Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Oregon WIC Listens

Text Size: A+| A-| A | Text Only Site | Accessibility

Women, Infants, and Children (WIC)

Oregon WIC Listens


Overview

Overview of ORWL USDA description of the national VENA initiative (Value Enhanced Nutrition Education) A comparison of nutrition education approaches in WIC


Plan for implementation

Detailed training plan for local agency staff Local agency training plan summary Geographic cohort lists

Tools and forms

Circle Charts with Suggested Topics
Pregnancy	English	Spanish
Postpartum	English	Spanish
Breastfeeding	English	Spanish
Infants 0-5 Months	English	Spanish
Infants 6-12 Months	English	Spanish
Children 13-23 Months	English	Spanish
Children 2-5 Years	English	Spanish
All charts	English	Spanish


Support for champions

Selecting your agency champions Stages of change overview and strategies Peer-to-peer observations Conducting observations Counseling observations guide and details Practical planning checklist for champions Blank training support planning document Plan for support for Oregon WIC Listens champions


Practice activities

Practice activities from certifier training Skills cards Case study handout Active listening handout Forming reflections handout Sample script: pregnant woman enrollment Sample script: child recertification Sample script: postpartum certification

Continuing education (CE)

Continuing education lessons for Oregon WIC Listens

Level 1 CE Lessons
Open-ended questions	Instructor	Staff
Affirmations	Instructor	Staff
Reflecting	Instructor	Staff
Summarizing	Instructor	Staff
Completing the full assessment before providing education	Instructor	Staff
Dealing with resistance	Instructor	Staff
Providing anticipatory guidance	Instructor	Staff
Level 2 CE Lessons
Providing advice	Instructor	Staff
Health outcomes	Instructor	Staff

Page updated: October 30, 2009

Adobe Reader is required to view PDF files. Click the "Get Adobe Reader" image to get a free download of the reader from Adobe.