WIC and Nutrition Services

Local WIC Provider

PLANNING CALENDAR For CY 2006

MONTH

/ PLANNED ACTIVITIES
JAN 2006 /
  • State WIC Office closed for New Year’s Day (Observed), January 2
  • Track 1-2-3 Training, January 10-11
  • State WIC Office closed for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, January 16
  • Breastfeeding Peer Counseling Task Force Meeting, January 18
  • Vendor Training, January 23
  • HANDS Training, January 25-27 (Full)

FEB 2006 /
  • Track 1-2-3 Training, February 7-8
  • Vendor Training, February 10
  • State WIC Office closed for Lincoln’s Birthday, February 13
  • Nutrition Training Institute Audio-conference, February 17
  • State WIC Office closed for Washington’s Birthday, February 20
  • HANDS Training, February 22-24 (Full)

MAR 2006 /
  • Track 1-2-3 Training, March 7-8
  • Nutrition Training Institute Audio-conference, March 9
  • Infant Formulas and Medical Foods for the MO WIC Program, March 9
  • Infant Formulas and Medical Foods for the MO WIC Program, March 10
  • Vendor Training, March 14
  • HANDS Refresher Training, March 14-15
  • HANDS Training, March 22-24
  • Nutrition Coordinator Training, March 28-29
  • WIC Coordinator Training, March 28-30

APR 2006 /
  • Breastfeeding Coordinator Training, April 4-5
  • Track 1-2-3 Training, April 11-12
  • HANDS Training, April 12-14
  • Vendor Training, April 13
  • Nutrition Training Institute Audio-conference, April 13
  • WIC Program Updates Training, April 17, 18, 27 & 28 (Tentative)
  • HANDS Refresher Training, April 25-26
  • NWA Conference, Houston, TX, April 30-May 3

MAY 2006 /
  • NWA Conference, Houston, TX, April 30-May 3
  • Track 1-2-3 Training, May 2-3
  • Infant Formulas and Medical Foods for the MO WIC Program, May 5
  • State WIC Office closed for Truman’s Birthday, May 8
  • Nutrition Training Institute Audio-conference, May 11
  • Vendor Training, May 16
  • HANDS Training, May 17-19
  • State WIC Office closed for Memorial Day, May 29

JUN 2006 /
  • Track 1-2-3 Training, June 5-6
  • Infant Formulas and Medical Foods for the MO WIC Program, June 6
  • University of Alabama Annual Pediatric Update, June 7
  • Nutrition Training Institute Audio-conference, June 8
  • Vendor Training, June 12
  • HANDS Training, June 14-16
  • Nutrition Coordinator Training, June 19-20
  • Mail Breastfeeding Peer Counseling Applications

JUL 2006 /
  • State WIC Office closed for Independence Day – July 4
  • Track 1-2-3 Training, July 11-12
  • Nutrition Training Institute Audio-conference, July 13
  • HANDS Training, July 26-28
  • LAP Training, TBA
  • Mail LAP information to LWP
  • Determine Final FY06 LWP caseload numbers
  • Breastfeeding Peer Counseling Task Force Meeting, TBA
  • Send reports to LWPs for Local Agency Plan (LAP) development

AUG 2006 /
  • LWP to start on LAP, August 1
  • Track 1-2-3 Training, August 8-9
  • Nutrition Training Institute Audio-conference, August 10
  • HANDS Training, August 23-25
  • LWP completion of LAP, August 31
  • University of Minnesota Maternal Nutrition Intensive Course, TBA
  • Mail out LWP Scope of Work and Contract (DH-70) for LWP’s signature
  • Mail Breastfeeding Peer Counseling Contracts
  • WIC Program Updates, August 21, 22, 23, 24, 28 & 29 (Tentative)

SEP 2006 /
  • State WIC Office closed for Labor Day, September 4
  • Track 1-2-3 Training, September 6-7
  • Breastfeeding Conference, September 12-13
  • HANDS Refresher Training, September 13-14
  • Nutrition Training Institute Audio-conference, September 14
  • NWA Nutrition and Breastfeeding Conference, Phoenix, AZ, September 19-21
  • HANDS Training, September 20-22
  • LAP approvals completed, September 30
  • University of Cincinnati Developmental Disabilities Training, TBA
  • State WIC Office sends final signed Contract (DH-70) to LWPs, September 30

OCT 2006 /
  • LWP Contracts effective date, October 1
  • Track 1-2-3 Training, October 3-4
  • State WIC Office closed for Columbus Day, October 9
  • Vendor Training, October 10
  • HANDS Refresher Training, October 11-12
  • Nutrition Training Institute Audio-conference, October 12
  • HANDS Training, October 25-27
  • Breastfeeding Peer Counseling Coordinator Training for new coordinators , TBA

NOV 2006 /
  • Track 1-2-3 Training, November 7-8
  • Nutrition Training Institute Audio-conference, November 9
  • State WIC Office closed for Veterans Day, November 10
  • Vendor Training, November 15
  • HANDS Training, November 15-17
  • State WIC Office closed for Thanksgiving Day, November 23
  • Nutrition Coordinator Training, November 28-29
  • WIC Coordinator Training, November 28-30
  • Breastfeeding Peer Counseling Task Force Meeting, TBA

DEC 2006 /
  • Track 1-2-3 Training, December 5-6
  • Vendor Training, December 11
  • HANDS Training, December 13-15
  • Nutrition Training Institute Audio-conference, December 14
  • State WIC Office closed for Christmas Day, December 25

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