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C. Continue to collaborate with the Massachusetts Maternal, Infant and Early Childhood Home Visiting Program (MIECHV) to increase the number of referrals to WIC from Home Visitors and to MIECHV from local WIC program staff and follow up to help ensure that participants are enrolled in programs for which they are eligible. Collaborate and coordinate with other health and social service providers and programs, such as the Department of Transitional Assistance, and Project Bread to provide coordinated nutrition and health services, education materials, and referral information.

D. Collaborate with other program units and the Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources in the planning and provision of the Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program.

E. Plan and facilitate meetings of the WIC Medical Advisory Board to obtain clinical input on WIC nutrition services and a supportive voice within the medical community. Implement and communicate Board recommendations as appropriate.

F. Collaborate with other program units to strengthen WIC relationships with clinicians and the MassHealth/Medicaid Program to provide opportunities for increased coordination of health care, referrals, and nutrition services.

G. Collaborate with Operations, Systems, Policy, Marketing & Training, and BFHN staff on the planning, implementing, monitoring and evaluation of nutrition performance standards of the MCH Block Grant.

H. Collaborate with colleges, universities, dietetic internships, and local WIC programs in the training, placement, and recruitment of nutrition students; provide mentorship and oversight to students and interns placed at the State WIC Office.

VI. To collaborate with other program units and agency partners on the organization, management, implementation and review of ongoing service delivery activities and projects.

A. Collaborate with other program units to implement full funding and appropriate sections of the Massachusetts Childhood Hunger Relief Act.

B. Continue to participate in utilization of Caseload & Funding Allocation Methodologies, including standards for staffing, siting and other program operations, as needed.

C. Collaborate with other program units to review local program contracts and amendments with regard to local program staffing (including to meet language needs/reflect participant population), salary levels, and budgeting for nutrition services, making recommendations as needed. Participate in annual local program budget meetings and other discussions.

D. Collaborate with other program units in the implementation of the FY27 local WIC agency contracts process.

E. Collaborate with Operations, Systems and WICShopper contractor to implement the telehealth solution in WICShopper.