, Website Postings, WIC Futures Study Group, Inequity in Breastfeeding Support Summit. |
November 13, 2012 Nutrition Risk Code 135 Change, Contact List Update, Recall of Carrot Chips, Spinach and Nesquik, Breastfeeding Peer Counselor Training, Santa Fe Community College Courses, Upcoming Educational Opportunities, NCAT Food Corp. Volunteer, Pear Recipe Contest. |
November 5, 2012 SIS is Back Up, Local Agency Conference Call Minutes, Manually Terminating Participants, Bi-Weekly Paystubs, Outreach Idea for November, Preview Benefits, CLC Training, Continuing Education Opportunities, Grant Opportunities, Great American Smoke Out, Prematurity Summit. |
October 29, 2012 Local Agency Conference Call, BFPC Call Minutes, Participation Report, Forms Order Update, Outreach Assistance, Evergreen Perinatal Education, Risk Management for Local WIC Agencies. |
October 22, 2012 WIC Futures Study Group Meeting, Time Studies, Local Agency Conference Call Agenda, Disappearing Nutrition Risk Codes, WIChealth.org Changes, and No Kid Hungry Texting. |
October 15, 2012 WIC Local Agency Conference Call, Kellogg's recall, Name change for Nutramigen AA, and Peanut Butter recall. |
October 9, 2012 Breastfeeding Peer Counselor Program Conference Call, Soy Based Formula - Benefit Replacement, Fall Forms Order, Diabetes Program, Prematurity Summit, Upcoming Educational Opportunities, Peanut Butter Recall |
October 1, 2012 Happy New Year!, Notice of Public Hearing on Mandatory Reporting, October Time Studies, Retail Update, Helpdesk Reminder, Outreach Idea for October |
September 24, 2012 Outreach Bags, Fall Time Studies, WIC Futures Study Group Meeting Minutes, Retention Guidelines, WIC Participation Report, and Breast Pump Inventory and Order Reminder. |
| September 17, 2012 Fall Training Information, Outreach, Shopping Matters, Let's Move Missoula Childhood Obesity Prevention Summit, Evergreen Perinatal Education Courses. |
| September 10, 2012 Fall Training Presentations, WIC Futures Study Group Meeting Minutes, Montana Breastfeeding Learning Collaborative, Materials from the Oral Health Resource Center, Key Findings from NHANES Surveillance Data 1999 to 2006, and Pregnancy Stress Webinar. |
September 4, 2012 Fall Training Reminder, Recall Information, Outreach Idea for September, Quarterly Breast Pump Inventory and Order, and Obesity Prevention Webinar. |
August 27 Formula Reminder, Farmer Monitoring and FMNP Benefit Update, and Important Notice from your WIC Help Desk. |
August 20 WIC Expenditure Reports, BPCP Minutes, and WIC Participation Report. |
August 13 End of the Year Questions, Breast Feeding Peer Counselor Program Conference Call, Breast Pump Ordering (end of year), Farm Direct Update, Retail Training Conference Calls. |
August 6 WIC Staff Update, WIC Futures Study Group Meeting, WIC Fall Training Reimbursement, M-SPIRIT Pop Quiz Winner, M-SPIRIT Pop Quiz, Baby Behavior Intervention Webinar. |
July 30 Breast Pump Orders, M-SPIRIT Pop Quiz Winner, M-SPIRIT Pop Quiz, WIC Star Search. |
July 23 Local Agency Conference Call, Breastfeeding Peer Counselor Program Conference Call, Participation Report, WIC Futures Study Group, Participant Stories, M-SPIRIT Pop Quiz, Farm Direct, Grant Opportunities, California WIC Association Webinars, Rocky Mountain Childbirth Conference, and Platypus Media. |
July 16 Soy-Based Formula Transition, New State Office Staff, Pop Quiz, Two Webinars From wichealth.org, Oral Health Power Point |
July 9 Local Agency Conference Call, Soy-Based Formula Plan, WIC Futures Study Group, Fall Training Registration, Retail Newsletter, Pop Quiz Winner, Pop Quiz, Farm Direct, WIC Star Search |
July 2 Important Soy-Based Formula Note, Local Agency Conference Call, Benefits Destroyed in a Fire, FMNP - Farmer Monitoring, Time Studies, Pop Quiz Winner, Pop Quiz, Outreach Idea for July, Upcoming Distance Education Opportunities |
June 25 Farm Direct, Local Agency Retail Monitoring, M-SPIRIT Access, System Update on Prescriptions, Time Studies, Pop Quiz Winner, Pop Quiz, Clarification - Scanned Docs, National Maternal Nutrition Intensive Course |
June 18 New State Staff, M-SPIRIT Release, Fall WIC Training, Participation Report, Nutrition Materials, Congratulations Dana and Melody, Pop Quiz Winner, Pop Quiz, Breast Pump Orders, Tuition Assistance for CLC Training, Forms Orders |
June 4 Local Agency M-SPIRIT Training, New Core Nutrition Message from USDA, Pop Quiz Winner, Pop Quiz, Outreach Idea for June, NWA WIC CEU Form, MAWA Officer Election Ballot, Overcoming Breastfeeding Obstacles, Scholarship for Breastfeeding Training, WIC Works |
May 29 Local Agency M-SPIRIT Training, Fall WIC Training, Pop Quiz Winner, Pop Quiz, Tooth Decay Study, Breastfeeding Peer Counselor Training in Utah |
May 21 WIC Futures Study Group, Local Agency M-SPIRIT Training, Participation Report, Breastfeeding Peer Counselor Conference Call, Time Studies Past Due, Farm Direct, Links Added to Website, Pop Quiz Winner, Pop Quiz, Share Our Strength Grants, Obesity Report |
May 14 Local Agency M-SPIRIT Training, Pop Quiz Winner, Pop Quiz, Eat Healthy Be Active Modules, Fall 2012 Nutrition Classes at SFCC |
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
