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Mooove to Lowfat or Fat Free Milk Campaign "Mooove to Lowfat Dairy" Campaign
This Web page describes Florida's statewide nutrition education initiative "Mooove to Low-fat or Fat Free Milk." Citizens (ages two years and older) are being encouraged to choose low-fat or fat free milk in an effort to promote healthy eating behaviors and reduce the incidence of overweight and obesity.

More Than Just a Hill of Beans [PDF]
This handout was developed by Utah and includes nutrition information, as well as tips on how to prepare and cook beans. It is also available in Spanish.		 More Than Just a Hill of Beans

Move to Lowfat Milk

Move to Lowfat Milk Brochure [PDF]
A full color handout from Virginia that explains the choices of the types of milk and the benefits of calcium. Page 2 of the handout outlines the benefits of decreasing fat in one's diet; easy tips to change from whole milk to lowfat milk; and the calories and amounts of fat per one cup serving. A lesson plan [WORD] is also available.

New Food Choices 2009 Project Charter [WORD]
Developed by Washington State. This document provides the project manager and core project team the organizational structure, authority and direction for implementing the new interim food package rule.		 New Food Choices 2009 Project Charter

New Food Package Issuance, Part I
This series of staff training tools developed by Colorado WIC provides guidance for staff on improving the breastfeeding promotion and support infrastructure through clinic assessment and appropriate staff training.

Cover Letter [PDF]
Allowable Food List [PDF]
New WIC Foods Chart [PDF]
WIC Allowable Foods Quiz & Answer Key [PDF]
WIC Allowable Foods Staff Activity & Answer Key [PDF]
WIC Director Facilitation Guide [PDF]
New Foods Activities [PDF]
Transition Schedule: Preparing WIC Staff, WIC Participants, and the Community [PDF]


New Food Package Issuance, Part II Participant Training
Developed by Washington State. This document provides the project manager and core project team the organizational structure, authority and direction for implementing the new interim food package rule.

Cover Letter [PDF]
Cashier Quiz: Am I Ready? & Answer Key [PDF]
New Food Packages: Frequently Asked Questions [PDF]
Participant Training [PDF]
New WIC Allowable Foods List: Script [PDF]
WIC Director Facilitation Guide [PDF]
Activities Grab Bag: Starting Points & Ideas [PDF]
WIC Shopping Tips & Reminders [PDF] 		New Food Package Issuance, Part II

Midwest WIC Survey

New WIC Food Packages: Request for Information
The Midwest Region States are currently conducting a Request for Information for food items new to or effect by the new food package regulations. The documents are currently posted on Michigan WIC’s Web site.

Request for Information [PDF]
Survey [EXCEL]

New WIC Food Packages: Vendor Guidelines for Implementation [PPT]
This presentation was developed by Utah and provides guidance and resources for vendors on issues related to the new food packages.		 Vendor Guidance

New WIC Foods

New WIC Foods
This series of handouts developed by New York show WIC participants the new assortment of foods, enhanced breastfeeding support efforts and participant centered nutrition education WIC is providing.

Overview of the New WIC Food Packages
This series of staff training tools developed by Colorado WIC covers specifics of the food packages, including changes and nutrition messages.

Cover Letter [PDF]
Director and Staff Tool: Resource List for more information on the New Foods [PDF]
Director and Staff Tool: Difficult Questions [PDF]
Staff Handout: Overview of the New Food Packages [PDF]
Staff Handout: A Guide to the Sesame Street Healthy Habits for Life Kit [PDF]		 Overview of New WIC Food Packages

Participant Handouts - New Food Packages

Participant Handouts - New Food Packages
This section includes materials for the new food packages in different languages developed by Illinois.


Promoting Breastfeeding: No Infant Formula in the First Month
Resources developed by the North County Health Services WIC Program, California to support the new food packages.

WIC Breastfeeding Study Presentation [PPT]
WIC Breastfeeding Study Article [WORD]
Elements of a Succesful Breastfeeding Program Presentation [PPT]
Food Instrument Issuance for Breastfeeding Infants and Mothers [WORD]
Breastfeeding Policies [WORD]
Postpartum Breastfeeding Education & Support
Contact Form [WORD]
Procedures for Making EDC Calls, Early Post-Partum Breastfeeding Support [WORD]

Promoting Breastfeeding
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Promoting Breastfeeding Via the New Food Packages

Promoting Breastfeeding Via the New Food Packages
 This series of staff training tools developed by Colorado WIC provides guidance for staff on improving the breastfeeding promotion and support infrastructure through clinic assessment and appropriate staff training.

Cover Letter [PDF]
Director Guide: Agency Checklist – Building a Supportive Structure for Breastfeeding [PDF]
Staff Handout: Breastfeeding Promotion and Support [PDF]
Staff Handout: Review of Procedures: Providing Breastfeeding Promotion and Support [PDF]
Staff Resource: Breastfeeding Solutions Resource [PDF]

The Strength of Iron [PDF]
This handout was developed by Tennessee as part of a series of bilingual nutrition education handouts for women, infants and children. It is also available in Spanish.		 The Strength of Iron

Vitamin A

Vitamin A [PDF]
This handout was developed by Kentucky Nutrition Services as part of a series of several nutrition education handouts that include the Governor's initiative motto of "Education Pays". Some of the places where they are being used include nutrition education in school and WIC group and individual nutrition education sessions.

Vitamin C [PDF]
This handout was developed by Kentucky Nutrition Services as part of a series of several nutrition education handouts that include the Governor's initiative motto of "Education Pays". Some of the places where they are being used include nutrition education in schools and WIC group and individual nutrition education sessions.
 Vitamin C





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