May 15, 2012

Melissa Alfano was our guest speaker who represented WIC in the Athens area. WIC is Women Infants and Children, Supplemental nutrition program. Those that are eligible are pregnant women, breastfeeding women, postpartum women, infants and children. The income guidelines are as follows: at or below 185% of the US poverty income guidelines or on medicaid. Ohio WIC is 100% federally funded and operates in all 88 counties in OH. WIC improves pregnancy outcomes, reduces infant mortality and provides infants and children with a healthy start. The services they provide include: nutrition educations, breastfeeding education, supplemental foods, and farmers market. The role of the RD and DTR are to fill out welcome to WIC, health history forms, assessments, nutrition care plans, and to make referrals for high risk and special formula. They also teach classes and do nutrition education.