Conferences, Training, and Workshops

Description

This course focuses on skills needed for providing basic breastfeeding management and support - including prenatal and postpartum counseling and management of common concerns and clinical problems. The training includes five days of didactic instruction, two days of clinical rotations in hospital and public health settings, and an independent study assignment.

Date(s) and Location(s)

• 2010 Spring Course – June 3–4, 2010 (plus 2 clinical days to be scheduled)
• 2010 Fall Course – September 8–10 and December 16–17, 2010 (plus 2 clinical days to be scheduled)
• Classroom instruction will be conducted in the Northwest AHEC Reynolda Business Center

Registration

• The registration form and additional information are available on the Northwest AHEC site at: http://northwestahec.wfubmc.edu/brochures/2009lactation.pdf (link opens in new window)

Description

This training consists of two parts. Both parts are required training for all Breastfeeding Peer Counselor Program Managers. Other WIC staff are welcome to participate. Part 1 is a webinar and Part 2 is a regional face-to-face workshop.  Participants must register separately for both Part 1 and Part 2. By the end of both the webinar and regional workshop, participants will be able to: 

• Identify at least three factors integral to the success of implementing and enhancing the WIC Breastfeeding Peer Counselor (BFPC) Program.
• List training requirements for breastfeeding peer counselors and BFPC program managers.
•  Describe how agency staff will meet the breastfeeding peer counselor and BFPC program manager training requirements.
•  Describe at least two ways peer counseling programs can influence breastfeeding initiation and duration rates in the WIC population
• List at least two qualifications to seek in recruiting and hiring peer counselors.
• Describe two ways peer counselors should be supported in their job.

Target Audience

• Breastfeeding Peer Counselor Program Managers

Webinar - Part 1

• Date(s) and Location(s)
  • April 6, 1:30 PM to 3:30 PM
  • April 8, 9:30 AM to 11:30 PM
• Webinar Agenda (PDF, 14 KB)
• Registration
  • Webinar Instructions (PDF, 20 KB)
  • Tuesday, April 6
  • Thursday, April 8

Regional Workshops - Part 2

• Dates (all workshops are from 9:30 AM - 3:30 PM)
  • Tuesday, April 13, 2010; Asheville
  •  Wednesday, April 14, 2010; Raleigh
  • Tuesday, April 20, 2010; Greenville
  • Wednesday, April 21, 2010; Winston-Salem
• Agenda (PDF, 13 KB) 
• Registration (PDF, 14 KB)

 

Description

This webinar is designed to instruct local health agency staff on how to successfully complete the WIC Program Self-Assessment Tool.  At the end of this webinar, participants will be able to:

• Complete the WIC Program Local Agency Self-Assessment Tool
• State the process and corresponding timeframes for completing the self-assessment

Target Audience

• Local WIC Directors, Lead Nutritionists, and Lead Clerks

Date(s) and Location(s)

• Thursday, April 15; 9:30 AM to 11:30 AM

Registration

• Webinar Instructions (PDF, 20 KB)
• Register Online

Description

Module 1: Nutrition Assessment of the Pediatric Nutrition Course (PNC) is an online, faculty guided, self-paced course of about 30 hours to be completed over a twelve week period beginning in mid-March 2010. The goal of this course is to provide nutritionists with the knowledge and skills needed to improve the nutritional health of the pediatric population. Module 1 is designed to improve knowledge and skills specifically in the area of nutrition assessment. 

This module consists of six topics:

• Unit 1: Anthropometrics
• Unit 2: Biochemical
• Unit 3: Clinical
• Unit 4: Dietary
• Unit 5: Ecosocial Factors
• Unit 6: Psychosocial Factors

Target Audience

• It is ideal for new employees in public health nutrition, nutritionists who are new to pediatrics and those who want to broaden their pediatric knowledge base.

Date(s)

• March 15, 2010 - June 4, 2010.

Registration

• This course is co-sponsored by the Nutrition Services Branch and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The course is $50 for local health agency and CDSA staff; $100 for others.
• Additional information and course application

Description

By the end of the training session, participants will be able to:

• Describe the goals of the Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program (FMNP)
• State participant eligibility requirements
• Explain the process for documenting and responding to participant complaints
• Utilize the HSIS to appropriately issue FMNP coupons
• List at least three nutrition education materials that support the FMNP

Target Audience

• WIC Directors and staff of local health agencies administering the WIC Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program

Date(s) and Location(s)

• Wednesday, April 7; 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Registration

• Webinar Instructions (PDF, 20 KB)
• Online Registration

Description

An introductory course for new staff. It is best taken after at least three months of employment with the WIC Program, although all staff employed less than fifteen months may enroll. The course agenda is organized to allow for practice sessions most relevant to staff’s responsibilities.

Date(s) and Location(s)

• Date: July 20-22, 2010
• Location: Durham, NC

Registration

• Information will be posted in March, 2010

Description

This webinar will offer participants guidance and practice on how to develop a summary statement as a component of the WIC Nutrition Care Plan.  At the end of the session, participants will be able to:

• describe the purpose of the summary statement in the Summary of Nutrition Status component of the WIC Nutrition Assessment and Care Plan
• identify the key element of a summary statement
• develop appropriate summary statements for clients for documentation on the WIC Nutrition Assessment and Care Plan

Target Audience

• Nutritionists and nurses working in the WIC Program

Date(s) and Location(s)

• Tuesday, May 18, 2010 from 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
• Wednesday, May 19, 2010 from 9:30 AM – 11:30 AM

Registration

• Will be available in early April 2010

Description

Date(s) and Location(s)

• October 27-29, 2010
• Raleigh, NC 

Registration