Download WIC Program Explanation - Texas Department of State Health

Memorandum
TO:
WIC Regional Directors
WIC Local Agency Directors
#08-103
FROM:
Linda Brumble, Unit Manager
Nutrition Education/Clinic Services Unit
Nutrition Services Section
DATE:
August 28, 2008
SUBJECT:
Keep your Family healthy and Program Explanation Form
(Original Signed)
This is to further clarify Memos #08-060, WIC Program Explanation and Keep Your Family Healthy
Form and #08-090, Policy Memo: Revised CR:01, CS:10, CS:14, CS:20, CS:22, CS:23; Deleted
CS:29, and Revised Forms WIC-35, WIC 35-1, and WIC 5 with reference to Policy CS: 22.0. We
have received several questions about the form Keep your Family Healthy and Program Explanation,
stock number 13-06-12894 for English and 13-06-12894a for Spanish.
The form, WIC Program Explanation/Keep Your Family Healthy satisfies two USDA policies. The
form, WIC Program Explanation contains information about the WIC Program’s purpose, procedures
and benefits. Keep your Family Healthy highlights important messages for participants before they
exit the program. This form should be given to all applicants or parents or guardians or caregivers
during the initial certification process only.
Please note the following changes:
•
That the revised Supplemental Information Form 35-1 (SIF) will not have a checked box to
indicate receiving the form. By signing the SIF, the participant is confirming that they have
received a copy.
•
The LA has the option to provide the form at sub-certifications.
Attached is a copy of the Keep your Family Healthy and Program Explanation Forms, in English and
Spanish for you to make copies until you receive your orders from the warehouse. Additional copies
may be ordered using the Texas WIC Materials Order Form and fax it to the Publications Coordinator
at (512) 341-4473.
If you have questions or require additional information, please contact Ponna Sambasivan, Nutrition
Education Consultant at (512) 341-4517 or ponna.sambasivan@dshs.state.tx.us.
An Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and Provider
Keep your
Family Healthy
WIC wants you to know:
• Take small steps to a healthier you and use http://www.mypyramid.gov
• Choose a variety of foods to get a balanced diet and obtain all
the different nutrients your body needs.
• Maintain an adequate intake of folic acid during child bearing years to help prevent birth
defects in your baby by:

taking a B-vitamin supplement containing 400 micrograms of folic acid
eating foods such as WIC cereals that are fortified with synthetic folic acid

eating nutritious foods such as dried beans, chicken, beef, pork, greens,
brussels sprouts, broccoli and orange juice
• Talk to the WIC staff about any nutrition concerns you have.
Immunization
Breastfeeding
Protect your child against
diseases like polio, measles,
meningitis, Hepatitis B
and whooping cough by
ensuring your child receives
the necessary shots.
To learn more call: 211 or 1(800)252-9152
Drugs and Alcohol
• Breastfeeding your
baby has many
benefits for moms
and babies.
• Breast milk has
antibodies to
protect infants from infections and
provides all the necessary nutrients for
baby’s growth and development.
• Stop using alcohol, tobacco
and drugs while pregnant.
• WIC recommends women breastfeed their
infants until at least one year of age.
• They can harm your baby’s
health and cause permanent damage.
To learn more call: 1(800)514-6667
To learn more call: 1(877)966-3784
WIC and Your Family: Partners in Health
This institution is an equal-opportunity provider.
© 2008 Texas Department of State Health Services. Nutrition Services
Section. All rights reserved. Stock no. 13-06-12894 3/08
WIC Program Explanation
• The purpose of the WIC program
is to provide nutritional support for
positive health results. That includes
education and strategies for a healthy
diet, supplemental foods, referrals
and breastfeeding promotion and
support during development.
• WIC staff and you are a partnership
– with open communication –
working to achieve positive health
results.
• WIC foods promote and support the
nutritional well-being of your family
and help meet the recommended
intake of nutrients.
• The nutrition assessment is necessary
to identify needs (for example,
medical conditions, dietary practices)
and interests so WIC can provide the
benefits you want and need.
• Food provided by the program
is supplemental; that is, it is not
intended to provide all your daily
food needs.
• You must reapply at the end of the
certification period and be reassessed
for program eligibility.
WIC clinic address and contact number:
Mantenga a su
familia saludable
WIC quiere que usted sepa que puede:
• Dar pequeños pasos para estar más saludable. También puede ir a
http://www.mypyramid.gov/sp-index.html
• Escoger alimentos variados para tener una dieta equilibrada y obtener todos los
nutrientes que su cuerpo necesita
• Consumir la cantidad adecuada de ácido fólico durante la edad reproductiva para prevenir defectos de
nacimiento del bebé
➢ tomando complementos de vitamina B que contengan 400 microgramos de ácido fólico
➢ comiendo alimentos como cereales de WIC enriquecidos con ácido fólico sintético
➢ comiendo alimentos nutritivos como frijoles secos, pollo, res, puerco, verduras de hoja, coles de
Bruselas, brócoli y jugo de naranja
• Hablar con el personal de WIC de cualquier inquietud que tenga sobre nutrición
Inmunizaciones
La lactancia materna
Proteja a su hijo contra
enfermedades como la polio,
el sarampión, la meningitis,
la hepatitis B y la tos ferina
asegurándose de que le den las
vacunas necesarias.
Para saber más, llame al: 2-11 o al 1(800)252-9152
Drogas y alcohol
• Deje de usar alcohol, tabaco
y drogas mientras está
embarazada.
• Pueden perjudicar la salud de su bebé y
causar daños permanentes.
• Amamantar a su
bebé tiene muchos
beneficios para la
mamá y el bebé.
• La leche materna
contiene anticuerpos
que protegen al bebé de infecciones y
proporciona todos los nutrientes necesarios
para que crezca y se desarrolle.
• WIC recomienda a las mujeres que
amamanten a sus bebés hasta que tengan por
lo menos un año.
Para saber más: 1(800)514-6667
Para saber más, llame al: 1(877)966-3784
WIC y su familia: socios en la salud
Esta institución ofrece igualdad de oportunidades para todos.
© 2008 Departamento Estatal de Servicios de Salud. Sección de Servicios de
Nutrición. Todos los derechos reservados. Stock no. 13-06-12894a 3/08
Explicación del programa WIC
El propósito del programa WIC
es brindar apoyo nutricional para
obtener resultados positivos para
la salud. Esto incluye educación y
estrategias para una dieta saludable,
alimentos adicionales, envíos a
servicios y promoción y apoyo
para la lactancia materna durante
el desarrollo.
El personal de WIC y usted son
socios, en comunicación abierta,
que trabajan para obtener resultados
positivos para la salud.
Los alimentos de WIC ayudan al
bienestar nutricional de su familia y
a alcanzar el consumo recomendado
de nutrientes.
La evaluación de la nutrición
es necesaria para identificar las
necesidades (padecimientos
médicos, prácticas alimenticias)
y preferencias de modo que WIC
pueda proporcionarle los beneficios
que usted quiere y necesita.
Los alimentos que el programa
proporciona son complementarios;
lo cual quiere decir que el propósito
del programa no es darle todos los
alimentos que necesita a diario.
Usted tiene que volver a presentar
una solicitud al final del periodo de
certificación y volverán a evaluar su
elegibilidad para el programa.
Dirección y teléfono de contacto de la clínica de WIC
(WIC clinic address and contact number)