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NUTRITION SERVICES Goals & Objectives, FY2027 | 12
Nutrition Services The overall Nutrition Services goal is to improve the nutritional health of women, infants and children through the delivery of culturally appropriate, effective, high-quality nutrition services. The primary objectives for FY27 are:
I. To oversee the delivery of nutrition services that are responsive to WIC participants.
A. Provide consultation and technical assistance to the local program management team, senior nutritionist, program director, and nutrition staff in the planning, provision, and evaluation of nutrition services. Provide technical assistance in partnership with formal training opportunities for new senior nutritionists.
B. Coordinate activities of the Nutritionists’ Work Group to solicit input and feedback from and exchange information with local program staff for the planning, provision, and evaluation of WIC nutrition services.
C. Provide local programs with technical assistance to expand and strengthen participant-centered nutrition assessment, counseling, and education as well as provide culturally and linguistically appropriate nutrition services utilizing emotion-based techniques to enhance positive behavior outcomes.
D. Ensure that resources on motivational interviewing and technical assistance are available regularly to local programs and provide training as needed.
E. Collaborate with The Learning Center (TLC) to provide new staff training to nutritionists, senior nutritionists and CPAs; continuing education opportunities including online training modules; orientation to programmatic and service delivery changes; and technical assistance related to specific nutrition service components identified as part of the Local Program Evaluation (LPE) process.
F. Develop educational activities, training materials, and collaborative tools to promote healthy weight through nutrition education and physical activity initiatives for WIC participants.
G. Coordinate activities of the Nutrition Education Task Force to solicit local program input and develop creative ideas, strategies, and tools that are culturally and linguistically appropriate and participant- centered to facilitate active and meaningful learning by WIC participants. Review and revise existing nutrition education materials to be digitally accessible and reflect local program needs and emotion-based participant-centered services. Continue to expand access to nutrition and breastfeeding educational materials for participants and staff online and via the WICShopper app.