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Program Functional Area 2: Nutrition Services, Breastfeeding Promotion and Support* Goal 2: Improve the nutritional and overall health of WIC families in Connecticut. By September 30, 2025, Objective 2.1: At least 35% of pregnant women participating in the WIC Program for a minimum of 6 months gain appropriate weight. Objective 2.2: The incidence of low birth weight (LBW) among infants whose mothers were on the WIC Program for at least six months during pregnancy does not exceed 4%. Objective 2.3: The prevalence of anemia among children enrolled in the WIC Program for at least one year does not exceed 7.5%. Objective 2.4a: The prevalence rate of BMI > 85th percentile to < 95th percentile for children 2-5 years does not exceed 15%. 2.4b: The prevalence rate of BMI > 95th percentile for children 2-5 years of age does not exceed 10%. Objective 2.5: At least 80% of infants enrolled in the WIC Program (have mothers who) initiate breastfeeding. Objective 2.6: Define and develop breastfeeding duration report and target.

Objective Strategies/Activities Data Indicators Staff Assigned 2.1 At least 35% of pregnant women participating in the WIC Program for a minimum of 6 months gain appropriate weight.

Tell me More About You (TMM) strategies for prenatal participants to improve appropriate MWG were continued for the FY 2025 LAP. It will be determined if a baseline can be established with FY 2025 LAP results.

Local agency liaisons will perform TMM QA on prenatal charts in FY 2025.

A total of 20 chart audits (sample to include prenatal participants the 4 pre-pregnancy BMI classifications) to determine completeness of nutrition education documentation.

2025 WIC Objective: ≥ 35%

FFY 2019 Target: ≥ 35.0% Average: 27.7% Range: 13.5% - 46.3%

FFY 2020 Target: ≥ 35.0%* Average: 26.5% Range: 7.1%-40.2%

FFY 2021 Target: ≥ 35% Average 27.0% Range: 6.9-74.3%

2022 Target: ≥ 35%* Average 27.5% Range: 4.9-42.9%

2023 Target: > 35%* Average 28.3% Range: 11.6% - 47.5%

2024 data pending. Data Sources: FFY2019-2021: CT-WIC MIS (Management In- formation System).

CT-WIC Quarterly & Annual Outcome, Summary & Trend Reports.

MER chart reviews and Observations.

Improvement in trend data over time for low performing agencies.

Nutrition Monitor Local Agency Liaisons Epidemiologist IT Unit Nutrition Unit