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Program Functional Area 7: Coordination of Services Goal 7: Strengthen coordination of information and resources with other Connecticut State Agencies to respond to the needs of the WIC clients. By September 30, 2025: Objective: 7.1 Maintain active coordination with at least 80% of identified key partners in 2025.

Objective Strategies/Activities Indicators Staff Assigned 7.1 Maintain coordination with at least 80% of identified key partners.

Continue to actively participate in State level MCH Task Forces, Head Start, Oral Health, Lead Prevention and IZ programs, HUSKY (Medicaid Managed Care), Food Policy Council (FPC), DSS and OEC.

Continue to coordinate with DPH Food Protection Program, Consumer Protection Agency, and DPH Environmental Epidemiology.

Facilitate emerging collaborations and/or executed MOUs with the following: • DPH led-Maternal Mortality and Morbidity Review Committee (MMRC) interagency workgroup. • Pregnancy Risk Assessment and Monitoring System (PRAMS) collaboration Internal MOU executed. • CT Dental Health Partnership (DHP)- MOU draft in progress. • Substance Exposed Pregnancy Initiative or SEPI-CT and DMHAS and DCF Policy Academy Collaboration ongoing. • Office of Early Childhood and Home Visiting Collaboration ongoing. Improvement of service delivery to mutual clients.

Ensure safety of food/formula provided to WIC participants. Current recommendations or guidelines relevant to WIC participants are sent to local WIC agencies.

Nutrition Unit Nutrition and Program Monitors Breastfeeding Unit