Local Agency Resources

The resources on this page are intended for WIC Local Health Agencies. If you work for a local agency and would like to request a resource addition, please contact the WIC Program: Send us an email.

• Utilities (File Viewers, etc.)

Public Health Nutritionist Recruitment

If you need assistance with recruitment of a public health nutritionist for your local health agency, contact Courtney Stafford MS, RD, Nutrition Consultant for assistance.  She will support your recruitment efforts by:

• advertising vacant positions on the internet and via listservs.
• informing potential candidates about nutrition job opportunities in your local agency.
• developing job specifications to match the needs of your local agency.
• maintaining a list of potential public health nutrition candidates.

If you are looking for a position in North Carolina, Courtney Stafford can also assist you by providing information about current vacancies in local health agencies throughout the state.

The following is Courtney’s contact information:

Courtney Stafford, MS, RD
Nutrition Consultant
Nutrition Services Branch
Phone: 919-302-1425
Email

Local Agency Nutritionist Professional Development Tool

This tool is based on a self-assessment process designed to help nutritionists identify their own training needs. Ultimately, completing the tool will promote professional development by helping nutritionists to expand knowledge and skills in public health nutrition, to explore new areas of interest, and to advance their careers based on personal goals. The tool is completed independently, although a supervisor or experienced coworker may be ideal mentors during the process of identifying goals and training needs. The following four modules make up the tool:

1. Module 1 is a self-reflection exercise that assists in articulating professional and personal goals that may impact career development.
2. Module 2 is an interactive self-assessment that helps determine specific areas of strength and weakness in public health nutrition practice.
3. Module 3 involves the creation of a Learning Development Plan based on self-reflection and self-assessment results.
4. Module 4 has links to continuing education resources that can be used toward career development, including trainings listed on this webpage.

Learn more and begin using this tool now.

Available Resources

• WIC Customer Surveys
  • WIC Customer Satisfaction Survey: English (PDF, 82 KB)
  • WIC Customer Satisfaction Survey: Spanish (PDF, 84 KB)
• Local Agency Outreach Materials
  • Sample Newspaper Article (PDF, 13 KB)
  • Sample Newspaper Article (Spanish) (PDF, 17 KB)
  • Participant Flyer (PDF, 122 KB)
  • Participant Flyer (Spanish) (PDF, 123 KB)
  • Partner Piece (PDF, 27 KB)
  • Outreach Presentation (PDF, 252 KB)
  • Media Talking Points (PDF, 36 KB)
  • Tips for Talking with Reporters (PDF, 28 KB)
  • Sample Child Care Agency Outreach Letter (PDF, 18 KB)
  • Sample Social Services Outreach Letter (PDF, 18 KB)
  • Sample Community Food Assistance Agency Outreach Letter (PDF, 18 KB)
  • Sample Physician Outreach Letter (PDF, 18 KB)
• WIC Logo Usage Style Guide (PDF, 170 KB)
• WIC Advertisement
• WIC Agreement Addendum SFY 2012-2013 (PDF, 28 KB)
• Agreement Addenda Data  
  • SCY 2012-2013  
    • WIC Agreement Addenda Trend Data by Process Outcome Objectives (PDF, 1.62 MB)
    • The overall purpose of trend data is to track patterns or changes in data over time. For purposes of the WIC Agreement Addenda, trend data is being used to track the performance of the State and Local WIC Programs with respect to the following program indicators and sub-indicators. The goal for both the State and Local WIC Programs is to implement or enhance activities which improve performance over time for each indicator. Each of the following WIC Agreement Addenda Process Outcome Objective data is presented by Local Health Agencies:
      • Percent of Pregnant Women Enrolled In Medicaid Who Received Prenatal WIC Program Services (PDF, 37 KB)
      • Percent of Children Less Than 12 Months Of Age Enrolled In Medicaid Who Received WIC Program Services (PDF, 48 KB)
      • Percent of Children 1-5 Years of Age Enrolled In Medicaid Who Received WIC Program Services (PDF, 43 KB)
      • Percent of Pregnant Women Enrolled In WIC Who Received WIC Program Services during the First Trimester of Pregnancy (PDF, 43 KB)
      • Percent of Postpartum Women Who Participated In WIC during Pregnancy and are Recertified For WIC By 6 Weeks Postpartum (PDF, 43 KB)
      • Percent of the Children Less Than 12 Months of Age Served in the Child Health Clinic who Received WIC Program Services (PDF, 43 KB)
      • Percent of The Children 1-5 Years of Age Served in the Child Health Clinic Who Received WIC Program Services (PDF, 48 KB)
      • Percent of Children 2 to 4 Years of Age Who received Program Services from the Health Department and who, according to their Body Mass Index (BMI) for Age and Gender were:
        • At a healthy weight (BMI below the 85th Percentile but above the 5th Percentile) (PDF, 45 KB)
        • Overweight (BMI at or above the 85th Percentile but less than the 95th Percentile) (PDF, 44 KB)
        • Obese (BMI at or above the 95th Percentile) (PDF, 44 KB)
        • Underweight (BMI less than the 5th Percentile) (PDF, 44 KB)
      • Percent of Women With Live Term Singleton Births Who Received WIC Program Services Prenatally and Gain Weight Within The National Academy of Sciences - Institute Of Medicine (IOM)
        • Recommended Total Weight Gain Ranges During Pregnancy (PDF, 37 KB)
        • Excessive Prenatal Weight Gain (PDF, 31 KB)
        • Inadequate Prenatal Weight Gain (PDF, 37 KB)
      • Percent of Women Participating In WIC Who Initiated Breastfeeding (PDF, 48 KB)
      • Percent of Infants Participating In WIC Who Are Breastfeeding At 6 Weeks Of Age (PDF, 42 KB)
      • Percent of Infants Participating In WIC Who Are Breastfeeding At 6 Months Of Age (PDF, 43 KB)
  • SCY 2011-2012  
    • WIC Agreement Addenda Trend Data by Process Outcome Objectives (PDF, 848 KB)
    • The overall purpose of trend data is to track patterns or changes in data over time. For purposes of the WIC Agreement Addenda, trend data is being used to track the performance of the State and Local WIC Programs with respect to the following program indicators and sub-indicators. The goal for both the State and Local WIC Programs is to implement or enhance activities which improve performance over time for each indicator. Each of the following WIC Agreement Addenda Process Outcome Objective data is presented by Local Health Agencies:
      • Percent of Pregnant Women Enrolled In Medicaid Who Received Prenatal WIC Program Services (PDF, 40 KB)
      • Percent of Children Less Than 12 Months Of Age Enrolled In Medicaid Who Received WIC Program Services (PDF, 48 KB)
      • Percent of Children 1-5 Years of Age Enrolled In Medicaid Who Received WIC Program Services (PDF, 48 KB)
      • Percent of Pregnant Women Enrolled In WIC Who Received WIC Program Services during the First Trimester of Pregnancy (PDF, 47 KB)
      • Percent of Postpartum Women Who Participated In WIC during Pregnancy and are Recertified For WIC By 6 Weeks Postpartum (PDF, 48 KB)
      • Percent of the Children Less Than 12 Months of Age Served in the Child Health Clinic who Received WIC Program Services (PDF, 53 KB)
      • Percent of The Children 1-5 Years of Age Served in the Child Health Clinic Who Received WIC Program Services (PDF, 56 KB)
      • Percent of Children 2 to 4 Years of Age Who received Program Services from the Health Department and who, according to their Body Mass Index (BMI) for Age and Gender were:
        • At a healthy weight (BMI below the 85th Percentile but above the 5th Percentile) (PDF, 47 KB)
        • Overweight (BMI at or above the 85th Percentile but less than the 95th Percentile) (PDF, 47 KB)
        • Obese (BMI at or above the 95th Percentile) (PDF, 47 KB)
        • Underweight (BMI less than the 5th Percentile) (PDF, 52 KB)
      • Percent of Women With Live Term Singleton Births Who Received WIC Program Services Prenatally and Gain Weight Within The National Academy of Sciences - Institute Of Medicine (IOM)
        • Recommended Total Weight Gain Ranges During Pregnancy (PDF, 40 KB)
        • Excessive Prenatal Weight Gain (PDF, 34 KB)
        • Inadequate Prenatal Weight Gain (PDF, 40 KB)
      • Percent of Women Participating In WIC Who Initiated Breastfeeding (PDF, 52 KB)
      • Percent of Infants Participating In WIC Who Are Breastfeeding At 6 Weeks Of Age (PDF, 47 KB)
      • Percent of Infants Participating In WIC Who Are Breastfeeding At 6 Months Of Age (PDF, 48 KB)
  • SCY 2010-2011  
    • WIC Agreement Addenda Trend Data by Process Outcome Objectives (PDF, 831 KB)
    • Agency-Specific WIC Agreement Addenda Trend Data (PDF, 862 KB)
  • SCY 2009-2010  
    • WIC Agreement Addenda Trend Data FY 2009 - 2010 (PDF, 634 KB)
• WIC Food Package
  • Milk Substitutions (PDF, 87 KB) (effective October 1, 2010) – This guide can be used by Local Agency WIC staff to see at-a-glance the allowed milk substitutions for each category of WIC participant.
  • Sustitutos de la leche (PDF, 88 KB) (efectivo 1 octubre 2010) – This guide can be used by Local Agency WIC staff to see at-a-glance the allowed milk substitutions for each category of WIC participant.
  • WIC Program Federal Regulations (PDF)
  • WIC Food Package: Time for a Change (Brief Report from Institute of Medicine), 4/2005 (PDF, 280 KB)
  • Additional Information can be found at the WIC Learning Center (link opens in new window)
• 2013 WIC Calendar (PDF, 62 KB)

Directories

• 2013 Directory of NC Public Health Nutritionists (PDF, 569 KB) - Updated May 2013
• FNS WIC State Agency List

Forms

• WIC Local Agency Self-Assessment Report Template FY13 (DOCX, 89 KB)
• Clinical Tools  
  • Normal Weight Twin Gestation Weight Gain Chart (PDF, 572 KB)
  • Overweight Twin Gestation Weight Gain Chart (PDF, 562 KB)
  • Obese Twin Gestation Weight Gain Chart (PDF, 593 KB)
  • Nutrition Assessment and Care Plan – Infant (PDF, 36 KB)
  • Nutrition Assessment and Care Plan – Child (PDF, 35 KB)
  • Nutrition Assessment and Care Plan – Pregnant Woman (PDF, 36 KB)
  • Nutrition Assessment and Care Plan – Postpartum Woman (PDF, 38 KB)
  • Client Questionnaire – Pregnant Woman (PDF, 103 KB)
  • Client Questionnaire – Postpartum Woman (PDF, 100 KB)
  • Client Questionnaire – Infants (PDF, 100 KB)
  • Client Questionnaire – Children (PDF, 96 KB)
• Requisition Form for Nutrition Services Branch Materials (PDF, 67 KB)
• WIC Certification Record Delete Request (DOC, 46 KB)
• MICR Toner Recycling Shipping Label and Instructions (PDF, 412 KB)
• User ID Service Request HSIS Confidentiality Agreement (DOC, 154 KB)
• Request for MICR Toner (DOC, 51 KB)
• WIC Program Prescription (PDF, 178 KB)
• WIC Program Review Tools  
  • Administrative Services Review Tool (PDF, 109 KB)
  • Nutrition Services Review Tool (PDF, 55 KB)
  • Client Observation (PDF, 23 KB)
  • Record Review – Pregnant and Postpartum Women (PDF, 18 KB)
  • Record Review – Infants and Children (PDF, 18 KB)
  • Record Review – Breastfeeding Supplies and Pumps (PDF, 15 KB)
  • Record Review – Breastfeeding Peer Counselor Contacts (PDF, 15 KB)

Manuals

• North Carolina WIC Automated Data Processing (ADP) System Manual - Updated October 2012
• How to Use XNET to run WIC Reports (PDF, 1 MB)
• Farmers' Market Nutrition Program Screen 52 and Printer Setup Training Document for 2013 (PDF, 508 KB)