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WIC Statewide Meeting 2018: Window of Opportunity: RENEWing WIC


When:
May 9th,10:00am-5:00pm and May 10th, 8:30am-3:00pm
Where: Sheraton Portland Airport Hotel
Who: Required for all WIC staff.

Featuring two nationally-known speakers:

  • Jodi Pfarr, MDiv - Bridges Out Of Poverty
  • Jane Heinig, PhD, IBCLC - Responsive Parenting and Feeding
For questions about breastfeeding peer counselor attendance, please contact Kelly Sibley kelly.e.sibley@dhsoha.state.or.us or by phone, 971-673-0046.

Ways to get involved:

  • Submit a Local Agency Showcase - Showcase Submission Form (PDF) Submission form due by Friday, March 30th
  • Coordinators: Attend OWCA - May 8th, 1:00pm - 5:00pm
  • Dietitians: Attend LAWN - May 9th, 8:30am - 9:30am
  • Folks with official Breastfeeding roles: BF and BFPC Coordinator meeting - May 9th, 8:30am - 9:30am

Ways to stay connected:

  • 2018 Statewide Meeting closed Facebook group (join here)

Ways to get ready:

  • Discuss the monthly RENEW review moment with your team
  • Certifiers: attend the Oregon WIC in-person, face-to-face training focused on RENEW in March 2018
  • Complete the Online Adverse Childhood Experiences module