NUTRITION SERVICES OF NUTRITION SERVICES OF WESTERN MAINE COMMUNITYACTIONWESTERN MAINE COMMUNITYACTION

Child Care and Adult Child Care and Adult Food Program (CCAFP) Food Program (CCAFP) serves Franklin Countyserves Franklin County

Women, Infants and Women, Infants and Children’s Program Children’s Program (WIC) serves Oxford, (WIC) serves Oxford, Franklin, and Franklin, and Androscoggin Androscoggin CountiesCounties

Child Care and Adult Food Child Care and Adult Food ProgramProgram

The Child Care and Adult Food The Child Care and Adult Food Program (CCAFP) provides Program (CCAFP) provides reimbursement to child care reimbursement to child care providers so they can provide providers so they can provide nutritious meals to the children nutritious meals to the children enrolled for care.enrolled for care.

Who can apply?Who can apply?

Any licensed Family Child Care Any licensed Family Child Care provider or legal unlicensed provider provider or legal unlicensed provider who receives reimbursement for who receives reimbursement for child care through Temporary child care through Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), Aspire, or Finders Seekers.(TANF), Aspire, or Finders Seekers.

Numbers ServedNumbers Served

Western Maine Community Action Western Maine Community Action CCAFP is serving 55 home day care CCAFP is serving 55 home day care providers this year.providers this year.

588 children are enrolled in these 588 children are enrolled in these provider homes.provider homes.

$239,325 was paid to day care $239,325 was paid to day care providers in Franklin County in FY 05.providers in Franklin County in FY 05.

Program CostsProgram Costs

Salaries $24, 444Salaries $24, 444 Benefits 11,197Benefits 11,197 Indirect Allocation 6,074Indirect Allocation 6,074 Audit Expense 1,168Audit Expense 1,168 Equipment 1,112Equipment 1,112 Materials & Supplies 659Materials & Supplies 659 Space & Telephone 4,268Space & Telephone 4,268 Travel 1,867Travel 1,867 Computer Allocation 972Computer Allocation 972 Space 3,171Space 3,171

Other BenefitsOther Benefits

Monthly meetings provide opportunity to Monthly meetings provide opportunity to connect with other day care providers for connect with other day care providers for updates and trainingsupdates and trainings

Quarterly newsletters for all providers that Quarterly newsletters for all providers that offer information on other area services offer information on other area services along with health and nutrition information along with health and nutrition information and children’s activitiesand children’s activities

Access to bulk ordering of art supplies and Access to bulk ordering of art supplies and book ordersbook orders

The Special Supplemental The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women Nutrition Program for Women

Infants and ChildrenInfants and Children The Women, The Women,

Infants, and Infants, and Children’s Program Children’s Program provides health provides health education and education and nutritious foods to nutritious foods to eligible familieseligible families

Who we serveWho we serve

Pregnant WomenPregnant Women Breastfeeding WomenBreastfeeding Women Postpartum WomenPostpartum Women Infants Infants Children up to age 5Children up to age 5

Who can apply for WIC?Who can apply for WIC?

Single and or married familiesSingle and or married families Foster familiesFoster families Custodial grandparentsCustodial grandparents Employed or unemployedEmployed or unemployed

QualificationsQualifications

Income Income Medical or Nutritional Risk that would Medical or Nutritional Risk that would

benefit from program services benefit from program services Anthropometric (Heights or weights)Anthropometric (Heights or weights) Hematological (Blood values) Hematological (Blood values) MedicalMedical Poor feeding relationshipsPoor feeding relationships

What happens at a WIC What happens at a WIC appointment?appointment?

Staff verify proof of income, residence, Staff verify proof of income, residence, and identificationand identification

Heights, weights, and hemoglobin testingHeights, weights, and hemoglobin testing Participant meets with Nutrition Counselor Participant meets with Nutrition Counselor

who determines eligibility and provides who determines eligibility and provides health education and referralshealth education and referrals

Participant receives food vouchers for Participant receives food vouchers for specific foodsspecific foods

Income GuidelinesIncome Guidelines

185% poverty guidelines185% poverty guidelines

$470/week gross for a family of 2$470/week gross for a family of 2 or $24,420/yearor $24,420/year $712/week gross for family of 4$712/week gross for family of 4 or $37,000/yearor $37,000/year $954/week gross for family of 6$954/week gross for family of 6 or $49,580/yearor $49,580/year

Updated 4/06Updated 4/06

Services ProvidedServices Provided

Nutrition and Health CounselingNutrition and Health Counseling Health Education and Social Health Education and Social

Services ReferralsServices Referrals Breastfeeding SupportBreastfeeding Support Supplementary FoodsSupplementary Foods

Referrals Referrals

Programs of WMCA Programs of WMCA Family PlanningFamily Planning PhysiciansPhysicians Lead ScreeningLead Screening Head StartHead Start Smoking CessationSmoking Cessation Breastfeeding SupportBreastfeeding Support Food PantryFood Pantry Child Development ServiceChild Development Service

Supplemental FoodsSupplemental Foodsfor Women and Childrenfor Women and Children

MilkMilk CheeseCheese JuiceJuice Peanut ButterPeanut Butter Dried Beans, Peas, LentilsDried Beans, Peas, Lentils EggsEggs CerealCereal Carrots and Tuna for breastfeeding womenCarrots and Tuna for breastfeeding women

Supplemental Foods for Supplemental Foods for InfantsInfants

All InfantsAll Infants Cereal and Juice at 6 monthsCereal and Juice at 6 months

Non Breastfed InfantsNon Breastfed Infants Infant Formula Infant Formula

State Contract formula unless medical State Contract formula unless medical contraindicationcontraindication

How is Food Provided?How is Food Provided?

Participants receive vouchers that Participants receive vouchers that are used at local grocery stores to are used at local grocery stores to purchase specific foods.purchase specific foods.

CaseloadCaseload

FY 04-05FY 04-05 3394 average per month3394 average per month

Anticipated for FY 05-06Anticipated for FY 05-06 3500 average per month3500 average per month

Average Monthly Client CountAverage Monthly Client Count(by clinic site)(by clinic site)

KingfieldKingfield 3131

East WiltonEast Wilton 397397 JayJay 189189 RumfordRumford 301301 BethelBethel 42 42 NorwayNorway 365365

AuburnAuburn 1871 1871 Buckfield 47Buckfield 47 Mechanic Falls 44Mechanic Falls 44 Fryeburg 75 Fryeburg 75 PhillipsPhillips 32 32

(data from FY 04-05)(data from FY 04-05)

Value of Food ProvidedValue of Food Provided

Fiscal Year 2005-2006Fiscal Year 2005-2006• $1,958,113$1,958,113

• Average food value Average food value

per participantper participant• $47.72 per month$47.72 per month

Administrative BudgetAdministrative Budget

FY 05-06FY 05-06 $555,895$555,895

FY 04-05FY 04-05 $521,187$521,187

Program CostsProgram Costs SalariesSalaries $287,000 $287,000 Benefits Benefits 99,000 99,000 EquipmentEquipment 500 500 RentRent 48,000 48,000 TelephoneTelephone 15,000 15,000 Materials & Supplies 7,300Materials & Supplies 7,300 Travel Travel 11,650 11,650 PostagePostage 750 750 IndirectIndirect 64,000 64,000 Auditing Expense 7,200Auditing Expense 7,200 Technology SupportTechnology Support 3,700 3,700 Staff Training 5,800Staff Training 5,800 Medical Waste Removal 2,600Medical Waste Removal 2,600 OtherOther 3,400 3,400

Community ConnectionsCommunity Connections

Healthy Androscoggin Board of DirectorsHealthy Androscoggin Board of Directors Healthy Androscoggin Nutrition and Physical Healthy Androscoggin Nutrition and Physical

Education CommitteesEducation Committees Androscoggin Head Start Health Advisory BoardAndroscoggin Head Start Health Advisory Board Androscoggin Head Start Policy CouncilAndroscoggin Head Start Policy Council Knit baby items for March of Dimes Preemie Baby Knit baby items for March of Dimes Preemie Baby

CampaignCampaign Participate yearly in March of Dimes Walk AmericaParticipate yearly in March of Dimes Walk America Steering Committee for Mercury Education HandoutsSteering Committee for Mercury Education Handouts Mount Vernon Community Center Board of DirectorsMount Vernon Community Center Board of Directors

Comments From Comments From ParticipantsParticipants

““I had my baby 4 weeks early. The I had my baby 4 weeks early. The support I received from WIC staff was support I received from WIC staff was incredible. I never could have done incredible. I never could have done it without them.” it without them.”

WIC momWIC mom

““Everyone at WIC cares so much Everyone at WIC cares so much about me and my kids. They provide about me and my kids. They provide great advice on how to take care of great advice on how to take care of my family. I would be lost without my family. I would be lost without them.”them.”

WIC momWIC mom

Special ProgramsSpecial Programs

Farmer’s Market Nutrition ProgramFarmer’s Market Nutrition Program ““A Colorful Plate”-Maine Nutrition A Colorful Plate”-Maine Nutrition

NetworkNetwork March of Dimes-”Screen Test” ProjectMarch of Dimes-”Screen Test” Project Breastfeeding Peer CounselingBreastfeeding Peer Counseling

Farmers Market Nutrition Farmers Market Nutrition ProgramProgram

Participants receive vouchers Participants receive vouchers to purchase Maine grown to purchase Maine grown fruits and vegetables at local fruits and vegetables at local farmers marketsfarmers markets

$10 for children$10 for children $20 for pregnant and $20 for pregnant and

breastfeeding womenbreastfeeding women $10,120 was spent at local $10,120 was spent at local

farmer’s markets in the farmer’s markets in the summer of 2005summer of 2005

A Colorful PlateA Colorful PlateCooking classes for Somali Refugee Cooking classes for Somali Refugee

ParticipantsParticipants Grant from Maine Nutrition Network to Grant from Maine Nutrition Network to

provide cooking classes and food provide cooking classes and food demonstrations to introduce refugee demonstrations to introduce refugee participants to locally grown produceparticipants to locally grown produce

8 classes with 40 women attending8 classes with 40 women attending 1 class at Kennedy Park Farmer’s 1 class at Kennedy Park Farmer’s

Market with numerous children Market with numerous children attendingattending

March of DimesMarch of Dimes“Screen Test” Project“Screen Test” Project

Referrals will be made to TCHS to Referrals will be made to TCHS to increase the number of women increase the number of women receiving screening, testing and receiving screening, testing and treatment for sexually transmitted treatment for sexually transmitted and reproductive tract infections. and reproductive tract infections. This will reduce the rate of This will reduce the rate of premature birth and birth defects.premature birth and birth defects.

Breastfeeding Peer Breastfeeding Peer CounselingCounseling

One of two WIC programs in the state One of two WIC programs in the state chosen to participate in Peer Counselingchosen to participate in Peer Counseling

Budget of $37,687 for FY 05-06 Budget of $37,687 for FY 05-06 Hired 4 Peer Counselors for up to 10 Hired 4 Peer Counselors for up to 10

hours per week each to provide phone hours per week each to provide phone support to pregnant and breastfeeding support to pregnant and breastfeeding WIC participantsWIC participants

As of March 1, 2006 Peer Counselors As of March 1, 2006 Peer Counselors have made phone calls to 50 women have made phone calls to 50 women

Other PartnershipsOther Partnerships Healthy Androscoggin-Provide training and Healthy Androscoggin-Provide training and

guidance for tobacco and substance abuse issuesguidance for tobacco and substance abuse issues Healthy Community Coalition-Provide group Healthy Community Coalition-Provide group

education classes for staff and participants on education classes for staff and participants on stressstress

Sisters of Charity Health Systems-Coordination of Sisters of Charity Health Systems-Coordination of services for refugee participantsservices for refugee participants

Coordination of services with Community Concepts Coordination of services with Community Concepts for CCDF Child Care Homes in Franklin Countyfor CCDF Child Care Homes in Franklin County

Joint meetings with Home Start through Joint meetings with Home Start through Community ConceptsCommunity Concepts

University of Maine Cooperative Extension-University of Maine Cooperative Extension- Provide group education classes on Farmer’s Provide group education classes on Farmer’s

Market and their “Eat Well Program”Market and their “Eat Well Program”

Our Greatest StrengthOur Greatest Strength

Dedicated staff who are Dedicated staff who are committed to providing committed to providing quality services to our quality services to our families in need.families in need.

Staff QualificationsStaff Qualifications

115 years of WIC experience and 20 plus years of CCAFP 115 years of WIC experience and 20 plus years of CCAFP experienceexperience

7 staff have worked for WIC or CCAFP for 15 or more years7 staff have worked for WIC or CCAFP for 15 or more years

(2) 4 year Nutrition Degrees(2) 4 year Nutrition Degrees (2) 4 year Health Education Degrees(2) 4 year Health Education Degrees (4) 2 year Dietetic Technology Degree(4) 2 year Dietetic Technology Degree (6) Certified Lactation Counselors (CLC)(6) Certified Lactation Counselors (CLC) (1) Internationally Board Certified Lactation (1) Internationally Board Certified Lactation

Consultant (IBCLC)Consultant (IBCLC)

Challenges AheadChallenges Ahead

Flat Funding-Need to do more with lessFlat Funding-Need to do more with less Ethnic Diversity-Approximately 175 Ethnic Diversity-Approximately 175

refugee families in the Auburn officerefugee families in the Auburn office Staff Recruitment and Retention-Higher Staff Recruitment and Retention-Higher

wages in clinical settingswages in clinical settings Need for child care in Franklin County is Need for child care in Franklin County is

decreasing as more families are moving decreasing as more families are moving away for better employment opportunitiesaway for better employment opportunities

Contact InformationContact Information Auburn-serving Androscoggin and So. Oxford CountiesAuburn-serving Androscoggin and So. Oxford Counties 79 Main Street, Auburn79 Main Street, Auburn 1-207-795-4016 or toll free 1-877-512-88561-207-795-4016 or toll free 1-877-512-8856

East Wilton-serving Franklin and No. Oxford CountiesEast Wilton-serving Franklin and No. Oxford Counties 859 US Rt. 2 East, East Wilton859 US Rt. 2 East, East Wilton 1-207-645-3764 or toll free 1-800-645-96361-207-645-3764 or toll free 1-800-645-9636

State WIC AgencyState WIC Agency 1-800-437-9300 or TTY 1-800-438-55141-800-437-9300 or TTY 1-800-438-5514

Visit us on the web:Visit us on the web: www.wmca.orgwww.wmca.org www.wicforme.comwww.wicforme.com