GEORGIA WIC PROGRAM PROCEDURES MANUAL NS Participant Referral To Other Agencies Policy No. NS- 200.06 Effective date: October 1, 2016

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Policy WIC participants must be referred to other health-related services and public assistance programs for which they are eligible. All WIC participants not already enrolled in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), Medicaid, and Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) must be referred at least one time. Participants shall be informed of these programs and, if needed, be provided with the addresses and telephone numbers of local/state offices.

Purpose To ensure WIC participants are provided access to health care and services to maintain and enhance their overall health. Procedures I. Local agencies are encouraged to coordinate with and refer participants to the Cooperative Extension Service, Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP), Head Start, Pre-K, and other programs.

II. Staff should refer participants to other health services offered within the health department system and other agencies and services. These include, but are not limited to:

MATERNAL HEALTH PROGRAMS CHILD HEALTH PROGRAMS High Risk Pregnancy Program Children 1st Family Planning Program Children Medical Services Sexually Transmitted Disease Immunization Program

Lead Screening Program ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS Health Check SNAP Dental Health Program Medicaid Vision Screening Program Right from the Start COMMUNITY RESOURCES TANF AIDS Program Head Start Private Physician

Mental Health and Substance Abuse Program

III. CPAs are required to refer participants with the following nutrition risks to the District Children 1st coordinator:

Risk 134: Failure to Thrive Risk 211: Elevated Blood Lead Level

GEORGIA WIC PROGRAM PROCEDURES MANUAL NS Participant Referral To Other Agencies Policy No. NS- 200.06 Effective date: October 1, 2016

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Risk 348: Central Nervous System Disorders Risk 349: Genetic and Congenital Disorders Risk 351: Inborn Errors of Metabolism Risk 362: Developmental, Sensory or Motor Delays Interfering with Ability to Eat Risk 382: Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Risk 703: Infant Born to Mother with Mental Retardation, or Alcohol or Drug Abuse during Most Recent Pregnancy Risk 801: Homeless Risk 901: Recipient of Abuse

To initiate the referral process, CPAs must complete the Children 1st Screening and Referral Form, or follow the District Children 1st referral procedures. IV. CPAs shall provide additional prenatal information, assistance, or support to participants in need, and refer participants to the appropriate person(s) designated through the local agency breastfeeding program for additional breastfeeding information.

Authority 7 C.F.R. § 246.7(b) Value Enhanced Nutrition Assessment (VENA) WIC Nutrition Services Standards

Definitions/Supporting Information Children 1st – Administered by the Georgia Department of Public Health, it serves as a single point of entry for children, birth to age five. Children 1st facilitates early identification of at-risk children and links them with early interventions services, as well as other public health services and community based resources.