Women Infant Children (WIC) - Revision history

JenniferH at 18:45, 21 July 2021

2021-07-21T18:45:48Z

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	[http://dhss.alaska.gov/dpa/pages/nutri/default.aspx#WIC Alaska Department of Health and Social Services WIC Program webpage]		[http://dhss.alaska.gov/dpa/pages/nutri/default.aspx#WIC Alaska Department of Health and Social Services WIC Program webpage]

	The '''Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC)''' is a federal assistance program of the Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) for healthcare and nutrition of low-income pregnant women, breastfeeding women, and infants and children under the age of five. ~~(See Child nutrition programs.)~~ The eligibility requirement is a family income below 185% of the U.S. Poverty Income Guidelines. If a person participates in other benefit programs, or has family members who participate in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, Medicaid, or Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, they automatically meet the eligibility requirements. This program is unrelated to the USDA's Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program~~. Currently, WIC serves 53 percent of all infants born in the United States~~.		The '''Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC)''' is a federal assistance program of the Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) for healthcare and nutrition of low-income pregnant women, breastfeeding women, and infants and children under the age of five. The eligibility requirement is a family income below 185% of the U.S. Poverty Income Guidelines. If a person participates in other benefit programs, or has family members who participate in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, Medicaid, or Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, they automatically meet the eligibility requirements. This program is unrelated to the USDA's Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.

	===Contact===		===Contact===

JenniferH at 18:35, 21 July 2021

2021-07-21T18:35:39Z

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	The '''Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC)''' is a federal assistance program of the Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) for healthcare and nutrition of low-income pregnant women, breastfeeding women, and infants and children under the age of five. (See Child nutrition programs.) The eligibility requirement is a family income below 185% of the U.S. Poverty Income Guidelines. If a person participates in other benefit programs, or has family members who participate in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, Medicaid, or Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, they automatically meet the eligibility requirements. This program is unrelated to the USDA's Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. Currently, WIC serves 53 percent of all infants born in the United States.		The '''Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC)''' is a federal assistance program of the Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) for healthcare and nutrition of low-income pregnant women, breastfeeding women, and infants and children under the age of five. (See Child nutrition programs.) The eligibility requirement is a family income below 185% of the U.S. Poverty Income Guidelines. If a person participates in other benefit programs, or has family members who participate in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, Medicaid, or Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, they automatically meet the eligibility requirements. This program is unrelated to the USDA's Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. Currently, WIC serves 53 percent of all infants born in the United States.

			===Contact===
			*Phone: 543-6459
			*Email: WIClist@ykhc.org

	===Supplemental food===		===Supplemental food===
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	====Specialty Formulas====		====Specialty Formulas====
	*[http://dhss.alaska.gov/dpa/Documents/Nutrition/WIC-ENPR.pdf Alaska WIC Nutrition Program Enteral Nutrition Prescription Request (ENPR) Form]		*[http://dhss.alaska.gov/dpa/Documents/Nutrition/WIC-ENPR.pdf Alaska WIC Nutrition Program Enteral Nutrition Prescription Request (ENPR) Form]
			*completed ENPR forms can be scan emailed to WIClist@ykhc.org
	*Similac Advance, Sensitive, Total Comfort and Soy do not require an ENPR because they are all 20 cal/ounce.		*Similac Advance, Sensitive, Total Comfort and Soy do not require an ENPR because they are all 20 cal/ounce.
	*ENPR needed for specialty formulas (with note of medical necessity) and Similac Spit Up (because it is still 19 cal/ounce).		*ENPR needed for specialty formulas (with note of medical necessity) and Similac Spit Up (because it is still 19 cal/ounce).

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2021-07-21T18:31:44Z

Specialty Formulas=

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	“Competitive bidding means a procurement process under which FNS or the state agency selects a single source (such as a single infant formula manufacturer offering the lowest price), as determined by the submission of sealed bids, for a product for which bids are sought for use in the Program.”		“Competitive bidding means a procurement process under which FNS or the state agency selects a single source (such as a single infant formula manufacturer offering the lowest price), as determined by the submission of sealed bids, for a product for which bids are sought for use in the Program.”

	====Specialty Formulas=====		====Specialty Formulas====
	*[http://dhss.alaska.gov/dpa/Documents/Nutrition/WIC-ENPR.pdf Alaska WIC Nutrition Program Enteral Nutrition Prescription Request (ENPR) Form]		*[http://dhss.alaska.gov/dpa/Documents/Nutrition/WIC-ENPR.pdf Alaska WIC Nutrition Program Enteral Nutrition Prescription Request (ENPR) Form]
	*Similac Advance, Sensitive, Total Comfort and Soy do not require an ENPR because they are all 20 cal/ounce.		*Similac Advance, Sensitive, Total Comfort and Soy do not require an ENPR because they are all 20 cal/ounce.

JenniferH: /* Formula */

2021-07-21T18:31:27Z

Formula

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	“Competitive bidding means a procurement process under which FNS or the state agency selects a single source (such as a single infant formula manufacturer offering the lowest price), as determined by the submission of sealed bids, for a product for which bids are sought for use in the Program.”		“Competitive bidding means a procurement process under which FNS or the state agency selects a single source (such as a single infant formula manufacturer offering the lowest price), as determined by the submission of sealed bids, for a product for which bids are sought for use in the Program.”

	[http://dhss.alaska.gov/dpa/Documents/Nutrition/WIC-ENPR.pdf Alaska WIC Nutrition Program Enteral Nutrition Prescription Request Form]		====Specialty Formulas=====
			*[http://dhss.alaska.gov/dpa/Documents/Nutrition/WIC-ENPR.pdf Alaska WIC Nutrition Program Enteral Nutrition Prescription Request (ENPR) Form]
			*Similac Advance, Sensitive, Total Comfort and Soy do not require an ENPR because they are all 20 cal/ounce.
			*ENPR needed for specialty formulas (with note of medical necessity) and Similac Spit Up (because it is still 19 cal/ounce).

	===Nutrition education===		===Nutrition education===

JenniferH: /* Formula */

2021-07-21T18:28:09Z

Formula

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	“Competitive bidding means a procurement process under which FNS or the state agency selects a single source (such as a single infant formula manufacturer offering the lowest price), as determined by the submission of sealed bids, for a product for which bids are sought for use in the Program.”		“Competitive bidding means a procurement process under which FNS or the state agency selects a single source (such as a single infant formula manufacturer offering the lowest price), as determined by the submission of sealed bids, for a product for which bids are sought for use in the Program.”

	[http://dhss.alaska.gov/dpa/Documents~~/dpa/programs~~/Nutrition/WIC~~/Staff/ENPR/Alaska~~-~~WIC-Formula-Composition.pdf Alaska WIC Formula Composition]~~		[http://dhss.alaska.gov/dpa/Documents/Nutrition/WIC-ENPR.pdf Alaska WIC Nutrition Program Enteral Nutrition Prescription Request Form]

	~~[http://dhss.alaska.gov/dpa/Documents/dpa/programs/Nutrition/WIC/Staff/ENPR/~~ENPR~~-form~~.pdf Alaska WIC Nutrition Program Enteral Nutrition Prescription Request Form]

	===Nutrition education===		===Nutrition education===

JenniferH at 18:25, 21 July 2021

2021-07-21T18:25:32Z

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	[http://dhss.alaska.gov/dpa/pages/nutri~~/wic~~/default.aspx Alaska Department of Health and Social Services WIC Program webpage]		[http://dhss.alaska.gov/dpa/pages/nutri/default.aspx#WIC Alaska Department of Health and Social Services WIC Program webpage]

	The '''Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC)''' is a federal assistance program of the Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) for healthcare and nutrition of low-income pregnant women, breastfeeding women, and infants and children under the age of five. (See Child nutrition programs.) The eligibility requirement is a family income below 185% of the U.S. Poverty Income Guidelines. If a person participates in other benefit programs, or has family members who participate in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, Medicaid, or Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, they automatically meet the eligibility requirements. This program is unrelated to the USDA's Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. Currently, WIC serves 53 percent of all infants born in the United States.		The '''Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC)''' is a federal assistance program of the Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) for healthcare and nutrition of low-income pregnant women, breastfeeding women, and infants and children under the age of five. (See Child nutrition programs.) The eligibility requirement is a family income below 185% of the U.S. Poverty Income Guidelines. If a person participates in other benefit programs, or has family members who participate in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, Medicaid, or Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, they automatically meet the eligibility requirements. This program is unrelated to the USDA's Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. Currently, WIC serves 53 percent of all infants born in the United States.

JenniferH: /* Formula */

2021-02-04T22:40:50Z

Formula

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	[http://dhss.alaska.gov/dpa/Documents/dpa/programs/Nutrition/WIC/Staff/ENPR/Alaska-WIC-Formula-Composition.pdf Alaska WIC Formula Composition]		[http://dhss.alaska.gov/dpa/Documents/dpa/programs/Nutrition/WIC/Staff/ENPR/Alaska-WIC-Formula-Composition.pdf Alaska WIC Formula Composition]

	[http://dhss.alaska.gov/dpa/Documents/dpa/programs/Nutrition/WIC/~~Participants~~/~~forms~~/~~Form~~-~~ENPR~~.pdf Alaska WIC Nutrition Program Enteral Nutrition Prescription Request Form]		[http://dhss.alaska.gov/dpa/Documents/dpa/programs/Nutrition/WIC/Staff/ENPR/ENPR-form.pdf Alaska WIC Nutrition Program Enteral Nutrition Prescription Request Form]

	===Nutrition education===		===Nutrition education===

JenniferH: /* Breastfeeding support */

2020-04-14T11:29:04Z

Breastfeeding support

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	Program participants also receive guidance and support materials from Certified Lactation Educators about the benefit of breastfeeding and proper breastfeeding techniques.		Program participants also receive guidance and support materials from Certified Lactation Educators about the benefit of breastfeeding and proper breastfeeding techniques.

			[http://dhss.alaska.gov/dpa/Pages/nutri/wic/localagencies/labfpeercounseling.aspx ADHSS Breastfeeding Peer Counseling]

JenniferH: /* Formula */

2020-04-14T11:27:17Z

Formula

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	“Competitive bidding means a procurement process under which FNS or the state agency selects a single source (such as a single infant formula manufacturer offering the lowest price), as determined by the submission of sealed bids, for a product for which bids are sought for use in the Program.”		“Competitive bidding means a procurement process under which FNS or the state agency selects a single source (such as a single infant formula manufacturer offering the lowest price), as determined by the submission of sealed bids, for a product for which bids are sought for use in the Program.”

			[http://dhss.alaska.gov/dpa/Documents/dpa/programs/Nutrition/WIC/Staff/ENPR/Alaska-WIC-Formula-Composition.pdf Alaska WIC Formula Composition]

			[http://dhss.alaska.gov/dpa/Documents/dpa/programs/Nutrition/WIC/Participants/forms/Form-ENPR.pdf Alaska WIC Nutrition Program Enteral Nutrition Prescription Request Form]

	===Nutrition education===		===Nutrition education===

JenniferH at 11:24, 14 April 2020

2020-04-14T11:24:05Z

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			[http://dhss.alaska.gov/dpa/pages/nutri/wic/default.aspx Alaska Department of Health and Social Services WIC Program webpage]

	The '''Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC)''' is a federal assistance program of the Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) for healthcare and nutrition of low-income pregnant women, breastfeeding women, and infants and children under the age of five. (See Child nutrition programs.) The eligibility requirement is a family income below 185% of the U.S. Poverty Income Guidelines. If a person participates in other benefit programs, or has family members who participate in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, Medicaid, or Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, they automatically meet the eligibility requirements. This program is unrelated to the USDA's Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. Currently, WIC serves 53 percent of all infants born in the United States.		The '''Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC)''' is a federal assistance program of the Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) for healthcare and nutrition of low-income pregnant women, breastfeeding women, and infants and children under the age of five. (See Child nutrition programs.) The eligibility requirement is a family income below 185% of the U.S. Poverty Income Guidelines. If a person participates in other benefit programs, or has family members who participate in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, Medicaid, or Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, they automatically meet the eligibility requirements. This program is unrelated to the USDA's Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. Currently, WIC serves 53 percent of all infants born in the United States.