Conferences, Training, and Workshops

Description

This course focuses on skills needed for providing basic breastfeeding management and support - including prenatal and postpartum counseling and management of common concerns and clinical problems. The training includes five days of didactic instruction, two days of clinical rotations in hospital and public health settings, and an independent study assignment.

Date(s) and Location(s)

• March 1-3, 2011 (classroom) and  June 9 – 10, 2011 (clinical)
• August 30 - September 1, 2011 (classroom) and December 8 -9, 2011 (clinical)
• Winston-Salem, NC

Registration

• The registration form and additional information are available on the Northwest AHEC site.

Description

This webinar is designed to instruct local health agency staff on how to successfully complete the WIC Program Self-Assessment Tool.  At the end of this webinar, participants will be able to:

• Complete the WIC Program Local Agency Self-Assessment Tool
• State the process and corresponding timeframes for completing the self-assessment

Target Audience

• Local WIC Directors, Lead Nutritionists, and Lead Clerks

Date(s) and Location(s)

• Thursday, October 14, 2010 (afternoon)

Registration

• Online Registration
• Webinar Instructions (PDF, 80 KB)

Description

An introductory course for new staff. It is best taken after at least three months of employment with the WIC Program, although all staff employed less than fifteen months may enroll. The course agenda is organized to allow for practice sessions most relevant to staff’s responsibilities.

Date(s) and Location(s)

• Date: January 11-13, 2011
• Location: Durham, NC

Registration

• Agenda (PDF, 80 KB)
• Registration Form (PDF, 50 KB)

Description

The NC Division of Public Health has developed the NC Maternity Center Breastfeeding-Friendly Designation (NC BFMCD) program to recognize those maternity centers that have taken steps to promote, protect and support breastfeeding in their organization. A five star system has been developed. A star is awarded for every two steps achieved in the Ten Steps to Successful Breastfeeding as defined by the World Health Organization (WHO) and Baby Friendly USA. The North Carolina program encourages maternity centers across the state to promote and support breastfeeding one step at a time.

Objectives

By the end of the session, participants will be able to:

• Describe the NC Breastfeeding-Friendly Maternity Center Designation Program
• Summarize the benefits of participating in this voluntary program
• Describe the application process
• Identify where to get additional information on the program

Target Audience

• Maternity Center Administrators and Other Interested Parties

Date(s) and Location(s)

• TBA

Registration

• TBA
• Webinar Instructions (PDF, 80 KB)

Description

• Continuing education opportunity for WIC Breastfeeding Peer Counselors.

Target Audience

• WIC Breastfeeding Peer Counselors and Managers.

Dates

• To be announced

Registration

• Will be posted in early December 2010

Description

This is an online, faculty guided, self-paced module of about 20 hours to be completed between August 16, 2010 and November 12, 2010. The overall goal of the course is to provide nutritionists with the knowledge and skills needed to improve the nutritional health of the pediatric population. The objectives of Module 2 are to reinforce the fundamentals of nutrition assessment, nutrition monitoring/evaluation, and to build competence in using the nutrition care process for the pediatric population. It is ideal for new employees in public health nutrition, nutritionists who are new to pediatrics and those who want to broaden their pediatric knowledge base. Twenty (20) hours of CPE - Level 1 training has been applied for from the Commission on Dietetic Registration – American Dietetic Association. Continuing education units will also be awarded from the Friday Center for Continuing Education at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

• Module 2 Basic Nutrition consists of the following topics:

• Unit 1: Nutrition Education
• Unit 2: Infant and Toddler Nutrition
• Unit 3: Child Nutrition
• Unit 4: Adolescent Nutrition
• Unit 5: Formulas
• Unit 6: Anemia
• Unit 7: Physical Activity
• Unit 8: Elevated Blood Lead
• Unit 9: Sports Nutrition

Date(s) and Location(s)

• TBA

Registration

• TBA

Description

This five-day core training session is required for all new Breastfeeding Peer Counselors.  At the end of the sessions, participants will be able to:

• Know their two primary roles in the WIC program
• Identify three ways breastfeeding benefits infants, mothers and society
• Name two common breastfeeding myths
• List two exceptions to breastfeeding
• Identify two ways to communicate effectively with WIC mothers by telephone
• Demonstrate the ability to use open-ended questions and affirmation appropriately in counseling mothers about breastfeeding
• Identify three components necessary for a breastfeeding mother to make a healthy milk supply
• Demonstrate the proper technique for positioning the baby at the breast
• List three ways to know a baby is taking in a sufficient amount of breast milk
• Identify situations in which the peer counselor should refer
• List three causes of and three ways to manage sore nipples, breast refusal and slow weight gain in infants
• Name two common consequences of unresolved breastfeeding issues
• Formulate an open-ended question to ask a mother at each of the three trimesters of her pregnancy
• Name at least two breast changes that help prepare a mother for breastfeeding
• List four things new mothers commonly deal with when breastfeeding during the first two weeks that may lead to early weaning
• Describe typical growth for babies during the first six months
• List three causes of low milk supply and three management techniques to remedy this difficulty
• List two ways to know a baby is ready to begin solid foods
• List two ways to assist mothers through the weaning process
• Name two common issues that arise when nursing an older baby
• Name two ways to help a mother continue breastfeeding during separation from baby
• Name three ways to help a mother maintain milk supply when separated from her baby
• Identify how long breast milk can be stored
• Explain why it is important to keep a mother’s information confidential
• List two strategies for dealing with misinformation given to WIC mothers
• Complete the peer counselor contact forms correctly

Target Audience

• Breastfeeding Peer Counselors

Dates / Locations

• September 1, 14-15 and 20-21, 2010 in Perinatal Region I - Asheville, NC
• September 9-10, 23-24, 30 and October 1, 2010 in Perinatal Region III – Charlotte, NC
• September 9-10, 23-24, and 29-30, 2010 in Perinatal Region IV – Raleigh, NC
• September 29-30, October 1, and 11-13, 2010 in Perinatal Region V – Elizabethtown, NC

Registration

• Agenda (PDF, 47 KB)
• Registration Form (PDF, 22 KB)

Description

This 90-minute webinar is orientation for local agencies interested in adding wichealth.org as an option for second nutrition education contacts of low-risk clients. At the end of this webinar, participants will be able to:

• Identify staff and client benefits to using wichealth.org.
• Prepare an agency specific implementation plan for wichealth.org.
• Arrange for an agency specific email address to receive certificates of completion, if desired.

Target Audience

• Nutrition/WIC Directors and Nutritionists

Date(s) and Location(s)

• September 2, 2010, 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
• December 2, 2010, 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
• March 3, 2011, 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Registration

• September 2
• December 2
• March 3, TBA
• Webinar Instructions (PDF, 80 KB)

Target Audience

• All Local Agency WIC Staff

Description

Annual Civil Rights training opportunity for local agency WIC staff. By the end of this presentation, the participant will be able to:

• Summarize the laws and regulations that protect the participants' civil rights
• Apply the civil rights public notification policy
• State the requirements for reporting complaints of discrimination
• Collect ethnic and racial data for all applicants
• Outline the monitoring process for local WIC agency's compliance with civil rights policies
• Recognize the importance of good customer service

Dates

• Tuesday, September 14, 2010; 10:00 am - 11:30 am
• Wednesday, September 15, 2010; 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm

Registration

• September 14
• September 15
• Webinar Instructions (PDF, 80 KB)

Description

There will be some changes with the WIC Food Package starting on October 1, 2010. This three-hour webinar will prepare all WIC staff to implement those changes. All WIC staff are encouraged to participate.

Objectives

By the end of the session, participants will be able to:

• Describe the changes in the North Carolina WIC Approved Food List for 2010-2011.
• Describe and use the revised WIC Program Prescription.
• Issue the soy-based beverage as a component of the food package.
• Describe the changes in the issuance of formula.

Target Audience

• All WIC Program Staff.

Dates

• September 27: 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
• September 28: 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
• September 29: 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM

Registration

• September 27, 2010 - Online Registration
• September 28, 2010 - Online Registration
• September 29, 2010 - Online Registration
• Webinar Instructions (PDF, 80 KB)

Description

This three day conference will feature locally and nationally known speakers, from various disciplines, to promote the successful operation of the North Carolina WIC Program. Throughout this event, ideas and approaches to promote healthful lifestyle behaviors within the WIC participants and innovative ideas and approaches on ways to improve WIC Program services will be presented. This conference will also serve as a vehicle to revitalize attendees, both personally and professionally.

Goals

The goals of this conference are to enhance the ability of attendees to promote healthful lifestyle behaviors, provide sound nutrition guidance to women and children, and to offer ideas and approaches on ways to improve WIC Program services.

Date(s) and Location(s)

• October 27-29, 2010
• Raleigh, NC
• Hilton Hotel - North Raleigh
  3415 Wake Forest Road
  Raleigh, NC  27609-7330
• Hotel Accommodations: A block of rooms is being held under “WIC Conference” at the Hilton Hotel - North Raleigh at a nightly rate of $65.90 (single) or $131.80 (double), not including tax (13.75%) until September 27, 2010.  After this date, room availability and/or rates are not guaranteed.  Parking is available at no charge. To make reservations please call Hilton Reservations at 1-800-445-8667 or you can call the hotel directly at 919-872-2323.

Registration

• Participants:
  • Registration Fee: $75, if payment received before 10/15/10 and $90, if payment received after 10/15/10. Participants must register for the entire conference; no partial registrations.
  • Registration Form (PDF, 186 KB)
  • Online Registration and Payment
• Exhibitors:
  • Registration Fee: $50 for non-profit organizations and $250 for for-profit organizations; due no later than 9/24/10.
  • Exhibitor Registration Form (PDF, 186 KB)
• 2010 WIC Conference Agenda Overview (PDF, 109 KB)

Description

This two-day workshop is a train-the-trainer format. It will enable WIC Breastfeeding Coordinators to train local agency staff using the Loving Support to Grow and Glow in WIC curriculum. At the end of this session, participants will be able to:

• Utilize the Loving Support to Grow and Glow in WIC curriculum to provide competency-based training in breastfeeding promotion and support.
• Identify four principles of adult learning for incorporation into training.
• Provide  orientation and  on-going training local agency staff mandated by the WIC Program.

Target Audience

• Local Agency WIC Breastfeeding Coordinators

Dates/Locations:

• November 9 – 10, 2010 in Durham, NC
• November 15 – 16, 2010 in  Greensboro, NC
• Hotel Information: A block of rooms is being held until 10/26/10 under “WIC Grow and Glow” at a rate of $65.90 at the following locations:
  • Sheraton Imperial Hotel & Convention Center
    4700 Emperor Blvd
    Durham, NC 27703
    (919) 941-5050
  • Embassy Suites Embassy Suites
    204 Centreport Drive
    Greensboro, NC 27409
    (336) 668-4535

Registration:

• Agenda (PDF, 26 KB)
• Registration Form (PDF, 22 KB)

Description

At the end of the workshop, participants will be able to:

• Describe the six principles of motivational interviewing
• List the ways to elicit “change talk” with clients
• Demonstrate techniques of reflective listening and asking open-ended questions
• Develop strategies for dealing with client resistance to behavior change
• Develop a behavior change plan for their client

Target Audience

• Staff providing counseling to promote behavior change of WIC clients.

Dates and Locations

• January 18-19, 2011 in Winston-Salem
• February 15-16, 2011 in Wilmington

Registration

• Agenda (PDF, 26 KB)
• Registration information will be posted in mid-September 2010.