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Adidja Amani, Lod Hambanou,
Julie Jabaley, Rose Kattakayam, Emma
Konan
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History and Legislation
Child Nutrition Action of 1972 (PL 92-433) began as 2-year pilot
administered by USDA/FNS at federal level
evidence of importance of maternal nutrition for pregnancy outcomes
potential for permanent physical damage to malnourished infants
By1975… became permanent program
nutrition education mandated
programmatic changes
By 1978 income eligibility guidelines set
funding formulas for states
Healthy Meals for Healthy Americans Act of 1994 Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children
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Organizational Structure
Private Contract Agency n1 Contract Agency n2
State Government
Department of Human Resources (DPH) WIC Branch
Federal Government
Food and Nutrition Services
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WIC Branch FlowchartPolicy Mgmt & Consultation
Vendor Management
Systems Information
Planning and Resources
Compliance AnalysisClerical Support Unit
Branch Director
Financial Management
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Georgia WIC
Functions
1-Nutrition education and
health surveillance
2-Vendor and case load
management
3-Food instrument production4-Food
instrument payment and reconciliation
5-Monitoring and audit
6-System administration
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Georgia WIC Partnerships
American Association of Pediatricians
Wellstar Hospital and the Timber
Ridge Conference Center
Emory
Non-WIC food programs
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Outcome Goal
Improve health status and
reduce infant mortality by
nutrition and health services
for women, infants and
children.
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Who?
Pregnant
Breastfeeding women
Non-breastfeeding postpartum women
Infants
Children
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Eligibility Criteria
Resident or receiving healthcare
Family income at or below 185% of
federal poverty income guidelines
Persons receiving other services –
Medicaid, TANF, Food Stamps
Documented nutritional risk
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What is done?
Nutritional assessment
health screening
medical history
body measurement
hemoglobin check
Vouchers for food supplements
Immunization assessment
Referrals
Voter registration
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Nutritional Risk Assessment
VENA (Value Enhanced Nutrition
Assessment)
Inadequate dietary intake
Abnormal hematological
measurements
Documented nutritional or medical
needs
Predisposition
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milk, cheese, iron-fortified formula
eggs, dried beans, tuna
carrots, fruit juice
dried cereal
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Food Voucher Progression
Local Agencies
Participants
Grocery Stores
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Nutritional Education
For whom? adult participants
parents
guardians of infant and child participants
By whom?local agencies
Content?information and education materials
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Breastfeeding Support & Education
By whom?
Local agency
Breastfeeding coordinator
Content?
Preferred method
Encouragement
Support
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Budget and Resources
No independent budget for WIC
Problems with projected states’ revenues in recent years
States agencies required to reduce budget of 6% -10% for FY- 2009 & 2010
Suspension of certain activities to reduce expenditures• Recruitment of additional personnel
• Travel and participation in conferences
• Vehicle purchases
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15 Infant & Child Health Promotion - Laboratory Supplies
325,000 9,736,316 5.37% Savings from closing GPHL on Saturdays including testing kits $275,000 and utilities $50,000
16 Infant & Child Health Promotion -Contract Elimination
140,000 140,000 9,876,316
5.44% YMCA Fit for Life $100,000; Safe House Outreach $40,000
17 Infant & Child Essential Health-Contract Reduction
Infant & Child Essential Health-Contract 582,000
10,458,316 5.76% Reduce Hemophilia of Georgia $382,000 (20%); Tertiary Care Centers $200,000 (10%)
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Georgia Budget & Resources
FFY 2005 WIC Expenditures in
Georgia
Total: $ 230,465,330
WIC FFY 2005 Funding Sources
Federal (Food + NSA) $159,952,282
Formula Rebate $70,513,048
Total $230,465,330
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Budget & Resources
Food costs: $ 188,552,366
Federal food:63%
Formula Rebate:37%
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Budget & Sources: Expenditures
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200,000
400,000
600,000
800,000
1,000,000
1,200,000
1,400,000
Total federal
Local Match
Food: $1,309,243
Administrative: $290,572
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The BIG Picture
ecological, upstream intervention
step toward Healthy People
2010 goals
example of evidence-based
programming that works
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Some Granularity
$22K/lb versus $40/lb
WIC Mothershave longer pregnancies
get earlier prenatal care/better nutrition
have greater breastfeeding initiation rates
breastfeed babies10-25% more frequently than non-WIC babies
WIC Childrendemonstrate better academic performance
have greater assurance of normal growth
access regular healthcare/vaccines more
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More Granularity
GA WIC serves monthly…
81K infants
145K children
24K pregnant mothers
21K BF mothers
33K PP mothers
GA WIC contributes $301million to
economy
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Strengths, Weaknesses & Opportunities
Cost
Smoking intervention concurrent
w/nutrition interventions/education
Improve breastfeeding rates
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ReferencesAhluwalia, I.B., Tessaro, I., Grummer-Strawn, L.M., MacGowan, C. & Benton-Davis, S. (2000, June). Georgia's
breastfeeding promotion program for low-income women [Electronic version]. Pediatrics, 105(6).
Delahanty, J.C., DiClemente, C.C., Havas, S., & Langenberg, P. (2008). Smoking status and stages of change for
dietary behaviors among WIC women [Electronic version]. American Journal of Health Behavior, 32(6), 583-593.
Georgia Department of Human Resources. (2008, August). Department of Human Resources board meeting August
2008. Retrieved on November 26, 2008, from http://health.state.ga.us/phchanges/pdfs/ DHR_Board-
Budget%20Reduction%20Presentation_08-20-2008.pdf
Georgia Department of Human Resources. (n.d.). 2008 Georgia WIC procedures manual & Georgia state plan.
Retrieved on November 8, 2008, from http://health.state.ga.us/pdfs/wic/2008_Georgia_WIC_Procedures_
Manual.pdf
Georgia Department of Human Resources. Division of Public Health. (2006, May). Georgia WIC facts and figures FFY
2005. Retrieved on November 26, 2008, from http://health.state.ga.us/pdfs/wic/wic.Facts%20and%20Figures%
20Report%20FFY%202005.pdf
Georgia Department of Human Resources. Division of Public Health. (n.d.). Supplemental nutrition program for women,
infants & children (WIC). Retrieved November 8, 2008, from http://health.state.ga.us/programs/wic
Georgia Department of Human Resources. Division of Public Health. (n.d.). WIC fact sheet. Retrieved November 8,
2008, from http://health.state.ga.us/ pdfs/wic/wic.faq.pdf
United States Department of Agriculture, Food and Nutrition Service. Program data. (n.d.). Retrieved November 27,
2008 from http://www.fns.usda.gov/pd/wicmain.htm
United States Department of Health and Human Services. Healthy people 2010: Understanding and improving health
[Electronic version]. (2nd ed). Washington, DC: U.S. Government Printing Office, November 2000.
United States Government Accountability Office. (2006, February). Breastfeeding. Retrieved November 8,2008, from
http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d06282.pdf
United States General Accounting Office. (2001, December). Food assistance. Retrieved November 8,2008,
http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d02142.pdf