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Vol. 5 No. 4

▼ Conference Highlights .. Page 2

▼ CWA News .......................... Page 3• Early Childhood Forum

▼ WIC Food Packages ........ Page 4• Time for a Change• Calaveras WIC in Washington

▼ Legislative Update .......... Page 6

▼ Branch Update .................. Page 7• Any Authorized Vendor• HEAL Campaign• State WIC ISIS Help Desk

▼ Employee Highlights ......... Page 9• Elaine Emery• Nuzi Karim

▼ Career Corner ................. 0• Career Development• Blanca Heredia-Nunez

▼ CNC Scholarships .......... Page 11• CNC Scholarship Recipients• CNC Scholarship Advisory Board

▼ Nutrition in Action ....... Page 12• Long Beach WIC• Toiyabe Indian Health Project• Hands Program

▼ WIC Walks the Talk ...... Page 14• Lunar Landing• Lucy Le• Weight Lifting

▼ WIC Building Skills ...... Page 16

▼ Books/Recipe .................. Page 19

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JP Morgan ChaseCalifornia Tree Fruit Agreement

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Arnold Talks the WIC Walk!California WIC history was made earlier this year, when Governor ArnoldGovernor ArnoldGovernor ArnoldGovernor ArnoldGovernor ArnoldSchwarzeneggerSchwarzeneggerSchwarzeneggerSchwarzeneggerSchwarzenegger walked in and sat down with a group of WIC kids, who were busycoloring their fruits and vegetables as part of a nutrition class at Northeast ValleyNortheast ValleyNortheast ValleyNortheast ValleyNortheast ValleyHealth CorporationHealth CorporationHealth CorporationHealth CorporationHealth Corporation’s beautiful North Hollywood site.

California WIC is excited to be a key partner with Arnold as he launches the GetGetGetGetGetHealthy CaliforniaHealthy CaliforniaHealthy CaliforniaHealthy CaliforniaHealthy California campaign to fight childhood obesity. We have a Governor whoenjoys tremendous star power and knows how to use it. After his WIC visit, we thinkhe would agree that the real stars of the show continue to be our wonderful WICchildren.

And the Oscars go to…all of youAnd the Oscars go to…all of youAnd the Oscars go to…all of youAnd the Oscars go to…all of youAnd the Oscars go to…all of you! Enjoy this issue and the conference.—CWA Board and Staff

Governor gets alearner-centeredWIC lesson, guidedby NEVHC WICDirector GayleSchachne.

Thank You to Our Annual Conference Sponsors

Photo Courtesy of the Office of Governor ArnoldSchwarzenegger

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WIC WATCH SPRING 2006

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The Fourteenth Annual WIC ConferenceChanging WIC, Changing Lives: Service with a PurposeApril 10-12, 2006 • Town & Country Resort and Convention Center, San Diego

Welcome to the fourteenth annual CWAConference. This year’s theme supports ourmulti-year Blueprint to maximize resources,streamline policies, restructure the WICexperience, and continue our intensiveefforts to re-tool and re-positionWIC to be the nation’s premierobesity obesity preventionprogram for young families.Working together the lastseveral years we have accom-plished a lot, but we have muchmore to do. These educationalopportunities will add to ourtoolboxes to further the great work we aredoing in our agencies.

On Sunday, April 9th, the preconferenceday-long workshop, Building Skills forBuilding Skills forBuilding Skills forBuilding Skills forBuilding Skills forSuccessful Coaching and Mentoring, Successful Coaching and Mentoring, Successful Coaching and Mentoring, Successful Coaching and Mentoring, Successful Coaching and Mentoring, will beled by Eve Seagal,Eve Seagal,Eve Seagal,Eve Seagal,Eve Seagal, Director of Training forHuman Dynamics..... Eve will be teaching usstrategies for building strong, working teamsby recognizing and working with naturalcommunication patterns.

Monday’s keynote will address changeand leadership in the WIC Program with PatPatPatPatPatDaniels,Daniels,Daniels,Daniels,Daniels, Director of the Supplemental FoodPrograms USDA-FNS, and California BranchChief Linnea Sallack.Linnea Sallack.Linnea Sallack.Linnea Sallack.Linnea Sallack. Embracing Change inEmbracing Change inEmbracing Change inEmbracing Change inEmbracing Change in

the WIC Programthe WIC Programthe WIC Programthe WIC Programthe WIC Program, will be a fun-filledinteractive session with a talk-showformat, featuring skits, songs, andparticipant discussion on learner-centered education, realities ofpublic health, career building, andcustomer service.

A sampling of this year’sworkshop presenters include renowned

breastfeeding advocate Marsha Walker; JackMarsha Walker; JackMarsha Walker; JackMarsha Walker; JackMarsha Walker; JackDillenberg, DDS,Dillenberg, DDS,Dillenberg, DDS,Dillenberg, DDS,Dillenberg, DDS, Arizona School of Dentistryand Peggy Yamagata,Peggy Yamagata,Peggy Yamagata,Peggy Yamagata,Peggy Yamagata, RDH, MEd,RDH, MEd,RDH, MEd,RDH, MEd,RDH, MEd, DentalHealth Initiative, San Diego, presenting onoral health collaboratives and improved care;Carol Lopez-Melcher,Carol Lopez-Melcher,Carol Lopez-Melcher,Carol Lopez-Melcher,Carol Lopez-Melcher, Perinatal ServicesNetwork, Loma Linda; Jane Morton, MD,Jane Morton, MD,Jane Morton, MD,Jane Morton, MD,Jane Morton, MD,Stanford University and Lucile PackardChildren’s Hospital; Kathleen Matt, PhD,Kathleen Matt, PhD,Kathleen Matt, PhD,Kathleen Matt, PhD,Kathleen Matt, PhD,Arizona State University researcher onneuroendocrine response to stress, aging,and diet; John Fontanessi, PhD,John Fontanessi, PhD,John Fontanessi, PhD,John Fontanessi, PhD,John Fontanessi, PhD, presentingon the cost effectiveness of WIC; and MichaelMichaelMichaelMichaelMichaelBlacher, Blacher, Blacher, Blacher, Blacher, Associate from the law firm ofLiebert, Cassidy, Whitmore addressingmanagement issues.

Don’t miss the popular Trade Show andTrade Show andTrade Show andTrade Show andTrade Show andLocal Agency Sharing Local Agency Sharing Local Agency Sharing Local Agency Sharing Local Agency Sharing which runs Mondayevening through Tuesday afternoon.

Plan to attend the California NutritionCalifornia NutritionCalifornia NutritionCalifornia NutritionCalifornia NutritionCorps Scholarship Corps Scholarship Corps Scholarship Corps Scholarship Corps Scholarship event scheduled forTuesday evening featuring this year’sscholarship recipients and alumni, a mariachiband, music, and refreshments.

Come and learn all about the proposednew WIC food package on Wednesday.Plenary speakers include Doug Greenaway,Doug Greenaway,Doug Greenaway,Doug Greenaway,Doug Greenaway,Director of the National WIC Association; A.A.A.A.A.G. Kawamura,G. Kawamura,G. Kawamura,G. Kawamura,G. Kawamura, Secretary, CA Dept. of Foodand Agriculture, Lorelei DiSogra,Lorelei DiSogra,Lorelei DiSogra,Lorelei DiSogra,Lorelei DiSogra, VP UnitedFresh Fruits and Vegetables; and TomTomTomTomTom

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CNC EVENT!

Thanks to CWAConference

Scholarships Sponsor

Thank you to The CaliforniaEndowment for providing us with

funding for scholarships for the AnnualConference. These funds allowed us to

offer conference registration to WICemployees who would otherwise not

have been able to attend due to budgetconstraints. Seventeen

paraprofessionals and front line staffwho have never before attended a CWAconference now have the opportunity toattend the conference trainings due to

your support.

“Meet the Future!”Celebration at Conference

CWA is proud to sponsor its fourthannual California Nutrition Corps

Scholarship fundraiser for this innovativeprogram to support WIC employees infurthering their education in nutritionand public health. On Tuesday night,come celebrate with CNC scholarship

recipients and alumni, friends andcolleagues. Enjoy sparkling beverages,

appetizers and the always popularmusical entertainment!

McCaffrey,McCaffrey,McCaffrey,McCaffrey,McCaffrey, Deputy Director of the CA Dept. ofHealth Services. Mark Sullivan,Mark Sullivan,Mark Sullivan,Mark Sullivan,Mark Sullivan, chefextraordinaire, Art Institute CA,San Diego willdemonstrate creative and tasty ways to usethe food package. Sharon Blakely, RD,Sharon Blakely, RD,Sharon Blakely, RD,Sharon Blakely, RD,Sharon Blakely, RD,Savemart Grocery and our own ShirleeShirleeShirleeShirleeShirleeRunnings,Runnings,Runnings,Runnings,Runnings, HRC WIC, will present on thegrocery experience with the food package.The always popular WIC State Branch LocalWIC State Branch LocalWIC State Branch LocalWIC State Branch LocalWIC State Branch LocalAgency AwardsAgency AwardsAgency AwardsAgency AwardsAgency Awards will be presented on Wednes-day!

We invite you to share your stories ofimproving your health at this year’s Wall of Wall of Wall of Wall of Wall ofWellness.Wellness.Wellness.Wellness.Wellness. Help us celebrate your efforts,small and big, to bring health, peace andhappiness to your lives. Bring a tribute toyourself or create one right at the conference.We will have a board, writing materials, andcamera handy!

We hope that the plenaries and work-shops provide you with strategies, informa-tion, materials, hope and excitement, as youhead back to your programs and recommityourself to making the California WICprogram the best it can be.

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STARTING EARLIER: CWA Launches New Policy Initiative

California’s obesity prevention efforts, including both state-and foundation-funded interventions, are largely focused on school-age children and adults, with an emphasis on changing schoolenvironments and social marketing. The California WIC Associationbelieves that more attention needs to be paid to what immediateand longer-term practical steps can be taken at an earlier age tomake healthy eating and activity the easy and affordable choice foryoung families. A strong alliance of parents, early childhoodadvocates, and providers, working together to clean up their foodand activity environments, can make a difference.

On Tuesday, February 7, 2006, the work of forming such analliance began. Over seventy key leaders, early childhood experts,advocates and frontline representatives gathered at a day-longforum at the Sierra Health Foundation in Sacramento to begin toaddress the issues which put our youngest children at risk forchildhood obesity – and how we can strengthen prevention throughcollaborative policy efforts over the next five years. The turnoutwas strong, and the energy and “buzz” in the room was high!

After a welcome and pep talk from Laurie True, the morningspeakers gave an overview of the issues and shared the results oftheir look into what the data and research show. Small groups thenworked to come up with specific strategies that will support early

childhood institu-tions and families tomake healthychoices easier. ASteering Committeewill be formed toframe a PolicyBlueprint. Strongcommitments fromkey representativespresent at themeeting wereobtained, allowingus to feel empow-ered and ready tocontinue work onthis initiative.

CWA membersare encouraged touse the Policymaker’s Overview report, an attractive and easy-to-read document that frames the issues from an environmental andpolicy viewpoint, to educate local decision makers and coalitions

who are interested in anearly childhood obesityprevention focus. Limitedcopies are available fromCWA, order yours now.You can also downloadall the documents andpowerpoint presentationsfrom the Forum from theCWA website. Call us ifyou want speakers,advice or to get involvedin this new effort!Contact Karen Farley atCWA.

Overweight rates are too high in our youngest children, according to new CWA report. A useful new report onpreventing overweight in early childhood can be ordered from CWA.

Prevalence of Overweight and Risk of Overweight in California Among ChildrenAged 2 to <5 Years, by Race and Ethnicity

Creating communities with access toaffordable, healthy foods and opportunities forsafe, active play for toddlers and children is keyto preventing obesity.

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AVAILABLE FREE!Go to www.calwic.org anddownload them. Print on

high resolution color printer

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and make color copies.

CWA has created three colorful new sheets

illustrating what our new Food Packages would look

like if USDA implements the Institute of Medicine’s

recommendations.

As we wait for USDA to issue

proposed rules that

– we hope –

follow the

IOM’s scientific

advice, please use

these sheets to

educate yourselves

and others.

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WIC FOOD PACKAGES -

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The Time for Change is Now

Shirlee Runnings of HRC WIC BriefsCapitol Hill Staffers

WIC Team visits USDA HQ: From Left, Douglas Greenaway (NWA),Tom Stenzl(UFFVA),Tae Cheung (NWA), Shirlee Runnings (HRC), Lorelei DiSogra (UFFVA), UnderSecretary Eric Bost, Sharon Blakeley (SaveMart), Dena Herman (PHFE), BillieWesternoff (HRC).

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California WIC Produce Pilots Intrigue WashingtonLast December, in an exciting partnership with the UnitedUnitedUnitedUnitedUnited

Fresh Fruit and Vegetable AssociationFresh Fruit and Vegetable AssociationFresh Fruit and Vegetable AssociationFresh Fruit and Vegetable AssociationFresh Fruit and Vegetable Association (UFFVA), as well as theNational WIC AssociationNational WIC AssociationNational WIC AssociationNational WIC AssociationNational WIC Association (NWA), a small group of CWA memberstraveled to Washington to educate key decisionmakers about theimportance and feasibility of adding fresh produce to the WICpackages. Over the past several years, both Human ResourceCenter’s Mother Lode WICMother Lode WICMother Lode WICMother Lode WICMother Lode WIC Program and Public Health FoundationPublic Health FoundationPublic Health FoundationPublic Health FoundationPublic Health FoundationEnterprises WICEnterprises WICEnterprises WICEnterprises WICEnterprises WIC have implemented and evaluated Fruit andVegetable pilot programs that were unique in the nation.

Supported by Washington insiders Lorelei DiSogra of UFFVAand NWA’s Douglas Greenaway, the mission of these CaliforniaWIC advocates was to inform and inspire federal officials, repre-sentatives from the grocer community, and staffers on Capitol Hill.In a series of meetings and a packed Congressional briefing, allthey had to do was tell their stories and bring these wonderfulpilots to life.

Shirlee Runnings, Director of HRC Mother Lode WIC, and herproject partner Billie Westernoff, Director of the HRC Food Bank,both from rural Calaveras County, a small very rural county in theSierra foothills, described how they developed their plan forproviding WIC participants with $5 vouchers for fresh fruits andvegetables, which the local First 5 Commission has funded since

2001.They were delighted to

find that not only the chainstores, but the smaller grocerymarkets were enthusiasticabout making the necessaryinfrastructure modifications tostock and store fresh pro-duce—such as adding spaceand storage for perishableitems—and dealing withvoucher reimbursementissues. The project is now inits fifth year, and enjoys awhopping 88% redemptionrate and excellent results interms of choices of highnutrient value and customerappreciation.

Dr. Dena Herman, a UCLA nutrition researcher based at PHFEWIC, was on hand to describe a very different pilot, the WIC Fruit& Vegetable Evaluation Study, conducted in South Central Los

Angeles in 2001-03 with state and federal healthresearch grants. This pilot provided $10 vouchers topost-partum WIC moms, redeemable at three Food4Lesssupermarkets in Gardena, and was also very successful.Dena’s results will appear in the May issue of the ADAJournal.

Sharon Blakely from Save Mart supermarkets and akey partner in Calaveras County, chimed in from thegrocer perspective, describing the WIC fruit and veg-etable proposal as “a win-win situation for WIC recipi-ents and retailers alike,” and shared a letter from theCalifornia Grocers Association (CGA) endorsing thisimportant change nationwide.

After two days of pounding the pavements andsharing their stories, it was clear that this small group ofdetermined WIC “Fruit & Veg” Ambassadors hadaccomplished their mission. Questions were answered,doubts were laid to rest, and enthusiasm was highamong decisionmakers who really matter. Way to goteam!

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Legislative Update

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Top Left: Claudia Merida-Bustillos withCongresswoman Jane Harman

Top Right: California WIC delegates at the WhiteHouse Briefing

Above: Representative Lynn Woolsey, whoreceived the NWA Leadership Award for2005-2006.

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WIC at RISK! National Campaign Launched

Thanks to Shelly Lewis, PHFE, D. Pierre Francois, NWA,and Karen Farley, CWA, our contributing photographers.

PHFE Ambassadors at Representative Solis: Back Row: Claudia Merida-Bustillos, Elaine Treadwell,Solis’ Staffer-Laura Marsh, Jose Garcia, & Shelly Lewis Seated: Maria Avena

The President’s FY 2007 Budget proposal, if passed byCongress, will irreparably harm WIC and the mothers and childrenWIC serves. The Budget proposals capping nutrition services (NSA)funding, requiring an NSA state match in FY 2008, capping Medic-aid adjunctive eligibility, and the lack of earmarked MIS fundingequal nothing less than un-served mothers and children.

CWA has joined forces with NWA in a campaign entitled WIC atCWA has joined forces with NWA in a campaign entitled WIC atCWA has joined forces with NWA in a campaign entitled WIC atCWA has joined forces with NWA in a campaign entitled WIC atCWA has joined forces with NWA in a campaign entitled WIC atRISK (WAR), launched at this year’s Washington DC Policy Confer-RISK (WAR), launched at this year’s Washington DC Policy Confer-RISK (WAR), launched at this year’s Washington DC Policy Confer-RISK (WAR), launched at this year’s Washington DC Policy Confer-RISK (WAR), launched at this year’s Washington DC Policy Confer-ence. ence. ence. ence. ence. Forty strong, California WIC Ambassadors hit Capitol Hill inearly March to educate our members of Congress. We heard first-hand from USDA officials, Senators, and legislative staff about Bush

Administration proposals to underfund WIC and harm other socialprograms, while at the same time cutting taxes for wealthy individu-als and corporations.

The Ambassadors delivered a clear message to every singleoffice of California’s large and influential Congressional delegation:WIC is at risk! We joined our colleagues from other states in urgingCongress to fund WIC at $5.388 billion and oppose the Budgetproposals capping nutrition services (NSA) funding at 25%, requiringa 20% NSA state match in FY 2008, and capping WIC-Medicaidadjunctive eligibility in some states.

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Branch Update

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Any Authorized Vendor (AAV) - Time to Get Ready!Any Authorized Vendor (AAV) is coming! Once implemented, WIC food instruments (checks) will no longer have a specific store name and

WIC participants will be able to shop and purchase WIC foods at any California WIC-authorized store of their choice. This change, motivated bynew federal requirements, will give participants the added flexibility to use their checks at any store in California authorized to redeem them.Participants who relocate or visit family in another city won’t have to return to the WIC site for new checks. No more “Void— Re-Issues” due tostore closures or lack of desired food items on the shelves!

AAV had been scheduled for implementation July 1, 2006, but will now be postponed until late summer or early fall to enablethe State WIC Office first to address new federal requirements for cost containment. The State WIC AAV team is dedicated toensuring that you will have all the tools and information needed for a smooth and seamless transition to AAV.

What do you need to know to be prepared for Any AuthorizedVendor?

The State WIC AAV team has been working since May of 2005to ensure that everyone involved with WIC checks—participants, localagency staff, grocers, and the State Treasurer’s Office—is ready forthe change. While AAV should only have a minor impact on localWIC agency operations, the state’s 3,600grocers who redeem 6.8 million WIC checkseach month will need to have new proce-dures under AAV. Each grocer must submitthe serial numbers of the WIC checks theyredeem at their store to the State in order tobe reimbursed for the checks.

How can we help participants know where to shop?Most participants already know where they shop or plan to

shop, but they may ask you if their store accepts WIC checks. UnderAAV, you will still have the list of WIC- authorized stores available inISIS to determine which stores are authorized to redeem WICchecks. While you will want to assist participants with informationabout which stores are “WIC-authorized” in the area, it is importantto remember that it is against WIC policy to influence whereparticipants shop— either by recommending specific stores or byencouraging participants not to shop at specific stores or types ofstores.

You will also be able to tell participants who don’t know wherethey want to shop to look for the WIC logo in store windows. UnderAAV, grocers will be encouraged to have signs in their storewindows. It is likely that most grocers will welcome the opportunityto promote themselves as WIC-authorized grocers to potential newcustomers.

The State WIC Office is unveiling a new logo this summer intime for the launch of AAV. Educational materials, store signs, andother products produced by the State WIC Office will eventually carrythe new logo, including the checks themselves. The logo on thechecks will reinforce the WIC “brand” and enhance participants’ability to recognize the logo on store signs.

What materials have to be modified because of AAV?The State WIC Office has identified over 50 policies and other

written materials that need to be updated with new AAV language.You should plan to update your own materials to reflect newprocedures under AAV.

What materials will you receive to help staff and participantsknow where to shop?

The State WIC Office is developing aninsert for the WIC Identification Folder (WIF)for participants and a flyer for you to post atyour sites. You will also receive a supply ofthese materials and be able to download and

print additional copies from www.WICworks.ca.gov. The new“Welcome to WIC” orientation DVD and supporting materials alreadyinclude “Any Authorized Grocer/Vendor” language.

Can you issue checks with specific vendor selection in the oneto three months prior to the AAV implementation date?

Checks printed before the AAV implementation date will have aspecific store name printed on them. Participants must redeemthese checks at the store they selected, including checks double- ortripled- issued before the AAV implementation date. Once AAV is inplace, all checks will be printed with “WIC Authorized Vendor” in the“pay to the order” area of the check.

How have vendors been prepared for the change?AAV presents a challenge for grocers. The new system for handlingWIC checks must ensure that only authorized vendors are reim-bursed for foods and that every redeemed food check is linked to theauthorized vendor who redeemed it. Last fall, the State WIC Officeconducted seven forums throughout the state to provide vendors anoverview of AAV and the proposed new procedures for handling WICchecks. The forums were well-attended and the vendors have beenreceptive to the proposed changes. Vendor training and systemtesting will occur during a period of three months preceding AAVimplementation, in order to provide all vendors the opportunity to“test drive” the new system.

Branch Contact Person:Paula Benedict Griffin, 916.928.8648

and [email protected].

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Healthy Eating Active LivingBranch Plans Thematic Campaigns to Promote Health

Have you heard? The state WIC Branch is developing educationcampaigns to support WIC’s obesity prevention strategies. Thesecampaigns will help strengthen staff’s knowledge and skills in twostrategic areas:

• Promoting healthy eating among WIC families

• Making regular physical activity the norm for WIC families

What Will the First Campaign Look Like?The theme of the first campaign is “Easy, low cost, healthy

meals,” and we have named it Market to MealsMarket to MealsMarket to MealsMarket to MealsMarket to Meals..... We are developingmessages and materials around how to buy healthy foods andprepare healthy meals on a budget.

What is happening now?Using the information gathered in our discussion groups, we

are developing the Market to MealsMarket to MealsMarket to MealsMarket to MealsMarket to Meals campaign in two parts:

• • • • • Part 1Part 1Part 1Part 1Part 1 will cover meal planning and smart shopping

• • • • • Part 2Part 2Part 2Part 2Part 2 will focus on meal preparationThe campaign will include skill-building items for participants,

such as a meal planner, shopping list, cookbook, and cookingdemonstrations via video and/or DVD. There will also be lessonplans and training for WIC educators.

Market to Meals, Part 1 education materials and lesson plansshould be ready for field testing by Spring 2006. Following fieldtesting, materials will be finalized and could be available for localagency use as early as next Fall.

WANT TO LEARN MORE?Come to the session “Preventing Overweight: How can WICPreventing Overweight: How can WICPreventing Overweight: How can WICPreventing Overweight: How can WICPreventing Overweight: How can WIC

Make a Difference”Make a Difference”Make a Difference”Make a Difference”Make a Difference” at the Annual Conference on Monday (4/10) afternoon. If your agency would like to participate in field

testing these materials, contact Delfina Shelomenseff [email protected] or (916) 928-8541.

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SupportNow that the WIC ID Project has been completed and all of the

agencies have successfully converted to the new TCP/IP system, theWIC Technical Support Unit (TSU) wants to make sure that weprovide local agencies reliable advice and support in the operationsof your new networks. In future editions, we’ll feature a variety ofvaluable information, helpful hints, training and assistance that bestmeets your needs.

TSU will now collaborate with the local agencies in the followingareas:

TroubleshootingProvide advisory first, second, and third level technical support

to users and IT staff alike. Assist IT staff with pinpointing the sourceof the problem. Act as a liaison between the WIC agencies and theDepartment of Technology Services (formerly HHSDC). Hold periodicregional discussion meetings with local agencies’ IT staff.

New Equipment PurchasesProvide information on the impact of new technologies to

connecting to ISIS and the Extranet. Review equipment purchaserequests to help meet agencies’ needs.

Circuit/TelecommunicationsProvide advisory services to agencies seeking a new clinic

circuit connection or to re-evaluate existing clinic connections.

Emerging TechnologiesKeep local agencies informed about future network upgrades to

the state’s existing systems.

Miscellaneous ITS Staff SupportProvide advisory services to local agencies’ IT staff for unique

situations. Some examples: providing WIC ID documentation to newhires, assisting with the selection of a new outsourced IT consultingfirm, and assistance with testing emerging technologies.

Web Page AssistanceThe ISIS Help Desk has a web page currently designed to

provide both troubleshooting assistance and pictorials to assist youin identifying the names and location of hardware. The web page isbeing revised to accommodate the transition from SNA to TCP/IP athttp://www.wicworks.ca.gov/localAgency/isis/isisIndex.htm.

If you have any questions, please contact the WIC TSU/ISISHelp Desk at 1-800-224-7472, email: [email protected].

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Employee Highlights

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Gulfport, Mississippi

In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina,Elaine Emery, Director of the StanislausStanislausStanislausStanislausStanislausCounty WIC Program,County WIC Program,County WIC Program,County WIC Program,County WIC Program, watched the horrorunfold on television like the rest of us. Whenher church received a plea for help fromparishioners in Mississippi, Elaine decidedthat she wanted to do more to assist thevictims of this terrible tragedy than simplysend a check.

Taking vacation leave, Elaine traveledwith a team of volunteers from her church toGulfport, Mississippi in November 2005. Thevolunteers made a local school gym theirquarters for the next week, spreading theirsleeping bags on the floor and eating fromthe FEMA-sponsored kitchen that wasoperating out of a truck. Teaming up withanother group of church volunteers fromArizona, they put in ten-hour days fixingroofs,replacing windows, walls and otherstructures that had been destroyed or badlydamaged by the storm.

Traveling an hour and 1/2 each wayfrom their home in the gymnasium to thework site, Elaine and her team fixed the roofs

Antelope ValleyHospital WIC ProgramReaches Out to Quake

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Victims in PakistanThe earthquake that hit Kashmir on

October 8, 2005 claimed more than100,000 lives. Survivors were stranded inthe rubble amidst some of the most difficultterrain in the world. Sub zero temperaturesadded to the agony the quake victims felt.Nuzi Karim, dietitian at the Antelope ValleyAntelope ValleyAntelope ValleyAntelope ValleyAntelope ValleyWIC Program,WIC Program,WIC Program,WIC Program,WIC Program, and a native of Pakistan,started a clothing drive for coats, sweatersand money to assist the quake victims. InDecember 2005, Nuzi set out for Pakistanwith a supply of donated goods and money.In Pakistan, she purchased blankets,mattresses, shoes, vitamins and mineraltablets. Nuzi visited two camp sites. Shedistributed mattresses, blankets and prenatalvitamins to pregnant women, and sweaters,jackets and shoes to children and families.The people of Kashmir were very grateful forthe generous donations. Nuzi was over-whelmed by the sight of suffering that mether eyes, and wishes she could do more.She feels this endeavor would not have beenpossible without the generosity of her co-workers. For your inititiative and actions,you are an inspiration! Thank you Nuzi, forreaching out and providing assistance tofamilies in such dire need.

of three homesbelonging to low-income families.She also visitedWaveland, adevastatedcommunity on thewestern Mississippicoast, and saidthat the sight ofthe upturnedhomes, debris, anddestruction shesaw almost threemonths after thehurricane will be

seared in her mind forever.When congratulated for her selfless

work for the hurricane victims, Elainebrushes aside all accolades, saying in herusual modest way that the trip taught herhow to shingle roofs, a skill she did not havebefore!

Phoebe Leung, the Director of Healthand Employee Wellness at Stanislaus County,emphasizes what a blessing it is to haveElaine on her staff. She remarks that Elaineis a great leader and mentor, very caring ofher staff and conscientious ather work. “Ask Elaine to doanything, and you can be surethat it will be done perfectly andon time,” says Phoebe.

Thank you, Elaine, not onlyfor being a great leader andadvocate for the WIC community,but for responding whenunderserved and vulnerablecommunities faced such greatneed. We are so proud of you!

Elaine fixes a hurricane-ravaged roof in Gulfport.

Kashmiri families welcome the arrival of warm clothes in thefreezing Himalayan temperatures.

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Yes, We Can:Celebrating a New

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Lactation Consultant

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Career Corner

Check out the booth at the Annual Conference. Stop by the California WICBranch Career Development booth to learn how to “Grow Your Career WithWIC.” Career Development Coordinator Nancy Nesa and WIC DieteticInternship Directors will be available on both days to provide individualcareer counseling, information about WIC and non-WIC dietetic intern-ships, and resources to help eligible employees pass the RD exam.

Q. What kind of career development services are offered toemployees?

A. The statewide coordinator is a resource to all California WIC agencies concerningrequirements and educational options available to help employees advance their careerto registered dietitian. Assistance includes individualized career counseling, informationon current dietetic programs, WIC and non-WIC dietetic internships, applicationprocedures, and scholarship resources. Another important aspect of the careerdevelopment office is to support “RD-eligible” WIC employees in preparing to pass thenational registration exam for dietitians.

Q. Can I apply for a WIC dietetic internship without going through the nationalcomputer matching process?

A. Yes, if you are a WIC employee for any agency in California, you can apply for one ofthe two dietetic internship locations in the state: the Central Valley WIC DieteticInternship or the San Diego WIC Dietetic Internship. California WIC employees aregiven priority for these placements, and you apply directly to the WIC internship—youdo not apply using ADA’s computer match system. The WIC internships are part-timeand located on-site in the San Diego and Central Valley areas. Important selectioncriteria include your WIC work experience and a strong desire to work for a WIC agencyin California as a registered dietitian once you’ve completed the internship. For moreinformation on the WIC dietetic internships, go to the Web site: www.wicworks.ca.gov.or visit our booth at the CWA Annual Conference.

If you have questions or suggestions for career development topics,please contact Nancy Nesa:

[email protected] (858) 505-3063, Fax (858) 569-7906.

Nancy Nesa, MA, RD, Statewide Career Development Coordinator

Last October 14th, I answered myphone to an excited cry: “I passed!” Weboth broke out in screams of joy. It wasour nutrition assistant, Blanca Heredia-Nunez, with the news that she hadbecome an International Board CertifiedLactation Consultant (IBCLC).

Blanca worked hard to achieve thisgoal. For two years, she worked as abreastfeeding peer counselor at theSacramento County WIC Program,Sacramento County WIC Program,Sacramento County WIC Program,Sacramento County WIC Program,Sacramento County WIC Program,where she gained a lot of experienceworking side-by-side with board certifiedlactation consultants. During thoseyears, she not only completed thelactation consultant program throughUC San Diego extension on her owntime, she also bore her second child.

How did she do it all? Blancacredits the loving support of herhusband, her nine-year old son, Daniel,and the IBCLCs at the SacramentoCounty WIC Program. Her own passionfor the work played a big part as well.She says, “My desire to help mothersand babies kept me going.”

Congratulations, Blanca! Si sepuede!

Amelia Schendel,Breastfeeding Coordinator

Blanca explains the benefits and how-to’sof breastfeeding to an expectant mother.

Vicky AdevaVicky AdevaVicky AdevaVicky AdevaVicky Adeva, City of Long Beach WICAngelina DavinAngelina DavinAngelina DavinAngelina DavinAngelina Davin, Santa Clara WICRosario Sandoval-GalvanRosario Sandoval-GalvanRosario Sandoval-GalvanRosario Sandoval-GalvanRosario Sandoval-Galvan, Santa Clara Cty WICAileen Gimlin, Aileen Gimlin, Aileen Gimlin, Aileen Gimlin, Aileen Gimlin, Kaweah Delta Hospital, VisaliaAngelica Sanchez-GraciaAngelica Sanchez-GraciaAngelica Sanchez-GraciaAngelica Sanchez-GraciaAngelica Sanchez-Gracia, City of Berkeley WICAnna GrovesAnna GrovesAnna GrovesAnna GrovesAnna Groves, San Joaquin County PHS WICand BEST, Delta Healthcare StocktonBlanca Nunez-HerediaBlanca Nunez-HerediaBlanca Nunez-HerediaBlanca Nunez-HerediaBlanca Nunez-Heredia, Sacramento Cty WIC

Nancy HillNancy HillNancy HillNancy HillNancy Hill, Contra Costa County WICMarilynn LarshMarilynn LarshMarilynn LarshMarilynn LarshMarilynn Larsh, Madera County DPH WICMarisela MontoyaMarisela MontoyaMarisela MontoyaMarisela MontoyaMarisela Montoya, City of Long Beach WICSusan McLaughlinSusan McLaughlinSusan McLaughlinSusan McLaughlinSusan McLaughlin, Santa Clara County WICBerenice A. Nieto, Berenice A. Nieto, Berenice A. Nieto, Berenice A. Nieto, Berenice A. Nieto, Alameda County HCS WICChrissy PartridgeChrissy PartridgeChrissy PartridgeChrissy PartridgeChrissy Partridge, PHFE WICErika Trainer,Erika Trainer,Erika Trainer,Erika Trainer,Erika Trainer, State WIC BranchDana WagnerDana WagnerDana WagnerDana WagnerDana Wagner, Community Bridges WIC

Congratulations to Our New Lactation Consultants!Passing the IBCLC exam needs hard work and dedication.Way to Go!Passing the IBCLC exam needs hard work and dedication.Way to Go!Passing the IBCLC exam needs hard work and dedication.Way to Go!Passing the IBCLC exam needs hard work and dedication.Way to Go!Passing the IBCLC exam needs hard work and dedication.Way to Go!

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CNC 2005 Scholarship Recipients Named

With DeepGratitude

to Our2005 Sponsor

GENERAL MILLS

THANK YOUto our Statewide

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Advisory BoardArnell J. Hinkle

California Adolescent Nutritionand Fitness Program

Maurice RobertsonCalifornia DHS WIC Branch

Robin B. EvansPHFE-WIC Dietetic Internship

Christine Siador, MPHSocial Light Consulting Group

Ayde Perez-GonzalesLatino Coalition for a

Healthy California

M. Jane HeinigUC Davis Dept. of Nutrition

California Nutrition Corps 2005 Scholarship Award Recipients

Stefan Harvey ScholarshipAna Gabriela Pimentel .............. Central Valley WIC Dietetic Internship

The distinguished Stefan Harvey Scholarship is awarded to one exceptional applicant.This scholarship recognizes the distinctive achievements of Stefan Harvey, formerDirector of the WIC Project at Center on Budget and Public Priorities, who led nationaladvocacy for the WIC program during its first thirty years. Ms. Harvey is now AssistantDirector of the California Center for Public Health Advocacy.

Dietetic InternshipJanice Chowdhurg ..................... Northeast Valley Health CorporationDavina Azizzadeh ...................... Northeast Valley Health CorporationNaira Gavurmedzhyan ............... PHFE WIC Dietetic InternshipHawani Mulugeta ...................... PHFE WIC Dietetic InternshipEdith Esquivel ........................... PHFE WIC Dietetic InternshipMaira Almeda ............................ San Diego WIC Dietetic InternshipAlla Rolbin ................................. Northeast Valley Health CorporationChristine Lunde ......................... Northeast Valley Health CorporationStacy Calderon .......................... PHFE WIC Dietetic InternshipJennifer Sanchez ....................... Northeast Valley Health CorporationJennifer Roggia ......................... San Jose State Univ. Dietetic InternshipMorgan Williams ....................... PHFE WIC Dietetic InternshipPaula Occiano ........................... San Diego WIC Dietetic InternshipAlisa Williams ............................ PHFE WIC Dietetic Internship

Graduate StudentsKailian Li ................................... University of California, DavisStephanie Villadelgado .............. University of California, DavisSonia Shenoy ............................ University of California, DavisLucia Perez ............................... California State University, ChicoShelley Mueller .......................... Rosalind Franklin Medical College

Congratulations to the fourth class on California Nutrition Corps Scholarship Recipients! Award letters were sent out inDecember to twenty recipients for a total of $38,000. We are proud to be able to support and encourage these individu-als who are working hard to advance their professional skills and careers in public health and nutrition.

Thanks to our corporate and individual sponsors, whose generous support has made this program possible for the pastfour years! We also wish to recognize and give appreciation to the statewide Advisory Board who review the applicationsand participate in the scholarship selection.

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Nutrition in Action

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A Lesson Plan with a Difference!

Talk about more bang for the buck! TheLong Beach WICLong Beach WICLong Beach WICLong Beach WICLong Beach WIC program has come up witha dynamite program that not only gets WICparticipants and their children walking, buthelps them improve their neighborhoods aswell!

Long Beach WIC’s Obesity Preventionand Physical Activity Committee (OPPAC)creates tools and resources for nutritioniststo help WIC participants incorporate morephysical activity in their daily life. One of thelesson plans developed by thistalented groupincorporates dailyphysical activity byencouraging partici-pants to explore theirneighborhood on foot.

The lesson, called“What’s in Your Neighbor-“What’s in Your Neighbor-“What’s in Your Neighbor-“What’s in Your Neighbor-“What’s in Your Neighbor-hood?,”hood?,”hood?,”hood?,”hood?,” urges participantsto notice what helps andhinders walkability in theirneighborhoods and teachesthem how to find resources toaddress the obstacles theyuncover. Ultimately, improvingtheir neighborhood’s walkability—and the pride taken in their rolein doing so—encourages even moreneighborhood walking.

To develop the lesson plan, members ofthe OPPAC team walked the neighborhood ofthe WIC clinic, noticing the safety of theirsurroundings and what infrastructure existedfor pedestrians, such as crosswalks, trafficlights, and walking paths through parks.Back at the clinic, they used the phone bookto find relevant services and recreationfacilities in the community that they mayhave missed on their walk.

They put all the information they had

walkability. They also used a short survey toassess participants’ concerns about theirneighborhood and their willingness tobecome advocates for their neighborhoods.

Besides the benefits of improved fitnessand the steps taken toward cleaner air,reduced risks of certain health problems,and a greater sense of community, anothergoal of this terrific lesson plan was to helpparticipants with limited English-speakingskills learn how to use the phone book tolearn about and contact resources that couldhelp make neighborhood improvements andthus improve the quality of their lives.

Congratulations, Long Beach WIC forcreating an exciting learning experience foryour participants.

For more information and materials,contact Teymi DeShay, Nutrition

Education Coordinator, City of LongBeach Nutrition Services Division

WIC Program [email protected].

discovered on posters that identified all theimportant sites to use as an example of whatparticipants could do in their own neighbor-hoods. During WIC classes, mothers (orfathers) were asked to select an area in theirneighborhood that they would explore on footwith a child. During the class, a walkabilitychecklist was given out to help participantsevaluate how walkable their community was.To help them resolve problem issues

in their neighborhoodthat detracted from itswalkability, WIC staffhanded out aresource guide thatparticipants coulduse to findimmediate andlong-termsolutions inimproving theircommunity’s

▲ Check yourcommunity’swalkability scorefrom the USDepartment ofTransportation’sWalkabilityChecklist, anddiscover greatlocalresources.

Be involved in making your neighborhood ▲more pedestrian-friendly and build a safer,healthier community.

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Nutrition in Action

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Takes FITWIC One Step FurtherIn Bishop, California, Toiyabe Indian Health Project’sToiyabe Indian Health Project’sToiyabe Indian Health Project’sToiyabe Indian Health Project’sToiyabe Indian Health Project’s

WICWICWICWICWIC program has taken FITWIC one step further, teamingup with Bishop Indian Head Start to bring FITWIC intothe everyday Head Start curriculum. FITWIC, a USDA-funded project, has many goals for WIC participants: reinforcingschool readiness skills, enhancing problem-solving skills, andmaintaining physical fitness to prevent obesity.

During the past two school years, through this pragmaticcollaborative effort between WIC and Head Start, Toiyabe WICemployees and the Toiyabe Indian Health Project Nutritionist meetthroughout the school year with Bishop Indian Head Start teachers,staff, parents, and students to provide nutrition information andoffer physical activities in ways that are creative, fun, and meaning-ful. At a parent/teacher meeting at the beginning of each schoolyear the goals and activities of FIT WIC are discussed. Both WICand Head Start Staff facilitate activities from the FIT WIC, Smart &Tasty, and Spark curriculum. The response has been terrific: kidslove the opportunity to have fun and games in their daily routine.Utilizing these curriculums has made physical activity fun andUtilizing these curriculums has made physical activity fun andUtilizing these curriculums has made physical activity fun andUtilizing these curriculums has made physical activity fun andUtilizing these curriculums has made physical activity fun andmeaningful!meaningful!meaningful!meaningful!meaningful!

Both agencies received training from Physical Activity Consult-ant Patricia A Kimbrell. This program has been such a success thatthe Head Start Director sought out funding to hire a physical fitnessinstructor who will transition the FITWIC program completely over tothe Head Start program.

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Take a Step to HealthHuman Resources Council (HRC) Mother Lode WICHuman Resources Council (HRC) Mother Lode WICHuman Resources Council (HRC) Mother Lode WICHuman Resources Council (HRC) Mother Lode WICHuman Resources Council (HRC) Mother Lode WIC

ProgramProgramProgramProgramProgram has joined forces with Connecting HANDs ofAmador and Calaveras counties, a coalition of over 20public service organizations, to initiate the “Take a Step

to Health Campaign.” This bi-county campaign focuses onactivities that will help individuals achieve or maintain properweights through healthy diets, increased physical activity, reducedtobacco use and exposure to secondhand smoke.

“Take A Step to Health” is an wonderful opportunity for theserural residents to seek resources and support for healthier lifestylechanges. Although this campaign is open to the general public, HRCMother Lode WIC has chosen to offer pledges to enthusiasticparticipants who wish to commit to taking one step toward improvingone area of their lives. Once a participant has selected a goal andsigned a contract, she will receive a Healthy Lifestyle Toolkit that iscustomized to her specific goal. These toolkits include daily logs ofprogress, current information for achieving the goal, backgroundinformation, and incentive items geared toward the goal.

HRC Mother Lode WIC, along with Connecting HANDs, hasjoined with school districts, hospitals, county offices, local busi-nesses and local media to make the campaign a success. Thisopportunity is being offered at no charge to community residents.We hope this mission is the start of a healthier life for families andfor a more productive foothill community.

Contact Information: Irene Mason, Director and Heidi Brown,Nutritionist, Toiyabe Indian Health Project WIC Program

[email protected]

Contact Information: Cynthia Weiland, NutritionistHRC MotherLode WIC, Amador/Calaveras Counties

[email protected]

Adequate play space and active play everydayhelps Toiyabe WIC and Bishop Indian Head Startpreschoolers have fun, while learning about theimportance of physical activity for good health

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WIC Walks the Talk

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Makes Lunar Landing!WIC Walks the Talk has just completed

its 10th virtual trip around the Earth—theequivalent of a trip to the moon! We em-barked in April 2003 at the annual springWIC conference in San Diego with a powerwalk in the wind and rain as news helicop-ters hovered overhead! It is fitting that wecompleted our lunar journey just ahead ofour return to San Diego for the 2006 WICconference.

Before WIC Walks the Talk got going,staff in many agencies had been involvingtheir coworkers in getting moving. FitWICcontinues to be an important source ofinformation and energy for helping staff andparticipants incorporate physical activity intodaily life.

With the kickoff of WIC Walks the Talk,staff jumped in with both feet, taking virtualtrips to exotic countries and cities, climbingmountain tops, and rowing across oceans.They have celebrated with healthy interna-tional potlucks and theme events. Walk theTalk coaches, who are dedicated staff in theagencies, have gone to bat to coach andcheer on their coworkers to keep moving!

Now that we have reached our first goalas a statewide team—hip hip hurrah for us—let’s keep the momentum rolling as we setour sights on maintenance and increasedparticipation. Using a variety of methods wewill provide feedback to agencies on ourprogress and set goals for improvement,aiming for maxi-mum participationand fun. To-gether we helpeach other!Questions?Contact Karen [email protected]

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HomeBy modern American standards, Lucy

Le has every reason not to eat healthy foodsor to exercise. As a wife and mother of threeyoung children, ages three and a half, fiveand a half and eight, as well as working full-time at Sacramento’s CRP WIC,Sacramento’s CRP WIC,Sacramento’s CRP WIC,Sacramento’s CRP WIC,Sacramento’s CRP WIC, the manydemands on her time could leave her littletime to exercise or cook. But Lucy has madea couple of very important decisions that areshowing results on her health and that of herfamily.

First, Lucy made a commitment toexercise and wisely decided that it is best tohave several options for fitting in time to getup and move. At work she is known as aleader in encouraging coworkers to join heron walks during the 15-minute morning andafternoon breaks and as part of lunch. Athome she often wakes up a bit early to get insome exercise time for herself. She involvesher kids in exercise, too. One of their favoritevideo tapes for family exercise time involvesTaebo, the high-impact workout that com-bines Tae Kwon Do with high-energy dancemusic. As Lucy says, kicking and moving arewhat kids do best!

When it comes to feeding her family,Lucy’s upbringing in Viet Nam instilled in hersome habits that help her keep herself andher family healthy. Despite the temptation ofunhealthy American foods and her busyschedule, Lucy cooks for her family everyday. During her youth in Viet Nam, Lucy wasaccustomed to eating fish and vegetableswith many meals, so today she makes sureher family has fruits and vegetables at eachmeal. She feels she is giving her children asolid nutrition background that will help themavoid the perils of fast foods and otherunhealthy American eating as they grow up.

Lucy has been a WIC employee for more

than ten years, starting in San Jose andworking the last eight years at CRP WIC. Sheis a great role model for WIC families andunderstands the challenges facing youngmothers who want the best for their ownfamily.

We salute Lucy not only for encouragingand helping her family and her coworkers tobe healthy, but also for making the effort tokeep herself healthy. Lucy walks her talk!

Lucy Le lives an active, healthy life

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WIC Walks the Talk

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10 Reasons Why Women Should Lift Weights

•Perform stretching exercises at the beginning of your exercise routine toenhance flexibility and improve range of motion of joints.

•Get guidance from a trainer to learn how to use the weights and to estab-lish a routine that is right for you.

•Adjust the amount of the weight you are lifting to make it possible to achieve 10 to 15 repetitionsper session before the muscle becomes fatigued.

•To condition all of the major muscle groups – arms, legs, shoulders and trunk—you would ideally have twoto three workout sessions per week.

•Take precautions. If you feel joint or nerve pain, rest those muscles for a few days and ease back on theroutines.

1. Builds strength. Moderateweight training can increase a

person’s strength by 30 to 50

percent. When you arestronger, daily tasks and

routine exercises are easier to

accomplish and are far lesslikely to cause injury.

2. Helps replace fat with leanmuscle. As your lean muscle

increases, so does your

resting metabolism, helpingyou burn more calories all day

long.

3. Increases bone mass and

lowers the risk of developing

osteoporosis and bonefractures. Studies have shown

that weight training can

increase spinal bone mineral

density by 13 percent in sixmonths.

4. Helps alleviate symptoms ofarthritis by strengthening the

muscles, tendons and liga-

ments surrounding joints.Strengthening lower back

muscles has shown an 80

percent success rate ineliminating or alleviating low

back pain.

5. Reduces the risk of heart

disease by improving heart

and lung strength, loweringLDL “bad” cholesterol,

increasing HDL “good”

cholesterol, and loweringblood pressure.

6. Reduces risk for diabetes.Weight training may improve

the way the body processes

sugar.

7. Improves sleep and increases

resistance to stress andillness.

8. Helps fight depression byimproving mood and in-

creases a sense of well being.

Ten weeks of strength traininghas been found to reduce

symptoms of clinical depres-

sion more successfully thanstandard counseling.

9. Burns calories.

1. Motivates healthy eating.

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Creating Teams: Building Skills for Successful Coaching and Mentoring“Do you want to turn staff challenges

into openings for growth? Do you need to turncommunication challengesinto gateways for success?”These two questions framethe work of the HumanDynamics Experience. Adaylong workshop by that titleleads off the CWA Annual

Meeting in a preconference option on Sunday,April 9th. Eve Seagal, HumanDynamics Director of Training, willpresent the system of HumanDynamics developed by SandraSeagal and David Horne, which isdescribed as “a new framework forunderstanding people and realizingthe potential in our organizations.”

The workshop promises to teachus how to communicate with all kinds of staffto unlock their potential, be a more effectivecoach and mentor, build healthy teams, andmaintain health and reduce stress. We willlearn how to recognize our own personalitydynamic and those of others. With thisunderstanding, we can increase our self-awareness, gaining three practical tools forworking effectively with others, includingcoaching and mentoring techniques thatpeople will listen to.

The Human Dynamics Experience isbased on the understanding that, in order forpeople to come together across divisions ofculture, religion, race, age, gender, and otherboundaries, we need to appreciate diversitywhile recognizing our essential commonalitiesand we need to have practical tools tocommunicate effectively with others. This isespecially true in the context of organizationalteam building, coaching, and mentoring. Foran organization to work effectively, peoplemust understand the human systems thatcreate and comprise them. According toSeagal, Human Dynamics provides the

necessary framework of human understand-ing, together with developmental tools basedon it, for enabling the organization’s membersto recognize, appreciate, and optimally utilizetheir diverse capacities and work togetherharmoniously and productively.

What Is Human Dynamics?Human Dynamics is a body of work that

identifies and illuminates innate distinctionsin the way people communicate, learn, teach,coach, mentor, and much more, based on

work spanning more than 25 years andthousands of people in a variety of cultures.From this research came the discovery thatthree universal principles—mental, emotional,and physical—combine in people in specificpatterns characterized by distinctly differentways of processing information, relating toothers, solving problems, undertaking tasks,exercising leadership, and contributing togroups or teams. These different “ways ofbeing,” can be seen the world over, identifiedat every age level (even in infancy), andobserved in both men and women. In otherwords, these distinctions are more fundamen-tal to who we are and how we function thanage, race, culture, or gender.

Being aware of and understanding thesenatural, inherent differences is significant fordeveloping successful and effective humanrelationships of all kinds—for leading andpartnering with others in the workplace, andfor successful teaching and learning. Whenwe don’t recognize and take into accountthese differences, we are more likely tomisunderstand others and misinterpret their

behavior. The result is poor communication,less than optimum teamwork, and in groupand training settings, teaching approachesthat do not “match” our colleagues’ orclient’s specific learning processes. When wedo understand the differences, we can useour own and others’ distinctive gifts andstrengths in order to achieve optimalindividual and group performance.

Seagal suggests that you may want toask yourself, “How do I express myself most

easily and naturally? Do I processthings emotionally and spontane-ously? Do I plan things out systemi-cally and link all the parts together tomake one great whole? Do I havegreat ideas without all the details?Do I plan strategically in a step-by-step fashion?”

As the Human Dynamics experiencedemonstrates, individuals are hard-wired inunique ways, and they are generally morecomfortable and familiar with their ownnatural process than those of others.However, once people experience how theynaturally learn and communicate, a light bulbgoes off! They begin to see themselves andothers in an entirely different light. Previousjudgments, frustrations, and lack of under-standing give way to appreciation andrecognition of the vast richness of diversityeach human being contains within.

It has been said that 90 percent of thedifficulties that organizations face can beattributed to dysfunctional relationshipsamong people. Therefore, it is vital to developself-awareness in the workplace. When peopledevelop their awareness and understand howthe different personality dynamics operate,common misunderstandings and conflict areavoided. A shared base of understandingenables colleagues to work together moreeffectively and to consciously leverage oneanother’s talents and natural inclinations.

“For an organization to workeffectively, people must

understand the human systemsthat create and comprise them.”

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You’ll be helped by WIC AmbassadorWIC AmbassadorWIC AmbassadorWIC AmbassadorWIC Ambassador tools,tips and fact sheets, all on line. Wait untilyou see our colorful and FUN new factsheets on changes to the WIC Food Package,as recommended by the Institute of Medi-cine. Download these to share with visitorsAND your staff – guaranteed to cheereveryone up! See all these materials underFederal Legislation on our website.

Remember the Big Picture.Remember the Big Picture.Remember the Big Picture.Remember the Big Picture.Remember the Big Picture. WIC is not theonly federal program in trouble. TheAdministration is asking Congress to makepermanent tax cuts for wealthy individualsand corporations, as well as cut hugeswathes out of the Safety Net: housing,energy help, child care, youth services – ifwe get the tax cuts, we might as well forgetWIC’s future: there will be no money for it.Please consider telling your Representative tooppose inhumane budget plans and ill-conceived tax cuts, as Congress begins workon the first step in the budget process: theBudget Resolution. Go to the Coalition onHuman Needs to sign on to support letters,at www.chn.org.

STATE UPDATESBudget: Governor says “Build It”Budget: Governor says “Build It”Budget: Governor says “Build It”Budget: Governor says “Build It”Budget: Governor says “Build It”— but Cuts It. — but Cuts It. — but Cuts It. — but Cuts It. — but Cuts It. A chastened Gov.Governor Schwarzeneggerreleased his administration’s$98 billion 2006-07 budgetproposal on January 10,calling for huge invest-ments in California’sinfrastructure: roads,

ports, schools and prisons, as well as a onedollar increase in the Minimum Wage to$7.45 by July ‘07, restorations for collegefees, and no new taxes. The LegislativeAnalyst blasted the budget going in thewrong direction by failing to address thestructural deficit. A 5% cut in MediCalprovider reimbursements (FQHC, Indian andRural Health, and CMS are excluded) hasbeen met with loud protests, but healthaccess advocates are happy with theproposed $72 million increase in funds forhealthcare enrollment and retention, whichwas announced by the Governor himself atthe Northeast Valley Health Corporation WICProgram. You can read budget summariesand details at www.ebudget.ca.gov/, and theLAO’s reponse at www.lao.ca.gov/.

The Governor’s new budget doesn’tcontain much good news for families onpublic assistance: $40 million in cuts toCalWORKS county funds for administrationand job services, $115 million reduction inCalWORKS child care, no inflation increasesfor grants, and delayed COLAs for SSI/SSPgrants to seniors and disabled. Obesity was

Tell Your NSA Story.Tell Your NSA Story.Tell Your NSA Story.Tell Your NSA Story.Tell Your NSA Story. This year’s budget battlewill be a tough one. A ballooning deficit, thehigh costs of wars and Katrina, and pressurefrom the far right to limit governmentspending will make it much harder to protectvulnerable programs like WIC, even in anelection year. CWA will be asking local WICprograms for help. Folks in Washington hear“administrative cost” and think “cut the fat.”They don’t understand that WIC nutritionservices funding is not just “admin” – NSApays for WIC frontline services to mothersand children, everything from telephones forappointments, to computers, to buildingrents, to breastfeeding training, to counselingstaff. We’ll be asking you to tell your storiesabout how your program is already runningon empty at the San Diego Annual Meeting –please take the time to visit our AdvocacyNook.

Invite Your Congressperson. Invite Your Congressperson. Invite Your Congressperson. Invite Your Congressperson. Invite Your Congressperson. It is absolutelycritical to get our members of Congress outto visit local WIC sites this year – have youinvited yours yet?? PLEASE do it today!

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▲Tom Harkin, Ranking Democraton the Senate Subcommittee onAgriculture, Nutrition and Forestryemphasizes the critical role of theWIC Program in promoting qualitynutrition services.

▲ Jan Kallio, President of NWA;Senator Tim Johnson,(D-SD),Member, Senate Committee ofAgriculture, and the Rev. DouglasGreenaway, Executive Director ofNWA.

▲ Pat Daniels, Director of theSupplemental Food Programs,USDA-FNS urges WIC leaders toface looming challenges withcourage.

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addressed with an $85 million proposedincrease in school PE support, and apromise to address access to healthy food inlow-income communities in the May Revise.Read a concise analysis and track develop-ments via the California Budget Project atwww.cbp.org.

State Bills of InterestThe State Legislature is in full swing, andthere are lots of great bills this year whichpromote better health, poverty prevention,food access and physical activity. You canfollow the progress of any bill by “subscrib-ing” to it on the Legislative website,www.legislature.ca.gov.

SB 1785 (Figueroa)SB 1785 (Figueroa)SB 1785 (Figueroa)SB 1785 (Figueroa)SB 1785 (Figueroa)Tissue bank licensing exemption for humanmilk donations. In Senate Health, no dateset. CWA Support if Amended.CWA Support if Amended.CWA Support if Amended.CWA Support if Amended.CWA Support if Amended.

AB 3029 (Laird)AB 3029 (Laird)AB 3029 (Laird)AB 3029 (Laird)AB 3029 (Laird)Food stamp simplification and accessimprovements. Assembly Human Services,no date. CWA Support.CWA Support.CWA Support.CWA Support.CWA Support.

AB 2205 (Evans)AB 2205 (Evans)AB 2205 (Evans)AB 2205 (Evans)AB 2205 (Evans)Categorical eligibility for Food Stamps ifclient is on MediCal. Assembly HumanServices Committee, no date. CWA Support.CWA Support.CWA Support.CWA Support.CWA Support.

SB 1674 (Murray)SB 1674 (Murray)SB 1674 (Murray)SB 1674 (Murray)SB 1674 (Murray)Increases state reimbursement rates forschool meals. CWA Support.CWA Support.CWA Support.CWA Support.CWA Support.

AB 1948 (Montanez)AB 1948 (Montanez)AB 1948 (Montanez)AB 1948 (Montanez)AB 1948 (Montanez)Improvements to electronic pre-enrollmentsfor Medical and Healthy Families. AssemblyHealth, March 21. CWA Support.CWA Support.CWA Support.CWA Support.CWA Support.

AB 425 (Negrete-McLeod)AB 425 (Negrete-McLeod)AB 425 (Negrete-McLeod)AB 425 (Negrete-McLeod)AB 425 (Negrete-McLeod)Organized Retail Crime, would limit selling ofinfant formula and other frequently purloinedgoods at swap meets, flea markets and onInternet. Senate Business & Profession, nodate. CWA Support.CWA Support.CWA Support.CWA Support.CWA Support.

SB 362 (Torlakson)SB 362 (Torlakson)SB 362 (Torlakson)SB 362 (Torlakson)SB 362 (Torlakson)School PE Reforms. CWA Support.CWA Support.CWA Support.CWA Support.CWA Support.

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June 14, 2006Plan to attend this important day of training and action at the Capitol. We need yourhelp in educating elected officials about the importance of WIC to California’s low-

income families and communities. We will be focusing on Breastfeeding Policyand a targeted list of key bills and budget items that will make a difference

to our program and to WIC families.Open to all – WIC Ambassadors, staff and participants. Limited scholarship funding is

available for first-timers and front-liners – call CWA for more information.

AB 1329 (Alquist)AB 1329 (Alquist)AB 1329 (Alquist)AB 1329 (Alquist)AB 1329 (Alquist)Grants and incentives for placement andenhancement of grocery stores inunderserved areas. Senate Local Govern-ment, April 5. CWA Support.CWA Support.CWA Support.CWA Support.CWA Support.

AB 2384 (Leno)AB 2384 (Leno)AB 2384 (Leno)AB 2384 (Leno)AB 2384 (Leno)“Healthy Food Purchase” pilot in DHS.Assembly Health, no date set. CWA Watch.CWA Watch.CWA Watch.CWA Watch.CWA Watch.

AB 2317 (KoretzAB 2317 (KoretzAB 2317 (KoretzAB 2317 (KoretzAB 2317 (Koretz)Requires DHS to establish a PostpartumDepression campaign and educate pregnantwomen on postpartum mood and anxietydisorders. CWA Watch.CWA Watch.CWA Watch.CWA Watch.CWA Watch.

AB 2205 (Evans)AB 2205 (Evans)AB 2205 (Evans)AB 2205 (Evans)AB 2205 (Evans)Categorical eligibility for Food Stamps ifclient is on MediCal. Assembly HumanServices Committee, no date. CWA Watch.CWA Watch.CWA Watch.CWA Watch.CWA Watch.

AB 2226 (Garcia)AB 2226 (Garcia)AB 2226 (Garcia)AB 2226 (Garcia)AB 2226 (Garcia)Diabetes Type 2 Screening in Junior High.Assembly Education, no date set. CWACWACWACWACWAWatch.Watch.Watch.Watch.Watch.

AB 2676 (Committee)AB 2676 (Committee)AB 2676 (Committee)AB 2676 (Committee)AB 2676 (Committee)Certified Farmer’s Markets, extends authori-zation. Assembly Agriculture, April 5. CWACWACWACWACWAWatch.Watch.Watch.Watch.Watch.

AB 2205 (Evans)AB 2205 (Evans)AB 2205 (Evans)AB 2205 (Evans)AB 2205 (Evans)Categorical eligibility for Food Stamps ifclient is on MediCal. Assembly HumanServices Committee, no date. CWA Watch.CWA Watch.CWA Watch.CWA Watch.CWA Watch.

Assemblymember Jerome Horton with PHFE WIC Dietetic Interns Mayuri, LaurenMercaldo, Kimberly Uyeda, intern mentor Shelly Lewis, Chistie Springer, BrendaTrang, and Saira Torres.

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RecipeWhat to Eat: An Aisle-by-Aisle Guide to Savvy FoodWhat to Eat: An Aisle-by-Aisle Guide to Savvy FoodWhat to Eat: An Aisle-by-Aisle Guide to Savvy FoodWhat to Eat: An Aisle-by-Aisle Guide to Savvy FoodWhat to Eat: An Aisle-by-Aisle Guide to Savvy FoodChoices and Good EatingChoices and Good EatingChoices and Good EatingChoices and Good EatingChoices and Good EatingMarion NestleFarrar, Straus and Giroux, 2006

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The End of Stress As We Know ItThe End of Stress As We Know ItThe End of Stress As We Know ItThe End of Stress As We Know ItThe End of Stress As We Know It.Bruce McEwenJoseph Henry Press, Washington, D.C. 2002.

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Black Bean andCorn Salad II

PPPPPrep Time: rep Time: rep Time: rep Time: rep Time: 25 Minutes

Ready In: Ready In: Ready In: Ready In: Ready In: 25 MinutesYields: Yields: Yields: Yields: Yields: 6 servings

INGREDIENTS:INGREDIENTS:INGREDIENTS:INGREDIENTS:INGREDIENTS:

1/3 cup fresh lime juice

1/2 cup olive oil

1 clove garlic, minced

1 teaspoon salt

1/8 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper

2 (15 ounce) cans black beans, rinsed and drained

1 1/2 cups frozen corn kernels

1 avocado - peeled, pitted and diced

1 red bell pepper, chopped

2 tomatoes, chopped

6 green onions, thinly sliced

1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro (optional)

DIRECTIONS:DIRECTIONS:DIRECTIONS:DIRECTIONS:DIRECTIONS:

1. Place lime juice, olive oil, garlic, salt, andcayenne pepper in a small jar. Cover with lid,and shake until ingredients are well mixed.

2. In a salad bowl, combine beans, corn, avocado,bell pepper, tomatoes, green onions, andcilantro. Shake lime dressing, and pour it overthe salad. Stir salad to coat vegetables andbeans with dressing, and serve.

This recipe and photo appear in“Allrecipes.com Cookbook” (www.allrecipes.com)

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WIC WATCH SPRING 2006CWA Directors2 0 0 5 - 2 0 0 6

EXECUTIVE BOARD

Maureen Clark, PresidentCommunity Resource Project (CRP) WIC

Carol Kronberg, President-ElectSonoma County WIC

Elaine Emery, Past PresidentStanislaus County Health Services

Agency WICGayle Schachne, Treasurer

Northeast Valley Health Corp. WICAnne Patterson, SecretarySanta Barbara County WIC

Gayle Hoxter, Legislative ChairRiverside County Dept. of Public Health WIC

REGIONAL REPRESENTATIVESMarcia Barnes, Sacramento-Delta Region

Bonnie Broderick, Bay RegionDenise Kirnig, Coastal Region

Ana Sanders, Central Valley RegionJulie Wetmore, Northern RegionLynda Young, Southern Region

SMALL AGENCY CAUCUSJim Souza

MEMBERS-AT-LARGEGlenda Randolph and Karen Steppat (Para-

professionals), Ulfat Shaikh, MD (Pediatrician),Heidi Kent, Eloise Jenks

Please contact Kinkini Banerjee,Communications Coordinator at CWA:

[email protected], 1107 9th St., Ste. 625,

Sacramento, CA 95814916-448-2280-phone

916-448-7826-fax

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Arnold gathers nutrition tips and a fan following on his trip to NEVHC WIC.

A visit from the Governor!

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