Infants
How old does a baby have to be before we can no longer use the crib card for Proof of ID?
greater than 60 days
Why do we add infant food packages on in stages instead of all at once?
To ensure we are assessing for babies age, growth, and feeding skills.
True or False: You must have families sign an R&R for BOTH VOC transfers and Foster parents
True
What is our Local Agency number?
201
How many nutrition contacts does a child 1-5 years of age get per normal cert period
4
If an infant has their own active medical does this give the entire household adjunct eligibility?
Yes
If mom calls to update her bf'ing status from fully to partially bf'ing and she has already used some of her food do we need to make changes to her current months food package?
No - only future food packages
What is the one thing we must have if custody of an infant or child is in question in order to begin the steps for transferring a foster child to a new file
foster placement form or other official documentation
True or False: There is a "mock registration" form Local Agencies can use for WNA's to show new participants how to use the WIC card
True
*located in LASS or new staff resources titled WIC App Registration for LA staff
If a TOTT appointment is missed or done too early at what age (months) should they be scheduled for CVB education? AND what should you credit the toddler?
10 months AND Infant CVB Assessment & Education
At what age (for baby) do we no longer have to provide Baby Cues education postpartum.
6 wks and above
If a participant is asking why they have a food package that contains only non-perishable items - what should be your first question when trying to determine the reason?
Are you currently or have you recently been homeless?
True or False: You are required to offer a voter registration form to all VOC transfer participants.
True
What 3 types of applicants do not have to provide proof of ID and what must they sign instead?
1. disaster victim
2. homeless
3. migrant worker
SDS
If a participant (C1) does Proof of Income at an Recert, what should the NEP look like for the next 3 months AND what should you do w/ the automatically populated BI at month 2
Recert>BI at 1 mo>GA at 3 mo
True or False: If you are doing an infant enrollment for a baby under 8 wks old and have baby's birth measurements, you still need to add a ht/wt alert for new measurements if it's been less than 60 days.
False
In the event of an emergency or disaster, what food package must we offer to participants?
homeless food package WPPM #170-10
What are the 4 steps needed if a currently certified foster participant is no longer in the care of a WIC family but they have not yet been transferred to another family?
1. Go to their Individual Info screen.
2. At the end of the participant’s first name add [GONE]. Then click Save.
3. Go to the Alerts screen. Click Add.
4. In the pop-up box write a note describing that the foster participant is no longer in the care of this WIC family and add a check in the hard hold box
If you are returning a pump in WICWise and mom is already terminated how do you "trick" the system so you can enter in the actual return date
you can trick the system by entering the date or deleting and clicking next (since the Save button is greyed out).
In what case do we ask a mom for proof of pregnancy or proof of loss if she calls in to tell us she's had a miscarriage?
If no POP was provided at her previous appointments.
When giving baby cue education at the infant enrollment, does this need to be noted in the care plan? Or is it fine to just give the “Early Infancy” credit on the NE documentation?
It should be noted in the Care Plan note as part of what education was provided.
What are the two steps that you must take if a participant requests soy alternatives on their food package
1. educate ppt on potential nutritional gaps (low calcium and vit D)
2. document that ppt received the ed in comments field on food prescription
What risk code must be generated if a nutritional risk is not documented in the VOC paperwork
502 “Transfer of Certification
There is a new feature in wichealth.org that allows LA staff to send a pre-filled custom invitation link to a participant by text message or email. What are the three steps to do this?
Log in to the wichealth.org Support Site and go to User Manager > Invite New User.
Select the State (California), Local Agency, and Clinic from the dropdown lists.
Enter the participant’s Family ID, language, and email or phone number, then click Send Invitation.
At what age should an infant Midcert be completed and what if it’s missed in this timeframe.If CVB education was not completed at infant mid/midc was missed what three handouts can be offered for CVB education.
5-7 months of age. If missed, move on to the next NEC.