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II. (E). NUTRITION SERVICES
GOAL:
For FY 2024, nutrition staff will provide and/or offer iron-specific nutrition education materials to 95% of participants 1-2 years of age with a hemoglobin level of 10g/dL or below.
METHODOLOGY: Utilizing the available data on iron, nutrition staff will provide iron-specific materials and potential incentive items to participants. Staff will inform participants that incentive items and materials are available on iron and will utilize these materials and items to target participants 1-2 years of age that appear on the High Risk Report. At contact points with participants, the staff will determine which materials and incentive items will be appropriate for each participant. Incentive items and materials will vary from Local Agency to Local Agency.
Potential Incentive Items: 1: Calcium Cards 2: Iron Foods Handouts 3: Dairy Cups 4: Measuring Cups to Show Portion Sizes for Iron Foods Potential Visual Materials 1: Iron-Rich Videos 2: Vitamin-C Videos
EVALUATION: Utilizing the High Risk Report, 95% of participants age 1-2 will be contacted that have a hemoglobin level of 10g/dL or below. If 95% of participants are contacted and materials or incentive items are provided, the goal will be met. This report will be run every six (6) months to report on who needs materials, not as a way to see who has improved in hemoglobin levels. Nutrition Education Program Plans are reviewed and comments sent to Local Agency Nutrition Education Liaison (NEL) by August 31, 2024. Mid-Year and Year-End evaluations will be reviewed by the State WIC Agency.
STATUS:
Challenges occurred to implement the goal when there a low number of participants ages 1-2 as High Risk with a hemoglobin level of 10g/dL. Local Agencies report that is is difficult to track who have been given incentive items as well as encouraging participants to show up for their follow-up appointments. The Local Agencies are on track at the mid-year FY 2024 providing nutrition education and incentive items for each High Risk 201 risk code between the ages of 1-2 years. This goal should be completed this year.
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