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• Identify and track risk factors contributing to poor birth outcomes. • Evaluate associations between WIC participa- tion and risk factors for poor birth outcomes. • New addendum to LBW outcome report will track prematurity data (current report excludes multiple and preterm births).

Support all efforts to procure DSS/Medicaid dataset, in order to: • Determine co-enrollment in WIC/Medicaid: • Use Medicaid data to identify and provide outreach to those eligible but not enrolled in WIC; map addresses to identify pockets of those not enrolled, enabling more targeted outreach efforts. • Map selected health, demographic and socio- economic Census variables at the local level; compare results with current program coverage.

U.S. Census Bureau data

Newly redesigned Outcome reports used to develop the methodology to: • Perform crosstab analyses of Outcomes to determine impact on results by, for example, race and ethnicity (e.g., breastfeeding initiation & duration); • Explore the impact of risk factors on Outcomes; and, • Map results.

Continued support of all efforts to procure DSS/ Medicaid dataset (unsuccessful to date).

Outcome Reports, to improve reliability, readability, and end user functionality.

Still no significant progress on efforts to procure DSS/Medicaid dataset.

c. Provide support in meet- ing other Program-rela- ted data and reporting needs. Respond to internal & external WIC data requests (e.g., DPH, Local Health Districts, FOI requests, universities, non-profits, ad hoc requests, etc.).

Identify/develop relevant reference & training resources: • Draft presentations for WIC Director, Nutrition staff, Vendor Unit, etc., when requested. • Prepare reports for use by state staff in local agency monitoring visits (e.g., staff-to- participant ratio analysis by race race/ethnicity; benefit redemption by Permanent Site, etc.). • Develop presentations for WIC staff; present on data-related topics as needed at statewide meetings, coordinators meetings, trainings. • Provide analysis, reporting and/or technical assistance as requested (e.g., adjust annual WIC outcome targets, calculate caseload, design surveys and new reporting forms, etc.). CT-WIC data reports

Ongoing colla- boration Timely response to internal and external data requests.

Data reports, surveys and presentations developed and/or technical assistance provided.

Committees successfully com- plete assigned tasks.

Ongoing.