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OPERATIONS OPERATIONS Goals & Objectives, FY2027 | 24
J. Continue to collaborate with the Boston Public Health Commission’s Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program (CLPPP) to ensure that children without appropriate lead screening or with elevated lead levels residing within the City of Boston are contacted by a CLPPP case manager to ensure appropriate medical and abatement services.
K. Collaborate with Nutrition Services to continue to monitor statewide the use of non-invasive hemoglobin screening at all local programs.
L. Collaborate with Purchase of Services (POS) to ensure the equipment to perform hemoglobin screenings is available and appropriately utilized; coordinate training on appropriate procedures for performing hemoglobin testing.
M. Collaborate with Nutrition Services to continue the Referral and Family Support Project to strengthen the referral process and ensure participants are accessing social service referrals.
1. Facilitate quarterly meetings to exchange information with and solicit input from Family Support Coordinators.
2. Provide training and in-services to enhance professional skills.
VI. To conduct outreach, in-reach, and coordination activities.
A. Perform technical assistance and training activities with local program community coordinators.
1. Facilitate quarterly meetings to exchange information with and solicit input from community coordinators.
2. Provide community coordinators with updated resource/contact lists and suggestions for local coordination activities, providing assistance as needed.
3. Monitor the web-based Community Coordinator Database System designed for community coordinators to manage outreach contacts and activities.
4. Collaborate with The Learning Center (TLC) staff to revise and enhance the community coordinator new staff training.
5. Provide in-services for community coordinators for ongoing skill building.
6. Identify retention activities to strengthen communication with WIC participants about their eligibility with particular focus on current enrollment status and recertification.
7. Continue to support and provide technical assistance to community coordinators with outreach and in-reach activities.
8. Prepare and disseminate coordination updates to local WIC programs and other interested parties.